when you guys take a book along for a trip or vacation, is it one you haven't read before or one that you have?

I'm going to be out of town for a few days and I don't anticipate having more down time than my short flights will grant. for that reason, I'm thinking of bringing a familiar title along. it'll be like traveling with a friend (:

I'm curious: what are your favourite types of settings in what you read?

Are you excited when a book takes place somewhere you've been? Do you prefer when it is somewhere you'd like to go? Do you strictly prefer places that don't exist in our world?

DISCUSS!

Anyone else ever find/found themselves attempting to learn a skill like their favorite character (or wishing they could especially for magic users)? Like when I was a kid I read something where a character could pick locks and I remember desperately wanting to learn how to do that. Or practicing sword fighting with sticks in the backyard. Just curious if I'm not the only one who's like I want to be like this character.

I just signed up to Pagebound today and am poking around before I start my day, so hi everyone!

I absolutely love the idea of the quests and lists (oh, and the forums, this site was made for chronic chatters)! I'm such a mood reader so when I read something I love the first thing I want to do is find other books in the same hyper specific niche.

So, does anyone have any weirdly specific niched lists or quests to recommend? I love fantasy of all kinds but am always open to trying something outside of my comfort zone too.