10 great new books to get you through holiday travel delays

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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but holiday travel means delayed flights, long security lines, and grumpy passengers.

Here are 10 new books sure to keep you entertained during any stressful holiday travel ordeal.

"The Expatriates" by Janice Y. K. Lee

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From the bestselling author of The Piano Teacher is this year's book club favorite, The Expatriates. Now available in paperback, this novel is relatable to anyone who has or has ever longed to live abroad. The very readable novel will make your airport wait time fly by.

What People Are Saying: "This novel blends an insider’s view on the expatriate scene in Hong Kong with a suspenseful plot. I loved it for the different takes on expat life in Asia, and the mystery that develops throughout the book made me unable to put it down! Plus, now I really want to visit Hong Kong …" —Senior Editor, Caroline Morse

Available on Amazon.

"Today Will Be Different" by Maria Semple

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Your delayed flight is nothing compared to the character Eleanor's storyline in Maria Semple's latest novel. What starts as a routine day ends up quite the opposite as she is forced to deal with self-realization and the reality of life's unplanned events.

What People Are Saying: "Maria Semple’s best-selling novel Where’d You Go, Bernadette was a downhill tumble through Seattle’s TED-talk set. Now Semple is back with a new novel Today Will Be Different, and yet again, she’s lovingly lampooning the domestic lives of the city's tech elite. I’m almost hoping for a long layover so I can put a dent in it." —Oyster.com Editor, Maria Teresa Hart

Available on Amazon.

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"Atlas Obscura" by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras, and Ella Morton

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This book is the perfect form of entertainment for any long-haul flight, delay, or layover. It's a bucket list — with more than 700 places — of weird and overlooked "wonders" in the world, including the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain and a weather-forecasting tool powered by leeches in Devon, England.

What People Are Saying: "Richly illustrated, delightfully strange, this compendium of off-beat destinations should spark many adventures, both terrestrial and imaginary." — Boston Globe

Available on Amazon.

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