It's lazy I know, but when reading on holiday I prefer to have a big book of short stories in one genre or another. That way I can easily dip in and out of it, between dipping in and out of the pool.

I find that "The Mammoth book of.." series to be great for this: I normally go geek and have "classic scifi short stories" or "modern scifi classics" and such, but reading down the front page list there are many others that would tickle my fancy.

For example, "The Mammoth book of":

Comic fantasy. - could be good

Best new erotica 4 - 4! I need to do some catching up.

Haunted house stories - maybe.

Lesbian erotica - Ooooh yes please. Mind you I did find a book of very similar stuff in a bloggers flat once and read some of it. Schwiiiiing, to put it mildly.

Chess - nope. Only if I find myself suffering from insomnia on a grand scale.

Shipwrecks and sea disasters - well not if I'm going on a cruise.

What one am I reading now?

I know this will surprise you -

"The Mammoth book of Pirates"

"Over 25 True Tales of Devilry and Daring by the Most Infamous Pirates of All Time"

Very informative. And there is something I have learned that I think a few of you on here need to know.

Captain Morgan - who was a massively nasty and cruel piece of work, but still got a pardon and a knighthood and a bottle of rum named after him - died at the age of 45 from "sitting up late and drinking"

So be warned.