Normally I don't read two or several books at once, especially novels, memoirs and such. I would prefer to read one book, engage myself into its story before moving to the next. It's just how I read.
Feather in the Storm was next on my list of reading, but it's a hard cover and just too heavy to carry around to read while I'm on the train travelling between home and work as I usually do. So I can only read it at home. Coincidentally, the Perhentian Trip is coming this Thursday and I wanted to bring a book to read while I'm there. The book has to be a light read and enjoyable, thus James Herriot's Dog Stories which I bought from BookXcess recently came to mind.
I don't want to put Feather in the Storm aside for too long as I bought the book from Bookfest@Malaysia last year. I couldn't bring it for the trip because first of all, it's too heavy. And second, it's about the writer going through China's Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap Forward. There will be a lot of sad stories initially before reaching the part where the writer triumphed over her hard life. Not suitable to read for a relaxing island trip.
So what should I read instead? James Herriot's Dog Stories became the most suitable option. It's small and light, so I can bring it with me everywhere I go. The book consists of 50 individual stories, which means I can finish a story or two and can still enjoy the trip.
I won't be able to finish the book before the trip ends, but it doesn't matter. I can read it during my train travels. The short stories would also allow me to enjoy Feather in the Storm at home without confusing myself between the two books.
