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10 funny books to read when holiday travel makes you want to cry

Read the stress away.

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Whether you take a plane, train, or car, holiday travel is often a mixture of boredom and annoyance. A long as you’re not behind the wheel, cracking open a book is the best distraction. 

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Since you’re probably packing and halfway out the door, you likely don’t have time to pick up a book. Fortunately, you can download a bunch of books on your favorite device through the Kindle app. 

To keep things light-hearted, we suggest you check out one of the top 10 best-selling humor essays on Amazon right now. 

1) Get to know Anna Kendrick better in Scrappy Little Nobody

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2) Trevor Noah shares his life’s obstacles in Born a Crime with humor.

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3) Have fun with wordplay while reading The Mother Tongue.

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4) Looking for satire before dealing with racist relatives? Read How to Be Black

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5) Learn the deetz of Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford’s affair in The Princess Diarist

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6) Amy Poehler as a travel buddy? Yes Please.

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7) Get to know the real Amy Schumer in The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo.

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8) Practice body acceptance with Fat Girl Walking.

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9) Laugh at some sharp hot takes on the American family in Forever, Erma.

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10) What better way to celebrate time off than reading Every Day Is a Holiday?

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