The House Girl by Tara Conklin - The perfect reading material for getting over jet lag is a book you can't put down. The House Girl qualifies! It's one of those two time period stories where a young lawyer in 21st century New York City studies the life of a young woman in the 19th century Virginia. As always, the richest part of the story is that which takes place in history, but in this case, the modern story is pretty good, too. 
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison - Another excellent choice for a vacation, this was one of the books that Peter read in his high school english classes. I remember seeing papers he'd written about a character called Milkman, but I always thought that Milkman was a young boy. He's only young at the beginning of this story which is rich with many other characters, male and female, living in a Michigan town in the 1940s and 50s. This book won the Nobel Prize, and deservedly so. I was going to read it then leave it, but it was so good that I had to bring it home for the bookshelf.
Golden Boy and Other Stories From Burma by Saw Wai Lwin Moe - This is a wonderful little compilation of Legends, Tales and Fables based on the history, religion and culture of Burma. They are small lessons of the best ways to behave to those around you and the consequences for unkindness or greed. I like that they are not scary, and are based on ideals of good rather than threatening ideas of bad. This is my favorite kind of storytelling: about what to do rather than what not to do.
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