Too much of a good thing?

Today is Read Across America Day.  It's also National Old Stuff Day.  That seems like an appropriate combination since my shelves are filled with old books.  Not antiques mind you, just old, some that get re-read and others that are simply kept for sentimental reasons.  But back to this idea of reading across America.  I know that for some it means bringing celebrities into classrooms to read to the students, which is a great idea, but I have a friend who has a different interpretation. She is a travel buddy of mine and I have watched her read not only across America but also across a good part of the world.  This lady always has a book in her purse and on busses, ships, trains or planes, while others are sleeping, enjoying exotic or dramatic scenery or taking pictures she's reading.  She always packs seven or eight paperback books for any trip and reads them all.  Now I will admit that I have read books in airports on four different continents but there really isn't that much to see in airports unless you like to shop, and that's a whole other story.  I guess the moral of this ramble is moderation.  Reading is wonderful, but there is a time and a place for everything.