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But in all seriousness, we think it’s a wonderful idea, mostly because it’s slightly voyeuristic. When one of us took a trip to Seville last spring, previous residents of our long-term apartment rental left behind such varied goods as Meg Wolitzer’s The Wife, a German-Spanish dictionary and--of course--Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons (an odd choice given that Brown is reviled in Seville for the way he trashed-talked the city in his book, Digital Fortress). All provided a fascinating insight into the high-minded, not-well-versed, and bestseller-loving minds of our abode’s previous guests, and now, we kinda enjoy Meg Wolitzer.

As for us, we left behind a few guidebooks and Yann Martel’s Life of Pi. And if you’re wondering what sort of insight that provides into our psyche, it’s that there wasn’t enough room left in the suitcase for all those guidebooks and we didn’t quite care to bring back Life of Pi since we didn’t quite understand it.

What are some books--good and bad--you’ve picked up in hotel rooms? Let us know in comments below.

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