Anything you bring on the plane will either be crushed beyond recognition in the overhead, or will have to go under the seat in front of you. I'm telling you this for your own good. Airport security being what it is these days, there isn't much room left for guessing. It wasn't pretty. And fellas, the security folks aren't that precision-conscious with the hand held thingy.
Danger is imminent.
Just one thing. You're not going to get the subtleties of Chaucer or Thoreau on a Fokker filled with commuters and tourists. Get something stupid. SPIN is especially good for flight-lit. Plus, there's always the danger with SPIN of turning to a full-page photo of a naked man or woman in a perfume ad.