Tourists don't read as much as they think

British tourists do not read as much as they expect, with many taking books half way around the world only to return them to the bookshelf unread.

Research found that 38 percent of holidaymakers admit to being overzealous when packing their holiday reads, taking more than they can read.

Of those who do manage to read something while away the plane is the most popular place to do it (73%), closely followed by the swimming pool (70%) and the beach (59%).

While many of those who do finish a book while away leave it in their hotel room third admit take it back to the UK gather dust on the bookshelf and 16% will even haul their books home to donate to the local charity shop.

However, those who had spent their holiday reading Jordan's autobiography where more likely to dig a deep hole on the beach and bury it before they came home.