Thank you all for your suggestion of “YES BRING THE DAMN BOOK” :D This just happened:
Me: *slips book into backpack*
Mom: What are you doing?! When are you going to have time to read you are canoeing for 6 HOURS in the next two days! You can’t just read all the time you have to talk to people!
Me: I’ll read in the awkward car ride.
Mom: That is not a good idea! Make conversation
Me: My 200+ friends agree.
Mom: …
Me: …
Mom: … what
