The only positive thing out of a 2 hour flight delay was that I finished reading Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Maruki Murkami. If you've never read anything by this author this description by amazon.com's editorial reviewer paints the perfect picture of him:-

The story is about the journey of Toru Okada who's in search for his 'lost' wife and missing cat. Along his search for Kumiko his wife and his cat Mr. Okada meets a variety of beautifully described and eccentric characters all of which have a particular distinctive character. I think the portrayal of Murakami's characters is one of the most appealing aspects of his novels, yet his symbolism teasingly befuddles me beyond comprehension till the end of the book and some time after that. This was the third book I read by the same author and I think it's the best one so far.