HZ, have you ever read the book, The Phantom Tollbooth?

It is one of my very favorite books from childhood, and what's so great about it, is that it is definitely not a "kids book", it's something that a kid or an adult would enjoy. In fact, I still read it every few years because I love it that much.

This is a quote from the beginning of that book :

There once was a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself - not just sometimes, but always.

When he was in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he thought about going. Wherever he was he wished he were somewhere else, and when he got there he wondered why he'd even bothered. Nothing really interested him - least of all the things that should have.

... While he was never anxious to be where he was going, he liked to get there as soon as possible. It seemed a great wonder that the world, which was so large, could sometimes feel so small and empty.

I think you would really enjoy the book. I know I always have.

Hope this helps.