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Do you prefer long books, split books, or short books?

I was searching the bookstore for something to read on a journey. Not too long, I thought, as it would be a pain to carry. (Yeah I know, I could have taken a kindle, but the battery might have run out.) Not too short, or I'd finish it too soon. And not one of those unfinished, wait-for-the-sequel type books or I'd just get annoyed. So what would you choose? And why was the bookstore suddenly full of delightfully huge and enticing tomes that wouldn't possibly fit in my handbag?

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Published on July 02, 2015 23:20
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message 1: by Mary (new)
Jul 08, 2015 01:41PM

Mary Ann I think a book should be at least 200 pages long, but I sometimes buy shorter books. I read about 120 books a year, and it is cheating to include graphic books and too short ones, so I average the count out. Since 1967, I have kept a list of the books I read in a spiral notebook. Last year, I started keeping the list online. There are 25 titles on each page; I write down the number of pages in each book and it usually averages out to over 300 pages per book.
Only about two or three books on my to-read shelf have under 200 pages. There are a few with 600 or 700 pages.
Actually the number of pages is not a big consideration in selecting the books I buy.


message 2: by Mary (new)
Jul 08, 2015 01:44PM

Mary Ann I am reading so many mystery series I can't keep up with them. I usually start late in the series, so it is more catch up with the story than it is waiting for a new book. I love Janet Evanovich, but did not read all the books in the Stephanie Plum series.


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