Task 11: Read a Book Under 100 Pages

[Elizabeth]

I am half way through Binti by Nnedi Okorafor for this category. I'm really enjoying it so far. It's a great little culturally diverse sci-fi read, and so far I'd recommend it. It also makes me want to get to the author books by the author that I have on my TBR.

[Stina]

It turns out I've already read several really short books this year, including The Grownup. But the first one I read was The Wit & Wisdom of Mark Twain, so that's what I'm listing. I'd recommend either one, though they're extremely different from each other.

[Rachael]

I was going to read Brokeback Mountain for this task, but my IRL book group selected Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote for this month's read, so I've just finished that. Absolutely loved it; so much darker than the film.

[Jessica]

I will be reading Siddhartha for this task. I may have read it in high school but if I did, it has been forgotten. This is my favorite musician's favorite book as well, so it fits nicely into my world.

[Erin]

I read Spotlight: Corruption, Scandal, & Accountability

[Maria U.]

I'm reading The old man and the sea by Ernest Hemmingway today for this challenge. I've never read his work so it will be interesting.

[Heidi]

I finished The Little Prince for this task. Classic story about how one views the world makes all the difference. Touching, heartwarming must read for everyone.

[Sapiophial]

Do Comics count? I read Saga volume 1 for this task.

[Erin]

Heidi wrote: "I finished The Little Prince for this task. Classic story about how one views the world makes all the difference. Touching, heartwarming must read for everyone. "

I did this one for my read out loud challenge, and it was beautiful.

[Nadine in NY]

Do Tor shorts count for this category? I just read A Dead Djinn in Cairo, it is listed as 41 pages. It's short, but it feels like a full length story. I mean, there's no minimum pages for this task, right?

[Sapiophial]

And then because I wasn't sure on Saga, I read The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

[Trudie]

Read Brokeback Mountain in a few hours and was riveted by it. Also, then watched the film so I could possibly count it for that task as well. Here is my review

[Tina]

[Katie]

I read Peace in Amber: The World of Kurt Vonnegut for this one, since I love Hugh Howey, especially his short stories. This was written as part of a challenge for authors to write within the world of Kurt Vonnegut's stories, and I believe Howey captured the feeling precisely.

[Monica]

I think I'm going to read Of Micah And Men: a collection of dates, mishaps, and mistakes for this task.

[Hebah]

I also read Binti for this task and enjoyed it. I enjoyed the diversity as well as the overall optimism of the piece. I did think it was a little hard to encompass the loss of her friends and would-be classmates when we had all of about two pages to meet them, but the rest of the story made up for it. I look forward to reading its sequel.

I do also have We Should All Be Feminists checked out and plan to read it independent of this challenge.

[Snowynight]

I'm on a reading binge for children's picture books and have just read The Tower to the Sun. it's set in a future where it's so polluted people cam't see the sky at all, and a father and his son's life long quest to see the sun again. I really like the surreal art style, and enjoy seeing buildings in my city featured there. The story is poignant, too.

[Britany]

Finished by Oliver Sacks- 4 Stars.

Short and poignant take on an author's final words. Everyone should read this one.

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sindy]

Trying to catch up now that summer is here. I just ordered Roverandom by Tolkien and should start it Wednesday!

[Snowynight]

I read How to Live on 24 Hours a Day , a 32-page self help book which is charming and practical. I really like the advice on the advantages of studying cause and effects of things and events around us.

[Matthew]

Read The Constitution of the United States of America for this.

[Megan]

I read two books by Neil Gaiman that fit this category: The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains and The Sleeper and the Spindle. Both books were gorgeously illustrated, which enhanced the overall reading experience. The Sleeper and the Spindle was a little lighter in tone, but both were equally excellent.

[Mindy]

I read "The Yellow Wallpaper" for this task and for the task to read a book where the main character has a mental illness.

[quietprofanity]

I read "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London -- I happened to have an edition that printed the book with "White Fang" and the former came in at 76 pages. I really liked it, which was a relief since I didn't care for my 500+ pick of "War and Peace." I reviewed the book here.

[Valene]

For this challenge I read Starved by Nancy Alcorn.
Horrible book. I didn't know anything about Mercy Ministries until after I read this and did research on the group. The book was terrible. I'm not religious and this is very much stating that the only way to heal from an eating disorder is through God.

[Rachel]

I strongly considered reading a children's book, especially since one of my participants now has a work placement working in the children's section of a library, so I have lots of time to read. I decided that a picture book would be too much of a cheat, but I still wanted to go for a children's classic that I'd never read - The Little Prince