Any quick reads?

[˚₊‧꒰ა Naomi ໒꒱ ‧₊˚]

Is there any quick reads? I have a hectic schedule rn so it would help so much for a quick simple read. Any recs?

[Christine]

Mary Higgins Clark. She wrote great crime novels. Start with "Where are the Children?".

[˚₊‧꒰ა Naomi ໒꒱ ‧₊˚]

Christine wrote: "Mary Higgins Clark. She wrote great crime novels. Start with "Where are the Children?"."

Will give it a try! Thanks!!

[Nora (Grayson's version)]

1. better than the movies by Lynn Painter (YA romance)
2. rock, paper scissors by Alice Feeney (thriller)
3. ikigai for teens (self help)
4. we were liars by E. Lockhart (psychological thriller)
5. Dear lo by Brady Bove (poems)
these are some of my recent favourites which are fast paced as well!

[Phrodrick slowed his growing backlog]

A coupla recents
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
A Bug on the Internet: How to Succeed in the World After Turning into a Giant Bug

[milxot]

The housemaid's secret

[sophia]

twisted love!

[Closed for self healing]

antoine chekhov his short stories .

[binita]

turn of the screw by henry james

[Rebecca]

If you like cozy read a lot of them are quick reads. Peggy Webb is a funny author she writes mysteries in the the main character has a Bassett hound named Elvis who helps her solve crimes.

[Rebecca]

Other quick books and authors:
Jana Deleon, Janet Evanovich, Stephanie Evanovich, Mary Andrews,

[Rebecca]

Also the Amish books are enjoyable to read. A Wedding Quilt for Ella.

[Rebecca]

Novels that are longer but fast paste Sandra Brown - Mirror Image is great. Iris Johansen - The Face of Deception, The Ugly Duckling, Brenda Novak- Taking The Heat, Her Worse Nightmare.
Shari Lapena, B.A. Paris,
Loved T.J. Newman's book Falling his new one is Drowning (I have not read that one yet but I want to.

[Christine]

˚₊‧꒰ა Naomi wrote: "Is there any quick reads? I have a hectic schedule rn so it would help so much for a quick simple read. Any recs?"

Agatha Christie's novels are rather short.

[Phrodrick slowed his growing backlog]

ناني ماكفي wrote: "antoine chekhov his short stories ."

Add my vote for Chekhov short stories.

[Phrodrick slowed his growing backlog]

binita wrote: "turn of the screw by henry james"

Server thought about Henry James as a short reads, but Turn of the Screw sounds like a good Idea, I will add that to my Mt. TBR

[Book Dragon]

Murderbot Diaries by: Martha Wells (first one is All Systems Red)

[Dee]

Book Dragon wrote: "Murderbot Diaries by: Martha Wells (first one is All Systems Red)"

Perfect, Book Dragon!

[Nav]

An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten, Address Unknown by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor, and I'll third the Murderbot Diaries.

[Tarini]

Frieda McFadden's novels and The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

[Zoeb]

A Sense of Reality by Graham Greene. Four short stories, exquisitely written, utterly imaginative and extremely philosophical.

[Moon]

A Hue of Blu

[little_cowgirll]

- seven brief lessons on physics (Carlo Rovelli) > fast, easy, instructive, and accessible to everyone. Truly an exciting read.

[❁ Ashton ❀]

Any book by Lilah Hart, there's like 8 chapters, very spicy

[Debra]

Angels and Insects
by A.S. Byatt

[Neil]

Too Close to the Edge by Pascal Garnier

Very dark

[Mary]

Just finished Bride by Ali Hazelwood and I blew threw it... Not her usual writing but it was different and fun!

[Skylyr]

The Glass Castle is a good one

[Wyetha]

What Moves the Dead, T. Kingfisher

[Michael]

In His Steps by Charles Sheldon

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

[purva ♡]

that kind of guy

[Kristeen_]

Love hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson
Before we were strangers by Renée Carlino

[Gina]

These Violent Delights by Chole Gong is amazing

[Jamie]

commenting to follow ❤️

[Barbara]

My Fake Wedding to the Doctor by Liz Willow 5*
Peppermint Passion by Hallie Bennett 5*
Alaska's Lady by Hallie Bebbett 5*
Harvest of the Witch by Kirsten Weiss 5*
Revenge of the Ziti by Kirsten Weiss 5*
Pirating Pups by Rhonda Parrish 5*
Saltwater Sorrows by Rhonda Parrish 5*
Damaged Daddy by Pebble James 5*

[Jesy]

our black hearts beat is one by Brian Asman

[Dee]

The Penric and Desdemona series, 11 novellas about a priest of the bastard god and the (highly opinionated and very wise) female chaos demon who inhabits his body and often speaks through him--by Lois McMaster Bujold, author of some 40+ books, including the 18 in the sci-fi fantasy series, The Vorkosigan Saga. Can't say enough about Penric and Desdemona, but count them among those books that are both engaging and touchingly endearing, reflecting decency in action.

[Rebecca]

Authors with quick reads:
Sofia Ryan
Sofia Kelly
Janet Evanovich
Peggy Webb
Carly Phillips
Susan Andersen
Brenda Novak - Taking the Heat

[Ashley]

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

[Mariana]

Stepping into the Light by Candee Fick and The Secret by Elizabeth A. Lance.

[Jan]

*Read in one sitting quick*

Foster - Claire Keegan

Starfish - Lisa Fipps

[Lilah]

Before the Coffee Gets Cold is short and keeps your attention

[Marti]

lie with me! a sad gay story, about 150 pages

[Kie]

If I Have to be Haunted

[Christine]

Pretty much any crime novel by Mary Higgins Clark. Most have less than 300 pages.

[Vítor]

Any pseudo-James-Bond stuff from the SAS series by Gérard de Villiers (warning, it has even more iffy racist/sexist thing than Fleming, not surprising having in mind Villiers was a Le Pen supporter).

[Christine]

The Christmas crime novels by Mary Higgins Clark.

[Reading Mouse]

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

[Naima]

The Giver by Lois Lowry.

[Ibi]

Some of my favorite fantasy & sci-fi short reads:
Monk and Robot duology from Becky Chambers,
Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuire.
Also T. Kingfisher has some short books as well, my favorites are Nettle & Bone and A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking.

Does anyone have favorite short story collection recommendations? I haven't had luck finding a good collection yet..