Do you judge books by their volume?
Some prefer to read a lengthy book. And, some can’t go beyond a few hundred when it comes to choosing a book.
I used to be the first kind but given the amount of time, I have these days I have shifted to being the second kind of reader. This is one of the reading habits that I want to change going forward. Because irrespective of their volume, these books are worth reading.
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Pages : 1474
Genre: Historical Fiction
A love story at its core, this book is set in the early 1950s in India.
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
Pages: 628 pages
Genre: Contemporary, Japanese Literature
A blend of fiction, fantasy, dystopia. What more can you expect from Murakami.
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Pages: 604 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
Set in the 1520s, this book is the first in the Thomas Cromwell trilogy.
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Pages: 603 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction, Indian Literature
An unnamed city in 1975 and the state of ‘Emergency’ across the nation.
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Pages: 1000+
Genre: Russian Literature
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Pages: 1037
Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction
A coming of age bildungsroman of Scarlett O’Hara.
What kind of a reader are you? Have you read any of these books? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
So far I am liking Mystery, Thriller and Suspense Books. I will not read into Romance novel it’s too predictable, cliche and just cringe. Reminds me too much of lifetime movies. I like the challenge of mystery and suspense books. As it relates to the volume it doesn’t matter as long as the book is good I’ll read it.
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I also don’t enjoy typical romance novels without a sub-plot. I like classic romance but not the contemporary ones.
I really enjoy mystery novels myself. Recently, I finished with The Silent Patient and I can’t get enough of it.
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Oh wow, Silent Patient is on my TBR…
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It is amazing. I hope you read it soon.
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I don’t mind long books, but I definitely don’t prioritize them. I also find that most larger books tend to be either classics or fantasies, which I don’t have time to read during my semester. But there are definitely quite a few bulky books that I’ve enjoyed, and several more that I hope to read in the future!
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I totally agree. The last bulky book I read was a fantasy and that was before my job started. With so much going on all the time, I prefer to pick up short books. I still do hope that I read some bulky books from my shelf like 1Q84 because it is going to be totally worth it.
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I haven’t read any of these, but last year I read Les Miserables and IT. It’s nice sometimes to have a novel take up a huge amount of time, thought, and space on my bookshelf! I’ve been getting in the mood for another long book again – I think it’s about time I picked up War and Peace!
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