Hey Gang! It’s no secret that I’ve been in a half-hearted slump with my reading lately, so I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite lists in the meantime. Short stories and novellas are one of the party tricks I utilize to pull myself out of a shut down and for the purpose of this post I’ll consider this to be any story under 200 pages in length. Whether it’s a companion to a series that I love or a story meant to stand on it’s own, I find myself invigorated and accomplished when I get drawn into a mini book. Do you read novellas? If so, do you find they help balance your reading schedule? Do you count anthologies in this category or just individual tales? Below I’ve included some of my favorite short reads of all time; feel free to share yours in the comments below as well. ❤
*Goodreads links included below for each book!
Rolling In The Deep by Mira Grant
The Demon In The Wood by Leigh Bardugo
The Language Of Dying by Sarah Pinborough
Final Girls by Mira Grant
The Deal Of A Lifetime by Fredrik Backman
I really want to read Rolling in the Deep soon! And this post just reminded me that, when I finished reading and reviewing Ruin and Rising yesterday, I forgot to read the short story at the back of the book! *rushes to get from bookshelf*
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AHHHH!!! I’m so glad I posted this today then. Hope you enjoy both of them doll! 🤗😘
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Final Girls sounds intriguing (slash terrifying!)
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It was incredible!
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I love a short story, especially if I’m in a bit of a reading slump! I have a blog like this in my drafts (and has been there since December lol) but seeing this has spurred me into life… I will finish it!
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Ah yay! I can’t wait to see your post Zuky! 🤗
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I read The Demon in the Wood and liked it a lot and I knew of The Deal of a Lifetime, but didn’t realize it was a novella. What’s funny is that I’m pretty sure I held Backman’s book the the last time I was in the library:this speaks to my keen powers of observation 😊
The others are new to me. I loved Grant’s Newsflesh and Parasitology series, so I’ll check out her two books listed above.
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Oo yes Grant’s novellas are a must! Also, the rolling in the deep one is an intro to a full length novel 👌🏼
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I’ve requested RITD and am on the list for ITDD from my library. Now if I can only convince them to purchase Final Girls 😜.
Thanks for the heads up.
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I’m afraid I don’t know any of them but I’ll be adding them to my TBR. I love a good novella particularly when I’m in a slump and can’t face a full length book. Not so keen on short stories, they’re too short so I don’t feel like I really get into them.
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I sincerely hope you enjoy some of these! ❤️
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Interesting post, I haven’t read many novellas but not on purpose. Great review, sorry for not sharing I’m in Twitter Jail x
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Thank you and no worries my dear; thank you for sharing your thoughts here! 😘
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