Short and Sweet
21 March 2017
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Broke and Bookish, Short and Sweet, Top Ten Tuesday
Every Tuesday over at the The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic. This week’s topic is:
Read In One Sitting : top ten books I read in one sitting
- Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
- City of Wolves by Willow Palecek
- The Amber Isles by Ashley Capes
- The Book of Apex edited by Lynne M Thomas (a collection of short stories)
- In Calabria by Peter S Beagle
- The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson
- A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
- The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
- Poison/Charm/Beauty by Sarah Pinborough
Books and travelling with Lynn 
I didn’t realize the Pinborough books were short enough to do that with. I already wanted to read her; that makes it easier. I read a couple of Pratchett’s early books in only one or two sittings; I also had all the time in the world back then.
I should definitely read more Pratchett – you could tell me of a couple of the shorter books that I could pick up??
‘Eric’ was a short and quick Faust knockoff’ easily the fastest read of Pratchetts.
One more, I’ve riven with an overwhelming NEED to get hold of a chunk of the books you have here… Your site should come with a book addict’s health warning! The Sarah Pinborough books look AWESOME. I NEED those in my life! Thank you for sharing, Lynn. I think…
The Pinborough books are great. I love retellings though so I’m probably an easy sell – but they’re so refreshing.
Lynn 😀
Aaannd that resounding crash is the limit I put on my TBR until I get it under control flying out of the window…
I know! It’s awful isn’t it. I’ve really cut down on my review books over the next few months so I’m hoping to catch up with some of my own books.
Lynn 😀
And I haven’t! Despite promising myself that I would get around to my own TBR backlist…
Oh, those three little gems by Pinborough were unknown to me, and now I need to find them quickly: they sound like fascinating stories, and I totally love this author’s writing.
Thanks for sharing!!!! 🙂
They are so good – and beautiful books too. I hope you love them – I do.
Lynn 😀
I love reading books in one sitting, but seems I never am able to any more. Of those on your list, I’ve read A Monster Calls (which I loved) and Pinborough’s fairy tale retellings which were really fun
also, I had to order the UK ones for Pinborough’s books because those covers are gorgeous 🙂
Yeah, I love those covers.
Lynn 😀
Not many times that I sit and read a book in one go – but every now and again.
Lynn 😀
The Emperor’s Soul! So, so, SO GOOD.
I also really enjoyed City of Wolves as well, though I saw that reviews were pretty mixed. I wouldn’t mind a sequel, and I keep hoping for news of one.
Yeah, bit of a shame about City of Wolves – I would like more.
Lynn 😀
Every Heart a Doorway is definitely my favourite novella! Sarah Pinborough is making quite the showing in this post…clearly I need to get cracking on some of her stuff. 😀
Haha yes, I do like Pinborough. You should read her fairytale retellings.
Lynn 😀
Great minds think a like – I have A Christmas Carol on my list too 🙂
It’s one of my favourite books.
Lynn 😀