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Short Novels That Stay With You for Years

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Books That Made Me Fall in Love With Reading Again
Books That Made Me Fall in Love With Reading Again
by book_guy  • 
6 in common: A month in the country, The Old Man and the Sea and 4 more
When reading starts to feel like another unfinished obligation, a book with an inviting voice can matter more than a reading target. These choices favour emotional involvement, manageable...
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Books Everyone Should Read at Least Once
Books Everyone Should Read at Least Once
by book_guy  • 
6 in common: Wide Sargasso Sea, Orbital and 4 more
Treat this as a set of doors into different kinds of reading. Familiar novels sit beside translated fiction, memoir, poetry, science and stories told in pictures, chosen for a memorable voice, an...
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Books for People Who Think They Do Not Like Reading
Books for People Who Think They Do Not Like Reading
by book_guy  • 
3 in common: Animal Farm, The Uncommon Reader and 1 more
If films, podcasts and a good conversation usually win your attention, start with the kind of experience you already enjoy. These books offer an immediate voice, a compelling question or pictures...
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Books That Challenge Easy Judgements About Other People
Books That Challenge Easy Judgements About Other People
by book_guy  • 
2 in common: Minor Detail and Convenience store woman
A useful change of mind often begins with a judgement that stops feeling adequate. These novels and memoirs make room for conflicting loyalties, incomplete knowledge and lives that resist a...
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Comfort Reads for When Life Feels Too Loud
Comfort Reads for When Life Feels Too Loud
by book_guy  • 
2 in common: Sommarboken and The Uncommon Reader
Comfort can mean a quiet conversation, a familiar comic voice or the sight of people building a place where others belong. These choices favour companionship and practical kindness. They are not...
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Books That Make a Long Train Journey Fly By
Books That Make a Long Train Journey Fly By
by book_guy  • 
2 in common: The Uncommon Reader and Convenience store woman
A good train book establishes its voice quickly and gives you a reason to return after a platform change or an announcement. These choices range from mysteries and speculative adventures to...
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Books for a Rainy Day When You Want to Feel Everything
Books for a Rainy Day When You Want to Feel Everything
by book_guy  • 
In common: Open Water
Some rainy days call for a book that lets longing, tenderness, anger and joy occupy the same room. These choices earn their emotion through particular voices, places and relationships. There are...
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Books for Reading Ten Minutes at a Time
Books for Reading Ten Minutes at a Time
by book_guy  • 
In common: Sommarboken
Ten minutes can hold a complete encounter: a poem, an essay, a letter, a comic or one clearly bounded episode. These books give you natural stopping points and a welcoming way back after a gap...
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Funny Books for Readers Who Love Comic Timing
Funny Books for Readers Who Love Comic Timing
by book_guy  • 
More from book_guy
A funny premise helps, but the timing of a sentence is usually what makes a book worth returning to. These choices cover dry observation, social embarrassment, verbal surprises and absurd...
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