10 short books you can read in a day 📖

✨ A Clockwork Reader Reading Journal is out now!:

📚 timestamps:
- intro: 0:00
- the picture of dorian gray: 1:12
- the perks of being a wallflower: 2:52
- convenience store woman: 4:32
- dear martin: 6:35
- ace: 7:57
- before the coffee gets cold: 9:08
- her body and other parties: 10:38
- on earth we're briefly gorgeous: 12:33
- squarespace: 13:29
- lullabies/love and misadventure: 14:32
- outro: 15:51

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[toriabascal]

“before the coffee gets cold” is by far one of my favourite books of all time omg i’ve re-read it like 5 times and the second book is just as good ugh i love it

[rafaela]

Yes for translated books!!! Translators are so important, they don't get enough credit for their work

[amber.kitcher]

graphic novels are also very good for if u haven't read in a while - they're almost always short/quick to read, and theres often many volumes to binge back to back!

[heisytrikis]

I don't think is a coincidence that all of my favorite booktubers have the picture of Dorian Gray as one of their favorite classics, I guess it's time for me to read it. Honestly, I love all of your recommendations, some of them I've been trying to read for such a long time and I think it's time a read them cause lately I've been reading books that I'm not really enjoying so I hope some of these are 5 stars for me.

[bruh]

This is a MUCH needed video for me. I have been in a book slump for over a month now and I feel guilty for it lol. So tysm Hannah❤

[reminiscentoss]

Piranesi was one of the most unique and entrancing reading experiences I've had. The mystery of it all really pulls you in, and it does so much for a book that's a little over a hundred pages.

[alyssanoorani]

I would be super interested in seeing a long books video because the fear of long books is real, but I read Gone with the Wind last year and it became a favorite of all time, so I would definitely like to read longer, more intricate stories such as that one.

[elisazouza]

I’ve read 3 books in a month and I’m very proud of myself! Now reading is becoming easier ❤ would love to see your classic recs!

[Ireadanicebook]

“The cat who saved books” by Sosuke Natsukawa is also very good! So cozy and comforting, really enjoyed it and read it in less than 3 hours

[ado-ante]

As someone who just got back into reading after 5 years of only skimming textbooks. Reading a "short" <250 page book in a day is not easy but I'm here for it. Thanks for the recommendations, definitely going to pick up Convenience Store Women and On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous :)

[karmenfrbezar]

The Bell Jar is one of my favorite books and it is also short. I definitely recommend it!

[shiannebowlin]

I highly recommend "And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer" by Fredrik Backman! It's definitely an emotional read and is one of my favorites of 2022 so far

[sese]

a 200 page novel takes me 6-8 hours, cause of my ADHD. Being this slow is physicaly painful lol

[sarahdawson]

I’m definitely going to add some of these, I think I was expecting shorter books. I tend to read books in the 300 page range as a regular length book, so 250 doesn’t feel that much shorter, especially because I have limited reading time and manage maybe 20-30 pages a session (on a good night 🥴) Would love to see a list of novellas. The Yellow Wallpaper is a favorite.

[brittanyr]

I love quick reads when I need to feel like I’m reading more than I am. A video for longer books that are standalones would be helpful too. I find it hard to find some that aren’t part of an ongoing series and I have commitment issues 😂

[zoeashbridge]

absolutely agree with the perks!! my favourites are :
- things have gotten worse since we last spoke by eric larocca

- winter in sokcho by elisa shua dusapin

- lost boy by christina henry

- i’m thinking of ending things by iain reid

- the vegetarian by han kang

- no.6 by atsuko asano (my fave manga series)

[millieb]

I literally added all of these to my tbr (other than Before the Coffee gets Cold as I have read it and absolutely loved it) I am so excited to read these especially her body and other parties!! Thankyou so much

[lysad.]

I LOVE books that are written in diary format. It's an intimate experience into someone's life and also encourages me to wrote more in my diary.

[rosered]

A short book I love is Tuck everlasting. It's got a very simple and comforting message. I tend to return to it in the summer as it's also set in that season. I find short stories have a wistful or sentimental feeling to them, I'm not sure why.

[justvynexa]

the first story in Her Body & Other Parties is a story I STILL think about till this day.
I never finished this collection, so I’m going to take this as a sign to pick it up before the month is over.

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