This week's Top Ten Tuesday list is a freebie! I'm a bit short on time, so I decided to whip up a list of short books! These are all books I'd recommend, and they're all fairly quick reads. What are your favorite books under 300 pages?
1. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, 190 pages: The ultimate book for people who like books! If your New Year's resolution was to read more classics, start with this one. (review)
2. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, 230 pages: A powerful memoir written by a neurosurgeon diagnosed with terminal cancer at age 36. One of my favorites in 2016! (review)
3. Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him by Luis Carlos Montalvan, 252 pages: A fantastic memoir for dog-lovers, people with a military connection, and/or readers in need of a little inspiration. (review)
4. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, 252 pages: All sorts of fucked up. This is what a thriller should be! (review)
5. Euphoria by Lily King, 256 pages: Love triangle between three anthropologists in 1930s New Guinea... of course, disaster ensues! (review)
3. Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him by Luis Carlos Montalvan, 252 pages: A fantastic memoir for dog-lovers, people with a military connection, and/or readers in need of a little inspiration. (review)
4. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, 252 pages: All sorts of fucked up. This is what a thriller should be! (review)
5. Euphoria by Lily King, 256 pages: Love triangle between three anthropologists in 1930s New Guinea... of course, disaster ensues! (review)
6. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, 260 pages: Another must for bookworms! A fun read that'll leave you smiling and one of my all-time faves. (review)
7. The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy, 260 pages: Riotous coming-of-age story set in 1950s Paris. You've probably never heard of this one, but it's definitely worth a read! I'm so glad a friend recommended it to me. (review)
8. Half Broke Horses by Jeanette Walls, 272 pages: This is a semi-fictionalized account of the life of the author's grandmother -- who was an absolutely fascinating, badass woman! (review)
9. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis: A gripping memoir of survival and success against the odds intertwined with an inside look at a (struggling) culture most of us only know from stereotypes on TV. (review)
10. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer and Annie Barrows, 274 pages: A wonderful, bookish epistolary novel about a forgotten part of WWII: the German occupation of the island of Guernsey.
11. Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, 278 pages: A dual narrative set in both the past and the present that tells the disturbing story of America's orphan trains in the early 20th century. (review)
12. The World's Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne, 291 pages: Tourette's + reference librarian + strongman = great memoir! (review)
7. The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy, 260 pages: Riotous coming-of-age story set in 1950s Paris. You've probably never heard of this one, but it's definitely worth a read! I'm so glad a friend recommended it to me. (review)
8. Half Broke Horses by Jeanette Walls, 272 pages: This is a semi-fictionalized account of the life of the author's grandmother -- who was an absolutely fascinating, badass woman! (review)
9. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis: A gripping memoir of survival and success against the odds intertwined with an inside look at a (struggling) culture most of us only know from stereotypes on TV. (review)
10. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer and Annie Barrows, 274 pages: A wonderful, bookish epistolary novel about a forgotten part of WWII: the German occupation of the island of Guernsey.
11. Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, 278 pages: A dual narrative set in both the past and the present that tells the disturbing story of America's orphan trains in the early 20th century. (review)
12. The World's Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne, 291 pages: Tourette's + reference librarian + strongman = great memoir! (review)
I recently purchased The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry on a whim so I am glad to see you liked it! Half Broke Horses is one I had heard about and want to read. I enjoyed When Breath Becomes Air, Sharp Objects and The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society. Great topic and list!!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely make time for A.J. Fikry soon! I can't imagine that you wouldn't like it. It's a fun read with plenty of bookish references!
DeleteI own The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry but have never read it. I think I also own Until Tuesday somewhere. Sometimes we need a shorter book huh?
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, Barb, you have to read both of those, "Fikry" for the bookishness and "Tuesday" for the dog!
DeleteI love that you gave us some short book options. I'm often trying to squeeze in another book for the month! I'm listening to When Breath Becomes Air right now and see why everyone has loved it so much.
ReplyDeleteIt was one of my favorites of 2016. It really made me think, and I'd say it's a book everyone should read.
DeleteThis will definitely be my go-to list anytime I'm in a reading slump!
ReplyDeleteYay! Out of all the books above, I'd say "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" was my favorite, so keep that one in mind if you haven't read it yet!
DeleteI loved The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - nice selection! And, of course, I'm a huge fan of Fahrenheit 451. I have Orphan Train on my radar! Great list!
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"Orphan Train" wasn't a perfect book, but it's one that has really stuck with me. I definitely recommend it!
DeleteGreat list!
ReplyDeleteI love short books! Obviously The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry is one of my favorites since it was on my list today too, but I also loved Sharp Objects (and her other books too!) and Orphan Train was also quite good. I've heard of The Dud Avocado actually, but haven't read it. Great list!
ReplyDeleteWho knows if ever would've come across "The Dud Avocado" on my own, but a co-worker at my previous library was reading it and as soon as I saw that title I had to look it up! I didn't exactly know what to expect going in, but it was such a fun book and it's definitely worth a read!
DeleteI'm looking forward to Christina Baker Kline's new novel (though it sounds quite different from "Orphan Train), and of course I'll read anything and everything Gillian Flynn writes!
Great list! The World's Strongest Librarian sounds like one I need to give a go.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to read Sharp Objects, Dark Places freaked me out so much, I couldn't handle another Gillian Flynn after and somehow I've just never got around to it.
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/top-ten-tuesday-93/
I STILL haven't read Fahrenheit 451! It is on my list though.
ReplyDeleteSharp Objects was my first foray into Gillian Flynn and it stuck with me for sure.