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message 1: by Vivek (new)

Vivek Maskara really nice books....


message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

Unless it is a very tiny book, like 100 pages I could NOT possibly read it in one sitting! I read very slow in order to savor most times. To me an unputdownable book is one that has so much suspense that I simply must know what happens next. I seem to remember The Key to Rebecca being like that.


message 3: by Stephen (new)

Stephen Some of my unputdownables are due to their length but others are due to the way that their plot accelerates and draws you in.

While I do like the ones that I've voted for, these are NOT necessarily my favorite books. Some longer books are eminently interrupt-able and yet are great for savoring.

Some of the ones here tend to be fast food for the soul rather than more nourishing fare.


message 4: by Donna (new)

Donna  Davis There were a couple here that I considered too good to read in a single sitting. To Kill a Mockingbird was one. There should be time to think and digest in order to appreciate it properly. Lots of the suspense titles, and for sure, Dame Agatha...excellent for this!


message 5: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

~☆~Autumn Donna wrote: "There were a couple here that I considered too good to read in a single sitting. To Kill a Mockingbird was one. There should be time to think and digest in order to appreciate it properly. Lots of ..."

I agree but it would be impossible for me to read 95% of these in one sitting! Why would a person do that unless the book is very short?


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