K.M. Weiland's Read 100 Books in 2016 Challenge discussion

Please recommend books you have read that are quick reads. My current reading list involves a lot of non-fiction research and other non-fiction selections, which I love but are a little on the heavy reading side. In order to reach my 100 books goal, I think I need to compliment them with a little bit of lighter reading. I would like some suggestions on some light fiction that I could explore. I am not a fiction reader so I need fiction that will move quickly and keep me turning the page. What do you suggest?

Hmm. I haven't been reading too much myself that's light these days. Lots of 700+ page books. :p

Anyone else?

I've been reading light non-fiction books to supplement my current diet. Not sure what you're looking for though.

You could do a lot worse than "Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer" by Rick Riordan. It isn't short at around 500 pages, but it feels like half that length. It is technically a junior title, but there's a lot in there for adults too. Just a quick look at the chapter headings will tell you it is a laugh a minute. Riordan is brilliant imho. Unlike the Percy Jackson stories which are based on the Greek Gods, this one centers around Norse mythology. Check out my review for more details.

Anything by Chautona Havig is pretty light. So are books by Erynn Mangum. Wooster and Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse are fun as well.

Quick reads: novellas might be a good option.

Elisabeth Grace Foley is one of my favorites; hers are short yet complete. She write cozy mystery and Western.


Also, Suzannah Rowntree has done some excellent fairy-tale retellings:

Both 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell and 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck are short (~100 pages) books. I easily read them in a day each.

You can totally read junior literature and still enjoy it. For instance, the Chet Gecko series by...I forget the author's name, but you should be able to look it up and find it - those books are probably 120 pages (with pictures! Yay!) and are fun to read besides being hilarious. Who says kids fiction isn't good fiction?

Also, Jessica Day George writes books that typically end up in the 200-300 page range. They take me less than a day to read, but are totally worth looking into. I'd suggest her works if you're looking for lighter reads that are still worth sitting down for.

http://www.jessicadaygeorge.com/

Bodil wrote: "Both 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell and 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck are short (~100 pages) books. I easily read them in a day each."

Both well worth reading. True classics.

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I will check them out.

Lydia wrote: "You can totally read junior literature and still enjoy it. For instance, the Chet Gecko series by...I forget the author's name, but you should be able to look it up and find it - those books are pr..."

Bruce Hale writes the Chet Gecko books. I just read "The Chamelion Wore Chartreuse" last month

I like to switch it up with short story collections. You might like For Want of a Horse. I prefer Sherlock Holmes or Clockwork Fairytales. Classics? Great Gatsby or I Capture the Castle. Plays make great light reading: Cyrano de Bergerac, The Importance of Being Earnest, and others. Almost anything by Richard Peck, maybe On Wings of Heroes of A Long Way From Chicago. Lastly, based on your list, you might like The Noticer, which I read last year. Have fun!