Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Quick Reads/Books to Read When Time is Short

Apparently today we all have much shorter attention spans. I’ve lost count of the people I know who struggle to focus. Most think our phones are to blame. Who knows! Anyway, here are ten short novels I’ve enjoyed.

Just about every Japanese book I’ve read has been a good, short/fast read, so I’m focusing on non-Japanese books for this list.

1

The Room: A Novel by Jonas Karlsson was a good, quirky, fun read. 

2

Good, short, fast, nonfiction read on the great scam of Multi-Level Marketing.

Hey, Hun by Emily Lynn Paulson

3

Bridgerton fans and others will enjoy this “history lite” bio of Queen Charlotte.

The Real Queen Charlotte by Catherine Curzon

4

To me the popular fiction of Claire Keegan are mostly short stories. But they are compelling!

Foster by Clair Keegan

5

Humorous essays make good, fast reads, too. I happen to love Helen Ellis.

• Southern Lady Code
• Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light
• Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge

6

Epistolary novels–stories told through diaries, letters, social media post, are often quick, fun, reads, too. This one is a favorite of mine as is it’s near twin, Mrs. Tim of the Regiment by D.E. Stevenson.

Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield

7

Some series, like the Stephanie Plum books, have “between the numbers” books which are usually a fast read. I love the Diesel books–like this one. 

Plum Lovin’ by Janet Evanovich

8

Some series have shorter Christmas books. Sometimes the series main characters are “lesser” or minor characters in the Christmas books. This one is from the William Monk series.

A Christmas Escape by Anne Perry

9

This French novel is fast–set on a train as ex-lovers dance around each other on their commute.

The 6:41 to Paris by Jean-Philippe Blondel

10

Celebrity books often read fast. This one, by the great Olivia de Havilland discusses her married life in France.

Every Frenchman Has One by Olivia de Havilland

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