Book Talk: On Reading Big Books
This post contains affiliate links, which means that we’ll earn a small commission if you make a purchase through these link s. Do you like big books (which, in this instance, we’ll define as 500+ pages)? I occasionally enjoy them, but I typically gravitate toward those that are 350 pages or less. And while I firmly believe that a good book can never be long enough, I have to be honest and admit that chunky tomes come equipped with a natural intimidation factor: they’re lengthy, which means they require additional time, effort, and investment, which equates to more precious minutes, hours, and days devoted to one title as opposed to the many others haunting my TBR. My mind immediately shifts to the sheer number of titles I want to read and the limited time in which I have to read them and rationalizes that one 1,400-pager = four+ “normal-sized” books. **Cue distinct form of stress only readers understand.** On the flipside, embarking on a long book and savoring the reading experience ...
