I recently came across this short (106 pages according to Goodreads) book by way of recommendation in the Spanish sub r/libros and immediately loved it.

Helene Hanff lives in New York and dislikes the way American books look. By chance, she finds the address of a London bookshop and begins ordering second-hand books from there, slowly becoming a cherished client and long-distance friend of the few people who work there.

This book consists of the letters Helene sent and received as she asked for one book or another, and the commentary about them as she read them. I love how she rants about editions, summaries or translations because as someone who reads in two languages, those issues often come up while searching for a specific book. Another thing that was lovely is how she states that it's unbelievable how people read a book and then toss it out or give it away to never read it again, and that she prefers to reread often. It's a sentiment I share.

Over at GirlXOXO Tanya Patrice asked, "Do you count Novellas in your total number of books read?" So I thought I would ask the same question here. Do you?

Hello Short Book Clubbers! Sorry to keep you waiting. The next randomly selected book from the suggestion thread is Lord of the Flies by William Golding, suggested by /u/CrazyCatLady108 (randomness seems to favour crazy cat ladies).

I have to admitted I was thrilled when this came out of the selector. Lord of the Flies was one of my favourite novels as a teenager, and to be able to revisit it is hugely exciting.

Lord of the Flies will be of interest to anyone who loves young adult books, survival stories, LOST, or just plain ol' great adventures.

Please feel free to start discussions about the book in this thread, and no spoilers until after October 14th, please. Only jerks do that. You're not a jerk, are you?

The book comes in at an enormous 227 pages (but we've had a little break since Ethan Frome, and this book is totally worth it), It is available on Amazon UK and US stores. Links below.

Happy reading!

Amazon UK

Amazon US

Please suggest books below.

Rules:

• Books must be under 200 pages (a little longer is ok too)

• Books should be available digitally

• No technical manuals. Not even the really sexy ones

Books suggested in the previous thread will be carried over.

Hello Short Book Clubbers! Sorry to keep you waiting. The next randomly selected book from the suggestion thread is Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, suggested by /u/matchblocks

Ethan Frome is an acclaimed and sinister tale of love, seduction, and betrayal in New England at the turn of the 19th century. It was published in 1911 by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Edith Wharton, albeit she won the Pulitzer for her 1920 book The Age of Innocence (but that's over 300 pages, so who cares?). Wharton was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, 1928, and 1930.

Please feel free to start discussions about the book in this thread, and no spoilers until after September 27th, please. Only jerks do that. You're not a jerk, are you?

Coming in at a lovely 190 pages, Ethan Frome is a great opportunity to explore one of the 20th century's first grand females novelists. It is available for free on Amazon UK and Gutenberg US. Links below.

Happy reading!

Amazon UK

Gutenberg US

Please suggest books below.

Rules:

• Books must be under 200 pages (a little longer is ok too)

• Books should be available digitally

• No technical manuals. Not even the really sexy ones

Books suggested in the previous thread will be carried over.

Hello Short Book Clubbers! Apologies for the delay. The next randomly selected book from the suggestion thread is Solaris by Stanislaw Lem, suggested by /u/CrazyCatLady108

Solaris is a science fiction book that touches on the philosophical, and is already our second book by a Polish author (for the trivia fans out there). It has thrice been adapted for the big screen, with the latest version starring George Clooney, although that version has come under criticism for dumbing down some of the best aspects of the book.

Please feel free to start discussions about the book in this thread, and no spoilers until after September 23rd, please. Only jerks do that. You're not a jerk, are you?

At a whopping 204 pages, it's our longest book yet, but one of the iconic tomes of science fiction.

Happy reading!

Amazon UK

Amazon US

Please suggest books below.

Rules:

• Books must be under 200 pages (a little longer is ok too)

• Books should be available digitally

• No technical manuals. Not even the really sexy ones

Books suggested in the previous thread will be carried over.