The Reading Challenge Group discussion

Two days ago I saw the challenge thingie on the home page, clicked it, and then got to have a complete existential crysis.

It seems that since the beginning of 2014 till now I've only read 7 books - https://www.goodreads.com/user_challe...

So I need your help fellow goodreaders - help me complete the challenge of reading 100 books by December, despite unsurmountable odds and lack of time.

I need you to recommend me 90 books worth reading preferably in the 200 page range, but definitely no longer than 300 pages, and I promise to read them!

They only have to be good, and they only have to be short!
Please, please help me, and I promise there will be cake :)

These are some 150-300 page books I enjoyed:

Letters from Wolfie by Patti Sherlock
The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Hope I helped a little bit :)

The Five People You Meet in Heaven
The Time Keeper
Give a Boy a Gun

I can't think of more right now, sorry :/

The Great Gatsby
The Catcher in the Rye

And I need to have a look at home tonight for more books as I can't seem to be able to remember anything!

I thought Animal Farm by Orwell was good and it only has just over 100 pages.

You also might opt for short stories such as The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Poe.

1) I highly recommend Audio books! You can listen to a book while doing other "life" things like driving or folding laundry. I've quadrupled my yearly books read by adding audio books to my life.

2) Consider adding some plays to your book diet. A great writer like Wilde or Ibsen can make for a very satisfying read.

Ivo, this is a massive challenge! Best of luck. Here are a few of my recommendations from what I've read this year. Hopefully you'll get all the titles that you need! I really enjoyed these titles:

The Bear
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe / The Magician's Nephew
Looking for Alaska
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Wind in the Willowsis pretty short and pretty good, Peter Pan is pretty short and pretty good too and the 80AD series by Aiki Flinthart are 100-200 pages apiece and you can get them for free on Smashwords the whole 5 book ebook series. I got two more to read before I finish.

I'd recommend any of the Sherlock Holmes books. While they may be slightly longer, they are highly readable and can be done in short bursts. I'll try get back to you with some more ideas.

And I heartily agree with Renee on adding some plays to your reading list. They're really easy to get through. I just read Medea by Euripides and it's only 40 pages, and packs a punch. Other recommendations are anything by Oscar Wilde and Tom Stoppard.

Ella Minnow Pea - it's short to begin with, and half the pages are only half-pages! It's also an excellent, excellent read.

Have you considered trying graphic novels? They are usually short, entertaining, and some have considerable literary merit.