I’m currently reading Blackout, which is a collection of short love stories by six authors – Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Nic Stone, Tiffany D. Jackson, Ashley Woodfold, and Nicola Yoon.
I saw images of the cover circulating on social media and decided to check it out. I’ve read novels by Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give and On the Come Up) and Tiffany D. Jackson ( Monday’s Not Coming and Allegedly), so I was excited to head to the bookstore and pick this one up.
When I tracked the book down (after getting sidetracked by other books multiple times), I was kind of disappointed when I picked it up. The thing that stood out was that it was so light, 245 pages. I’ve been getting wrapped up in each author’s short story and by the time I blink, it’s over. Right now, I’m nearing the end with only about 20 pages left, and when I noticed that, I thought about if the length of a novel plays a significant role in my book selections.
I love a good thick, heavy book; I get excited (shrugs). I’m talking 450+ pages. I enjoy spending days swept up in a good storyline. By no means am I saying that Blackout isn’t a good read or that shorter books aren’t enjoyable, but I do sometimes get disappointed when I come to the end. I have a hard time saying goodbye. But I guess that’s just my personal preference.
What’s yours? Do you prefer short stories or longer reads? Let me know in the comments.
Tani Reads 
Fun post title and section title “Between the Sheets”! They should draw interest just with the titles!
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Hopefully so! Thanks for checking it out
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Great post!! I actually posted something similar recently on long vs short books. I totally know what you mean about short stories – it’s why I do sometimes avoid them. I recently read Anna Karenina – which is a whopping 1,000 pages and I absolutely loved it – due to its length, I became hugely invested in the plot and developed such an emotional connection with the characters making it an amazing read!
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I agree! I’m currently reading Firekeeper’s Daughter. This books is around 500 pages. I’ve been comparing this read to Blackout and I feel so much more connected to the characters and the storyline.
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Connection to characters is almost the most important thing for me! That’s why I love Anne of green gables so much!
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