This week’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is “Read in one sitting”, and given that I am a fast reader, this is not too rare for me. So I’ll do my best to pick the cream of the crop…
- Vicious, by V.E. Schwab. I expected to read 50 pages and put it down to do something else. I did not.
- The House of Shattered Wings, by Aliette de Bodard. When I started it, my wife had just handed me my dinner and gone out to class. When I finished it, she was heading home from class and my dinner was cold.
- On Basilisk Station, by David Weber. Whatever faults this series may have, I sat in a cooling bath to read the whole of the first one in one go. And the books aren’t that short.
- Liar, by Justine Larbalestier. Man, it’s been ages since I read this, but I really didn’t stop when I was reading it. So satisfying.
- The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell. If you feel like getting your heart ripped out, this isn’t a bad way to go.
- Assassin’s Apprentice, by Robin Hobb. Or, more accurately, the first time I read it I tried to read it in one sitting, but I was 15 and my mother came and confiscated the book so I’d sleep.
- Among Others, by Jo Walton. And I never wanted it to end, either. I had the same experience with Farthing, but that felt less personal.
- Planetfall, by Emma Newman. I was even on my honeymoon at the time. Sorry, dear.
- The Grand Sophy, by Georgette Heyer. Heyer’s books are just funny and sweet and perfect when you’re in the right mood.
- The Winter Prince, by Elizabeth Wein. I don’t remember the plot of this very well, but I know I read all the books of the series in the space of two days. Not bad.
I can’t wait to see everyone else’s picks!
I was laughing at what you said about the Robin Hobb book being confiscated! I was forever trying to read way into the early morning hours because I was caught up in a book adventure. Before I started college I was never without a book in my bag and in my hand! I love it when that kind of book comes along that you can’t put down!
Me too! I had a bunk bed and used to hide books in all kinds of weird places in it so my parents couldn’t get ’em off me, when I was in school…
I keep hearing great things about The Sparrow, I’ll have to check it out one of these days, and I’m determined to read some Robin Hobb this year!
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It’s an amazing book — and Robin Hobb is great, too!
At first, I saw the Assassin’s Apprentice image on there and was like, “What? How can that be, that’s like a huge book!” Then I read your description and had a chuckle! Oh, I’ve been there too 😀
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Oh, I’ve read Lord of the Rings in 24 hours once, so it’s not beyond me!
The last (full length) book I recall reading in one sitting was The Girl With All The Gifts, although these long flights I’m taking are proving good for finishing off the remaining 80-90% of books I’ve technically already started 😉 …but as that’s driven by circumstance, rather than desire (unlike Girl, which I just refused to put down), I don’t think those ones count anyway!
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Yeah, I know that distinction!