Armchair BEA Day 3: Novellas/Short Stories
Welcome to Day 3 of Armchair BEA 2014.
Today's topic I'm participating in is
Novellas/Short Stories
After looking back over the last 2 1/2 years of books I've read and reviewed I came to realize these were literally the only novellas I have read. I was shocked by that! I have a few more in my possession that I haven't yet read as well.
I like novellas because they are typically super short, less than 100 pages, and usually quick reads - which is a bonus because they still count towards my reading challenge. If done well they really wet your appetite for a series coming out (as in the case of Bitter Sweet Love) or they delve deeper into a character who doesn't take center stage (as in Shadows) or they give more insight into a mysterious character (as in No Mercy). I loved all three of these! I can think of one other that I have that I didn't get until after I finished the series and by then (though it was a freebie) I didn't really want to go back to read it.
I do have one small frustration with novellas. Sometimes it feels like it's just a ploy to get more book sales. There I said it. I'm not saying that's the case all the time or for everyone. Because clearly, as I've already stated, novellas can add a lot to a series. As a reader I really, REALLY appreciate when a novella is released and it's free. Considering the fact that I buy the majority of my books, getting a free novella in a series I really love is a nice gesture by the author and/or publisher and a great surprise!
Overall, I'm a fan! What about you? Love them or hate them?
What's your favorite novella?
Haven't read those yet! I don't read a lot of novella's/short stories because they're too short to review and I have so many books I need to review... :P I should make a bit of time for those novella's though.
ReplyDeleteI really thought I had read novellas than this. So I was definitely surprised. 3 in 2 1/2 years is nothing! Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteI do think novellas should be free. Well, actually, I think the idea of paying actual money for an electronic file is kind of weird, so I think all ebooks should be free, but especially novellas. A lot of published do release them for free though, thankfully.
ReplyDeleteI have Shadows on my Kindle... actually got it free. Haven't read it yet, but will push it up the list. You're the 2nd blogger to recommend it.
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