I want to read, yet I don't.?

Question

Can some one tell me a book that grabs your attention and doesn't let go. I love love love the Series of Unfortunate Events books, but I don't like the Harry Potter books. I want a book that I can find in my library and that isn't to long, because I don't have time to read a long book. Help please.

Answer 1

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Lots of brief vingnettes, like SOUE, unlike the long narrative of HP.

Answer 2

I'm not sure what your age is, but I can recommend something appealing to both children and adults (at least adults like me!) like the others you mention.

My favorite book ever is The Silver Crown by Robert C. O'Brien. I wish there was more of that book.

I really love the first few books in a series by Madeline L'Engle. The first one, A Wrinkle in Time, also happens to be very short. The series gets more in-depth and switches topics a bit when you get to later books, but the first three are definitely very good (the ones after that are A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet).

I'll take a look at my bookshelf and add some others in a moment.

I'm still checking on things, but if you're on the younger side, you might try books by John Bellairs. Jane Langton also wrote several books now called the Hall Family Chronicles, and I loved those. They start with A Diamond in the Window. (I really, really love Jane Langton's books. And she also has some mysteries for adults, but I've never read those.) Edward Eager has some terrific books. Half-Magic is one I particularly like. And I especially loved several books by Joan Aiken: Thw Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Black Hearts in Battersea, and Nightbirds on Nantucket. If you like fairytale-like writing, you might try George MacDonald. Island of the Blue Dolphins is also something that grabs you and sticks with you, and is based on real life. And I haven't read My Antonia as an adult, but I really loved it when I was younger, and I think it can suit many ages.

I'm trying to think of the name of a specific other book that I thought was really wonderful and gripping, but I'm having a hard time. There are books I like as an adult that I didn't like when I was in my teens, so I'm trying to avoid recommending those.

Answer 3

Sounds like you are a teen, so here are some teen books

The Face on the Milk Carton series by Cooney
Anne of Green Gables by Montegomery
Island of the Blue Dolphins by O'Dell
Where the Red Fern Grows
Pollyanna by Porter
Shiloh
Because of Wynn Dixie
The Giver by Lowry
I Want to Go Home by Korman
The Blue Bottle Club by Stokes
Looking for Cassandra Jane by Carlson
Fifteen by Cleary
Going on Sixteen by Cavanna
Six Months to Live by MacDaniel
The Hobbit by Tolkien
Narnia series by Lewis
Marley and Me by Grogan
Of Mice and Men by STeinbeck
No Promises in the Wind by Hunt
Treasure Island by Stevenson
A Gown of Spanish Lace by Oke
A Long Way From Chicago by Peck
Hail, Hail Camp Timberwood by Conford
The Locket by Evans
A Room of My Own by Tatlock


Why not try audio books? That way you could listen to them while you are doing something else.

Answer 4

Try the Roald Dahl books, like Matilda, George's Marvelous Medecine, The Witches. They aren't to long & are very fantastical. I also liked the "Last of the great Whangdoodles" by Julie Andrews. These aren't extremely long.

How about the Molly Moon series or the Charlie Bone series. They are both really good books. I believe there are about 10 all together.

If you 're having touble getting into a book, try listening to one on tape. If you come across one you really like, chances are you'll like other titles by that author.

Answer 5

If you have time for a short book, you have time for a long book. And, when a book is interesting enough, it does not seem long.

Try the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. Maybe The DaVinci Code would spark your interest. Talk to your librarian. He or she may be able to help you. Librarians are endless sources of information.

Answer 6

well, I've read several books that I`ve thought were good. And I`ve read 2 different series called the Seria Jenson Series and the Christy Miller Series both by Robin Jones Gunn. Those 2 series's are really good. They are both christian series's but they are still good.

Answer 7

If you like Series of Unfortunate Events and want something to read quickly, I think you might like the Spiderwick Chronicles. Check them out on this website:
www.spiderwick.com

They are very quick reads and enjoyable books.

Answer 8

Amelia Atwater Rhodes has the keish'ra series. It's fantastic.

And if you like sci-fi, The Uglies, Pretties and Specials series by Scott Westerfield is good too.

Answer 9

well i recently hav not read a book for about a year. but when my friend drags me to library... something caught my eye....
it was a weird looking book called inkheart... i was like:
''well i read one of cornelia funke's books. why not try another??"
the moment i touched the book, i knew i was into for some excitement and adventure.
the first night i couldnt put the book down.
today i just finished it and now... well i find myself desperatly looking for the sequal.
ok i know this is boring, so let me blunt about this:
READ THE THEIF LORD OR INKHEART!
(by cornelia funke)
these books may be a bit lengthy, but they r worth a try...

Answer 10

Try any book by Mitch Albion or Maya Angelou. Books are short, awesome and can spark your interest in reading.