What length of books do you like most?

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Re: What length of books do you like most?

Post by kelsy_mccullough »

For me I like decent sized books so anything 250+ but I do like smaller books every once in a while as well.
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Post by bluemm0926 »

I pretty much will read books of any length-it really depends on the book. Most of the time if a book is really good, I want it to be longer!
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Post by shelbyfriend »

To me, it depends on the type of story! If it's a series, I prefer the books to be about 200-250 so that I'm always trying to figure out what the next book will be like. If it is a stand alone or a series where every book is about a different set of characters, I prefer them to be about 350-400.
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Post by zsrahman »

If I'm really into the book, then the more pages the better, because I don't want the story to end. But if it's a good book or an okay book, then 400 to 500 pages is fine with me.
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Post by Uthar902 »

I dont really care about the lenght of a book as long as it is thrilling
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Post by Yellowfaeries81 »

The length of a book actually depends on how easy it is to read rather then how many pages. If it flows well, it can be finished quite quickly. I hate when u struggle to understand where a writer is heading:/
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Post by CrazyLonelyEva »

I like thick books with inviting words because seeing a story end to me is like seeing my child leave for college...not that I have any children.
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About 250 to 350 pages is ideal. Anything above that becomes a little heavy and anything below that is too short for me.
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Post by luluMoon1940 »

I don't really consider the length very much as long as I am enjoying the read. I don't specifically look to see how many pages a book has before I read it.
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All the books I've read recently seem to be between 200 and 300 pages. That seems just right to me.
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250 to 700 pages, I don't mind longer usually super long books just drag on so I don't read as many of those.
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Post by MyraMoxie »

It depends, I sometimes like a really long book, but 200 - 300 pages is the perfect length for reading fast, not stopping and pulling an all nighter.
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Post by Deya217 »

I personally like long books because it allows you to really feel it. Characters tend to be more developed.
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Post by Tiffywiffy1129 »

I like to have books over 300 pages.
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Post by cgrice »

I don't have a perfect length. It takes different authors different amounts of pages to tell their story. What matters to me is if the story is a good one.
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