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Re: What length of books do you like most?

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There's been very few short stories that have struck my fancy. I prefer minimum 300+ pages. I usually have sessions that last 4+ hours and I like the story to be uninterrupted. I like to get lost in a book and that can't be done with 60 pages.
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Post by kristinajoy07 »

I would say between 300-500 pages. I love reading but I find a good majority of the time I read a book with 500+ pages the story is either repetitive or the prose is not my cup of tea. There are some great books with 500+ pages but generally? I’ll pass
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I don't have a specific page count. The length can be so vastly different across genres and most often doesn't affect the effectiveness of the story.
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around 300 pages for me sounds just about right so I can quickly move on to the next
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I think my average book is about 300~ pages, but if I read a book longer than 400 I really enjoy following it up with a short story or a book of poetry.
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Post by mbray22 »

My books need to be at least 300 pages or more!
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I like all lengths but tend to read around the 350-page range the most.
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Post by Alice Thokchom »

It depends on the book. For fictions, I like 200 to 400 pages. If a book is too long, I can't maintain my interest for a long time.
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I’m not interested in books which have less than 200 pages but sometimes I read them, it depends.
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Post by lara_haelterman »

The length of a book doesn't matter to me. However, I enjoy book series the most since I like to have a longer journey with the characters.
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Depends on the genre and if it's part of a series but mostly 350+ pages.
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Post by Riptide »

250-350 pages, though I feel like genre matters a lot here. Sci-fi can run a lot longer without running the risk of dragging out the plot/character development.
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I prefer books that are over 300 pages, but I will read books of any length. At the end of the day, it's the quality of the story that matters, not the length!
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Probably somewhere in the 300-400 page range.
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Post by Kristin Ransome »

I love books to be over 400 pages, because that gives plenty of time for the author to develop their ideas and worlds (I tend to read sci-fi/fantasy). Anything shorter, unless its a series, tends to feel short and cut off for me :)
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