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I was delighted by the length of War and Peace when I read it. At the time, I was a poor student, and struggled to keep myself in reading matter, so a nice cheap paperback of that size seemed like a great deal. I used to look for longer books, then, because they seemed better value for money.
The problem now is that I can get so much so easily and so cheaply that if I discarded everything wasn't on my A-list I'd still have a huge pile of books to read. (Although at least it's mainly a virtual pile, these days.) I forget I own books by my favourite authors. And I do wonder where the surprises are going to come from. I used to read random oddball things because I had to. I don't think that's ever going to be the case again. And yes, I guess I do tend to be happier with shorter books, now.
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