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DixieGal · 10-20-2008, 11:13 AM

I love short stories, and a 600 page collection of short stories is my favorite kind of book. I also like the magazines (Asimov's, FSF, etc) because they are short stories, but those are small books. I like short stories for the opposite reason as Elsi, in that I can read a story in one or two sessions, and then move on. Time is tight, and if I ever get an extended reading period, say an hour, I invariably fall asleep a couple of pages into the story. Maybe this is why I prefer short stories?

So I guess I'm all over the place with this question. However, it was very interesting to read all of the responses. We all have our love of reading in common, but seem to each have a specific type of book that we prefer for particular reasons.

10-20-2008, 11:13 AM	#22
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I love short stories, and a 600 page collection of short stories is my favorite kind of book. I also like the magazines (Asimov's, FSF, etc) because they are short stories, but those are small books. I like short stories for the opposite reason as Elsi, in that I can read a story in one or two sessions, and then move on. Time is tight, and if I ever get an extended reading period, say an hour, I invariably fall asleep a couple of pages into the story. Maybe this is why I prefer short stories? So I guess I'm all over the place with this question. However, it was very interesting to read all of the responses. We all have our love of reading in common, but seem to each have a specific type of book that we prefer for particular reasons.