Short books to read on a 7 hour bus ride?

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Amy · Answer

What You Are Looking for Is in the Library

Eva Schipper · Answer

The Summer Book by Tove Jansson: This is the essence of long summer days with nothing to do. A woman and her young granddaughter pass a season at their summer house on a small Finnish island. They get up to some nonsense. They upset each other. They make up. They cook. The days go by. Yours will too, no matter what you do. I love it every time.

Clara · Answer

Small Things Like These: Read this based on this rec and loved it. Traumatic themes but very beautiful.

Ena · Answer

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins: I’ll never forget reading this all in one day, even though I was on vacation surrounded by gorgeous nature, because I could not put it down

gerund · Answer

Piranesi, performed by Chiwetel Ejiofor: a fantastic audio production of a perfect book. piranesi lives in the infinite House whose halls are lined with infinite statues. clouds gather in the highest levels, and the sea surges below. piranesi doesn't know how he came to be in the House, nor who he is, but he diligently charts the House's tides while laboring to uncover A Great and Secret Knowledge for oliver, a strange man who visits piranesi from time to time. but there is another person in the House... and their presence threatens piranesi's simple world.

Lyla · Answer

The Sarah Book: Just finished. Bye. BYE!! I loved it so much. So funny. So moving! I have never read prose like this!! Made me cry. I love a man in crisis I just can’t help it!!

amy hagedorn · Answer

a contemporary poetry collection: most are quick + completely crushable + really beautiful and meaningful all the same-- support living poets !!!! Go into a bookstore or library and just choose a name your recognize or a cover you like or a title that speaks to you– it can be that random and easy. Happy to link to some personal faves if you'd like!!!!! Sorry for the image I couldn't think of something better lol

amy hagedorn · Answer

Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, The Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz: Eve Babitz is one of my favorite writers, this is maybe her at her best <3

amy hagedorn · Answer

Assembly by Natasha Brown: 112 pages / all killer no filler