Sometimes you don't want to or you simply don't have the time to commit to a long book, or maybe you're participating in a readathon and you want to finish as many books as possible. Fortunately that's where short books and novellas come to the rescue. As much as I love immersing myself into a long and complex story, there's something special about a story you can devour in just a couple of hours. Without further ado, here are some recommendations. In this first part I want to talk about five books and novellas under 200 pages. All Systems Red by Martha Wells (144 pages) is the first novella in a four book series about a self-aware security robot. Narrated by the robot, who calls … [Read more...]