My favorite short book is The Little Prince. I read it in 90 minutes and by the end I was crying. 150 pages was enough to hit me RIGHT in the feels. Love that book so much.
A Monster Calls was such a quick read for me too and I bawled my eyes out 💔 I think Becky Albertalli's books are really quick reads! They're also just so amazing!!
MC Monkey I read it in one sitting last summer (I got it the day the paperback came out) and I read it for like 2 hours and thought I had only been reading for thirty minutes
Thanks for the recommendations! For some reason I tend to read longer books & never go for the quick reads. I think we all need a light read every once in a while. The Red Notebook really stood out to me so I'll definitely have to check that out!
Fifteen Dogs is a really good short and quick read that made me want to start reading more and more quick read and explore further more other categories. Its short but filled with emotions and feels - highly recommended !
aah i just recently read We Were Liars, definitely a quick read which is good because after finishing it i wanted to go back and re-read it to see all the little clues i missed the first time!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, anyone?! And Beastkeeper by Cat Hellison. The Maze Runner is pretty short too, and the Percy Jackson books are quick and easy. Also, Nimona by Noelle Stevenson, which is a comic sort of book, but still amazing.
Eh, you're probably right. It's shorter than a lot of the other dystopians I've read, but I guess in comparison to most books, it's not too short at all. The other ones I mentioned are, though! I recommend them to anyone and everyone!
Latest favorite quick read for me has been For This Life Only by Stacey Kade at 302 pages. It's about a boy named Jace who is living with the recent death of his twin brother Eli from a car crash. The accident left him alive but unable to play baseball anymore and he spends the book trying to figure out how to move on while also questioning his faith and figuring out what he believes compared to what his parents taught him to. I know it's over 300 pages but its a really fast paced book that made my cry a lot more than I usually do! Great video
Aristotle and Donte discover the secrets of the universe was a super fast read for me, I read it all straight through in one sitting. Not sure how long it actually is, but the characters in it were just so endearing, and I loved the relationships they both had with their parents! Bc in YA books now is mostly either dead, evil, or abusive parents and it was so refreshing to see those loving parental relationships for a change! Of course I loved the main characters as well, Donte is so not what you expect from a teenage boy. This story was just so simple and refreshing!
i rarely read books in a day, but the one that took me literally 5 hours to read fully was Wintergirls. I loved it, especially for a 14 year old mind not knowing much about the world, it taught me that not everyone is as happy as i am (or was when i read the book). That and Thirteen Reasons Why, a book i read in two days, was a huge game changer for me, i recommend them to anyone wanting a quick read (300 pages lol) but a mind opener as well.
I just read it yesterday and it only took me 3 or 4 hours!! Even though there have been lots of poor reviews, I really liked it bc it was v entertaining (plus, scorpious is too cute)
Haha that was me with The Upside of Unrequited, I had no idea it was a companion book for Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, I just thought it was by the same author lol. But like I was going to stop reading the Upside of Unrequited once I had started.
I read We Were liars super fast too, but it took me like a few days to realize what actually happened in the end and I was so shocked. The only reason I don't like reading shorter books that much is because I just finish them too fast and I feel like I didn't spend enough time with it and I easily forget them. Idk if that's just me. Although I prefer shorter books to the super long ones. Loved this video and thanks for the recs!! I really need these because right now I'm more into shorter books.
The False Prince. Finished it in one day. Couldn't put it down. One of my favorite books of all time. If you love sassy, clever, mysterious characters, this is a great trilogy.
The Perks of Being the Wallflower is definitely one of my favorite quick reads. It is so heartwarming yet heart breaking at times, it's remarkable. I have always wanted to read A Monster Calls. I have heard you talk about it so much on your channel and the more you talk about I feel the need to read it
These are great choices!! I love After Ever After! The first book Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie is amazing!! Oh and A Monster Calls is gorgeous, plus The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a whimsical masterpiece.
I recently read We Were Liars in an afternoon and I loved it!!! I kind of figured out what was going on before the curtain fell, but I still very much enjoyed it!! Great recs!!!! When I have been slugging through an 800+ page tome and need a palate cleanser, these books are GREAT!!!!!
The Sun is Also a Star is fantastic as is The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. I finished them both in a few hours and sometimes its nice to read something you don't really need to put too much thought into
Lately for me I have not minded taking ages to finish a book. It does make me sad that I'm not reading as much as I could. But I like getting more invested in the story. Sometimes taking longer to read something makes you remember it more and spend more quality time. Of course I understand why people want to get through as many books as possible. But that's my view
Oh my gosh A Monster Calls 😭😭😭!!! I loved Ocean too! Included it in my faves I read because of booktube video :) oooh and I've been meaning to read We Were Liars! I'm so behind the timessss
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce is always a quick read for me. That entire quartet is a quick read in all actuality since the books are all fairly small. I think they're all under 300 pages depending on which edition you get.
The selection series is such a quick read. I must admit it is doesn't have the best plot or writing style but it is so addicting I finished the first book the night I started it and the second and third the next day.
I definitely need to read The Red Notebook. I have never heard of it before and it sounds really REALLY interesting! This is why I love watching your video's, I always find good books to ready!!
omg I was about to read after ever after b4 I read drums girls and dangerous pie n my friend legit screamed n snatched the book out of my friend and said NO U HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST ONE ULL SPOIL IT FOR URSELF n I still thank her to this day ... this is friendship
I feel the same way about we were liars! The ocean at the end of the lane has been sitting on my shelf for a while but if it's a quick read imma pick it up asap:)
my fav quick reads are The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Bridge to Terabithia, and short stories collection Berjuta Rasanya (by Indonesian writer Tere Liye)
kindred spirits is a 62 page read by rainbow rowell and cost me £1 its from world book day 2016 and i really enjoyed it WE WERE LIARS GAVE ME LIFE i loved it so much
I've actually just finished We Were Liars. I have the most beautiful hardback cover from Waterstones - it's like a dark blue with patterns on it. My friend and I bought matching ones xD
I really enjoyed We Were Liars! Cut was a really amazing book and it only has 168 pages then This Song Will Save Your Life has 273 but you'll fly through the pure awesomeness!💙 Have a great day and thank you for this video!💙
I love We Were Liars and I read most of it during a lunch break at work. Thank goodness I didn't finish until I got home though-- bc tears. Lots of tears.
I am such a slow reader that I am going to say: the shades of magic trilogy is probably one of my fave quick reads right now :D The fact that I finished it within two weeks next to a life and school stress is very quick for me :D
I loved We Were Liars. It does seem to be hit or miss! Another good quick read--Every Heart A Doorway. Oh, and 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger--really enjoyed that one, its written in prose and its under 200 pages.
also, you should know that as soon as you recommended we were liars, i asked my friend, who was in a trip to USA, to buy it and i totes fell in love with it, it was amazing to read a Real book in english ( since i am from Argentina ), a whole new experience, so thanks for that! have a nice day!
I just recently read We Were Liars and I fell into the "hit category... It was amazing but really sad and I cried at the end (I tend to get super emotional while reading books that are remotely sad)
The book "we were liars" is called "Maybe it´s all you need to know" (kanske är det allt du behöver veta) in Swedish, an I absolutely LOVE it. (I cried so muchhh)
With reference to 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane:' "This book is trippy" - my thoughts exactly "What the poop did I just read?!" - my thoughts again. :P Honestly though, I was reading the entire book with a scrunched up face of confusion, but at the same time, something about the story struck something within me that got me scared. Like, really really really scared. I think some of the elements within the book were sort of like the things that visited me in nightmares, but I'm not too sure ^^; It was a trippy read indeed
I read The Handmaid's Tale which is just 311 pages. Took me less than a week to finish, and I was also reading it with the audiobook. I recommend. 👍🏼 Scary and sad, but overall a great book.
A monster calls! Story time: my cousin wanted me to watch the movie with her. But it was a really long day so I fell a sleep in the first 10 minutes. The next day she told me she had a copy of the book, she asked me if I wanted to watch the movie or read the book. I read the book, but still didn’t watch the movie😂. Such a good book
I remember checking out After Ever After from my school library , and turning it in a couple hours later on the same day. The librarian got really mad at me for constantly coming to her 3 times a day to check out books 😂
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Most of my favourite books all turn into quick reads because when I start them I can't put them down!
same and then I'm like "i probably should have paced myself" (especially with books with sad endings)
So true. Like I need to get ready for school and I'll be devouring a book
"Quick reads" to you but for me 10 years to get through when I'm in a book slump 😂
BoneStudios15 true :'(
BoneStudios15 2 weeks for the outsiders because i'm was on reading slump😟
BoneStudios15 same
Michelle J I read The Outsiders in a day bc I had to write an essay on it that was due the next day XD
BoneStudios15 lol
My favorite short book is The Little Prince. I read it in 90 minutes and by the end I was crying. 150 pages was enough to hit me RIGHT in the feels. Love that book so much.
Olivia Maloy I want to read it. I want to try it in french and reading it in English.
Olivia Maloy same
I read that in half an hour 😭it was so cute
Writer name ??
YAS! I love that book, too!
When you don't need a notification because you're already on UA-cam and have been for the last 2 hours
Same haha :P
wow me currently
Ella Lightwøød-Høwlter I love your username and profile pic holy crap
Such an addiction :)
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A Monster Calls was such a quick read for me too and I bawled my eyes out 💔 I think Becky Albertalli's books are really quick reads! They're also just so amazing!!
I love her books too
YES OMG i read Simon vs the Homo Sapiens' Agenda all last night and it was amazing
Yes! I read Simon in one day, which had never happened before.
MC Monkey I read it in one sitting last summer (I got it the day the paperback came out) and I read it for like 2 hours and thought I had only been reading for thirty minutes
I mean if you go into A Monster Calls expecting unicorns rainbows and lollipops then you have a real problem, just look at the title and the cover 😂😂
"The Outsiders" is also a great quick read! ☺️
Astrid is asleep I am reading that right know!😂
I started we were liars today (only read 40 pages) and i already love it.
Ahhhhhh i wish i was you. i loved the boooook
Therese Langseth such a great book! It's so hard to put down haha. I'm sure you'll love it!
gosh i miss this book...i should read it again.
Therese Langseth omg me too I'm on page 52! It's great!
We Were Liars is the perfect book for this list!! It's so good and so easy to read really fast because it just pulls you in!
We were liars 🥺
WE WERE LIARS BROKE MY HEART BRO I CANT EVEN
Thanks for the recommendations! For some reason I tend to read longer books & never go for the quick reads. I think we all need a light read every once in a while. The Red Notebook really stood out to me so I'll definitely have to check that out!
Okay, where is the Miss Peregrin's reference? I mean I know it was for short books, but STILL... Jesse, are you sure you made this video??
to the 1% of people reading this... HELLO! I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY
Pushpa Jhamat I HOPE YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY AS WELL
+Liz Homick thank you!
Pushpa Jhamat I've been on UA-cam for 2 hours with a math textbook that has been sitting in front of me the whole time and it had been very emotional
Amberly Massey lol! don't worry it'll pass 😄
Pushpa Jhamat this was super sweet! thank you! hope your day is going well too!
My Quick Reads Recommendations:
Literally any comic book, because those are so quick to read.
i am rlly thankful for the recommendations! really need this right now so i picked up we were liars AGAIN BC I LOVED IT
Fifteen Dogs is a really good short and quick read that made me want to start reading more and more quick read and explore further more other categories. Its short but filled with emotions and feels - highly recommended !
I finished A monster calls in 4 hours which is saying a lot since I'm a beginner ☺
We Were Liars is indeed a quick read but it is so so so so good. I'm starting A Monster Calls today btw 😁
aah i just recently read We Were Liars, definitely a quick read which is good because after finishing it i wanted to go back and re-read it to see all the little clues i missed the first time!
I just bought The Ocean at the End of the Lane so I'm so much more excited about it now!!
Jay G i love neil gaiman but i havent read that one yet.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, anyone?! And Beastkeeper by Cat Hellison. The Maze Runner is pretty short too, and the Percy Jackson books are quick and easy. Also, Nimona by Noelle Stevenson, which is a comic sort of book, but still amazing.
I don't think the Maze Runner is too short, but it's still pretty good
Eh, you're probably right. It's shorter than a lot of the other dystopians I've read, but I guess in comparison to most books, it's not too short at all. The other ones I mentioned are, though! I recommend them to anyone and everyone!
The perks of being a wallflower IS and always will be ( i think ) my favourite short book!
my quick reads:
1. harry potter and the sorcerer's stone
2. paper towns
3. the selection
Jesse always gives me a ton of positive vibes ❤
BUM WHO GAVE YOU WIFI ACCESS?
Avery Z save me plz
I ship Sangwoo x Jail
I clicked as quick as these quick reads when I saw your notification pop up Jesse !
Latest favorite quick read for me has been For This Life Only by Stacey Kade at 302 pages. It's about a boy named Jace who is living with the recent death of his twin brother Eli from a car crash. The accident left him alive but unable to play baseball anymore and he spends the book trying to figure out how to move on while also questioning his faith and figuring out what he believes compared to what his parents taught him to. I know it's over 300 pages but its a really fast paced book that made my cry a lot more than I usually do! Great video
Aristotle and Donte discover the secrets of the universe was a super fast read for me, I read it all straight through in one sitting. Not sure how long it actually is, but the characters in it were just so endearing, and I loved the relationships they both had with their parents! Bc in YA books now is mostly either dead, evil, or abusive parents and it was so refreshing to see those loving parental relationships for a change! Of course I loved the main characters as well, Donte is so not what you expect from a teenage boy. This story was just so simple and refreshing!
i rarely read books in a day, but the one that took me literally 5 hours to read fully was Wintergirls. I loved it, especially for a 14 year old mind not knowing much about the world, it taught me that not everyone is as happy as i am (or was when i read the book). That and Thirteen Reasons Why, a book i read in two days, was a huge game changer for me, i recommend them to anyone wanting a quick read (300 pages lol) but a mind opener as well.
For me Harry Potter and the cursed child was very emotional quick read
Reading it now eek its so good halfway through
Minna Rafid I agree, I got it on release day and wrote a review the same day 😂😂
I just read it yesterday and it only took me 3 or 4 hours!! Even though there have been lots of poor reviews, I really liked it bc it was v entertaining (plus, scorpious is too cute)
Molly May Ikr!!! Scorpius is adorable
YAY more people that liked the book! Really loved it tbh
Haha that was me with The Upside of Unrequited, I had no idea it was a companion book for Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, I just thought it was by the same author lol. But like I was going to stop reading the Upside of Unrequited once I had started.
I read We Were liars super fast too, but it took me like a few days to realize what actually happened in the end and I was so shocked. The only reason I don't like reading shorter books that much is because I just finish them too fast and I feel like I didn't spend enough time with it and I easily forget them. Idk if that's just me. Although I prefer shorter books to the super long ones.
Loved this video and thanks for the recs!! I really need these because right now I'm more into shorter books.
The False Prince. Finished it in one day. Couldn't put it down. One of my favorite books of all time. If you love sassy, clever, mysterious characters, this is a great trilogy.
The Perks of Being the Wallflower is definitely one of my favorite quick reads. It is so heartwarming yet heart breaking at times, it's remarkable. I have always wanted to read A Monster Calls. I have heard you talk about it so much on your channel and the more you talk about I feel the need to read it
These are great choices!! I love After Ever After! The first book Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie is amazing!! Oh and A Monster Calls is gorgeous, plus The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a whimsical masterpiece.
I recently read We Were Liars in an afternoon and I loved it!!! I kind of figured out what was going on before the curtain fell, but I still very much enjoyed it!! Great recs!!!! When I have been slugging through an 800+ page tome and need a palate cleanser, these books are GREAT!!!!!
Hey Jesse Jordan sonniblick was a teacher at my school and both books were to help one of his students with her younger brother battling cancer
After the kingkiller chronicle and then mistborn I am in great need of quick reads!
Lately your channel has gotten even cooler, I appreciate you hard work!!💜💜
The Sun is Also a Star is fantastic as is The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. I finished them both in a few hours and sometimes its nice to read something you don't really need to put too much thought into
Lately for me I have not minded taking ages to finish a book. It does make me sad that I'm not reading as much as I could. But I like getting more invested in the story. Sometimes taking longer to read something makes you remember it more and spend more quality time. Of course I understand why people want to get through as many books as possible. But that's my view
Everything, everything and The sun is also a star. Those two are definitely quick reads.
Oh my gosh A Monster Calls 😭😭😭!!! I loved Ocean too! Included it in my faves I read because of booktube video :) oooh and I've been meaning to read We Were Liars! I'm so behind the timessss
A Monster Calls and We Were Liars were definitely quick reads! Adam Silvera's books are also really quick reads for me!
I tried one of your recommendations, I loved the red notebook, it was wonderful, a mini romcom
"We Were Liars" was definitely a quick read and one of my favorite books
One of my favourite short reads is every heart a doorway, it's absolutely amazing!!
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce is always a quick read for me. That entire quartet is a quick read in all actuality since the books are all fairly small. I think they're all under 300 pages depending on which edition you get.
The selection series is such a quick read. I must admit it is doesn't have the best plot or writing style but it is so addicting I finished the first book the night I started it and the second and third the next day.
"And I realized it was the second book and was like 'whoopsie daisies!'" Love it
I definitely need to read The Red Notebook. I have never heard of it before and it sounds really REALLY interesting! This is why I love watching your video's, I always find good books to ready!!
So glad you made this! I need to add more books to my yearly goodreads book count of what I've read and these will help.
omg I was about to read after ever after b4 I read drums girls and dangerous pie n my friend legit screamed n snatched the book out of my friend and said NO U HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST ONE ULL SPOIL IT FOR URSELF n I still thank her to this day ... this is friendship
like u can read them in w.e order u want but my friend knows how I am n she knows it would have killed me to not read them in order 😂
Honestly, his commentary on the books makes me want to read it more than the actual description of the books.
ACOMAF is a quick read for me just cuz I love it. Rereading it right now tbh. Can't wait for ACOWAR!!!!!!
you made me read we were liars and i was NOT ready for that ending
Another quick read is everything everything I read that in a day
I loved We Were Liars! It was different and that's what kept me reading. Great picks for this vid.
I feel the same way about we were liars! The ocean at the end of the lane has been sitting on my shelf for a while but if it's a quick read imma pick it up asap:)
I love your energy Jesse! You can't help but feel happy watching your videos, always so positive and fun! :)
I read After Ever After and the first book when I was younger!!!! I remember really liking the stories'
my fav quick reads are The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Bridge to Terabithia, and short stories collection Berjuta Rasanya (by Indonesian writer Tere Liye)
i like long and short books. but when it comes to a long one i need to make sure I'm committed to it.
kindred spirits is a 62 page read by rainbow rowell and cost me £1
its from world book day 2016 and i really enjoyed it
WE WERE LIARS GAVE ME LIFE i loved it so much
I cried. But loved A Monster Calls!!! SO AMAZING
A Series of Unfortunate Events is my go-to quick read!
I recently read Everything, Everything. I read it so quick!
I really need to pick some of these up because I need some quick reads thanks for the recommendations!
I need this! With school and the urge to read a book, i need these recommendations. Thank you, Jesse!
I've actually just finished We Were Liars. I have the most beautiful hardback cover from Waterstones - it's like a dark blue with patterns on it. My friend and I bought matching ones xD
I really enjoyed We Were Liars! Cut was a really amazing book and it only has 168 pages then This Song Will Save Your Life has 273 but you'll fly through the pure awesomeness!💙 Have a great day and thank you for this video!💙
Thank you Jessie!!! I really need this video.
I love We Were Liars and I read most of it during a lunch break at work. Thank goodness I didn't finish until I got home though-- bc tears. Lots of tears.
I am such a slow reader that I am going to say: the shades of magic trilogy is probably one of my fave quick reads right now :D
The fact that I finished it within two weeks next to a life and school stress is very quick for me :D
I broke my finger when I was trying to be first 😂
Nikare WHICH FINGER???
Also, are you sure you didn't mean fingernail?
Geekerella!!! 315 pages of AMAZING. I am reading it because of you and Christine and I LOVE IT! ❤️
I loved We Were Liars. It does seem to be hit or miss! Another good quick read--Every Heart A Doorway. Oh, and 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger--really enjoyed that one, its written in prose and its under 200 pages.
OMG "We were liars" YEESSSS!!!😍😍😍
as soon as you pulled out we were liars i nearly cried just thinking about it
I really wanna read A Monster Calls, but from what I've been told, I need to seriously prepare myself for all the feels!
also, you should know that as soon as you recommended we were liars, i asked my friend, who was in a trip to USA, to buy it and i totes fell in love with it, it was amazing to read a Real book in english ( since i am from Argentina ), a whole new experience, so thanks for that! have a nice day!
I just recently read We Were Liars and I fell into the "hit category... It was amazing but really sad and I cried at the end (I tend to get super emotional while reading books that are remotely sad)
Amberly Massey i cried too omg bc i wasnt expecting that ending at all, it kept me overthinking for daaays i swear
Any of Stephanie Perkins's books in the Anna Lola Isla companion trilogy are really quick reads. I read all three of them in three days!
Absolutely looooove We were Liars! So amazing!
The book "we were liars" is called "Maybe it´s all you need to know" (kanske är det allt du behöver veta) in Swedish, an I absolutely LOVE it. (I cried so muchhh)
I really enjoyed Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking. It's super short and I loved it!
I love We Were Liars! ❤️📖 Such an unpredictable, gut-wrenching read...
Just wanted so say that I always admire your enthusiasm and great, quirky ways of explaining books.
With reference to 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane:'
"This book is trippy" - my thoughts exactly
"What the poop did I just read?!" - my thoughts again. :P
Honestly though, I was reading the entire book with a scrunched up face of confusion, but at the same time, something about the story struck something within me that got me scared. Like, really really really scared. I think some of the elements within the book were sort of like the things that visited me in nightmares, but I'm not too sure ^^; It was a trippy read indeed
love all of these books!
If you like fun quick reads you should read the selection series by Kiera Cass! So good and all the books are so short!
I read The Handmaid's Tale which is just 311 pages. Took me less than a week to finish, and I was also reading it with the audiobook. I recommend. 👍🏼 Scary and sad, but overall a great book.
My favorite quick read is The Leaving. I just finished it today and I don't know what to do with my life.
A monster calls! Story time: my cousin wanted me to watch the movie with her. But it was a really long day so I fell a sleep in the first 10 minutes. The next day she told me she had a copy of the book, she asked me if I wanted to watch the movie or read the book. I read the book, but still didn’t watch the movie😂. Such a good book
I remember checking out After Ever After from my school library , and turning it in a couple hours later on the same day. The librarian got really mad at me for constantly coming to her 3 times a day to check out books 😂
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire is my short book recommendation. It's gorgeous and amazing! And I read it in about four hours.
I really want to find the time to read We Were Liars, it seems like it would be a great summer read
I read the end of A Monster Calls in my language arts class and it took all of my strength to not cry
yes I needed this Jesse thanks for these great recommendations😊
MY quickest read ever was "This is where it Ends" it hit me so hard because the situation in that book can happen to anyone at anytime 😭
Any books by David Levithan are excellent quick reads. My favorite by him is definitely Two Boys Kissing. So good.
Finding Audrey is also a quick read
I just love him