With the new year right around the corner, many people like myself have reading resolutions. We want to read more books next year along with other productivity goals. This is a good thing. It’s one aspect of our culture I think does more good than harm.
Some people may be put off by previous personal shortcomings and feel a sense of dread or disappointment. If this is you, relax.
Half the battle to better self improvement is recognizing which areas of our lives could be better and what we need to do about it.
I can’t help you with your fitness resolutions or your daily routine. However, I am happy to help you read more books in 2024.
Here is a list of 5 short novels to get your new year started on the right track:
#1 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
According to Reading Length:
“The average reader will spend 2 hours and 54 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).”
#2 The Call of the Wild by Jack London
“The average reader will spend 3 hours and 12 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).”- Reading Length.
#3 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
“The average reader will spend 1 hour and 47 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).” – Reading Length
#4 Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
“The average reader will spend 3 hours and 36 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).” – Reading Length
#5 The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
This is one of my top five favorite books that I’ve ever read. I picked it up at a used bookstore. I marvelled at it’s short length. I was just coming out of a reading stump. I felt unable to read do to some personal developments in my life. I remember reading this book in a single sitting.
Furthermore, it not only destroyed my reading stump but also helped me to love good literature again. I’ll definitely be revisiting this novel in a review post later on. This single book was the main reason for this listicle in the first place.
It was my experience that a short book helped me find joy in reading again. The accomplishment of completing a book helps send positive feedback to one’s mind and a cycle of good habits begin.
According to Reading Length, “The average reader will spend 2 hours and 8 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).”