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Sometimes, even those of us who read for a living are happy to pick up a book that we can finish in just a few days — or maybe even in a lazy afternoon at the park. We’re pretty sure that’s true for ...

Fortunately, the fantasy genre isn’t totally devoid of snack-sized stories. There are a few great ones that readers can fly through in just one day. From a fairytale reimagining by an author known for ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “Bug Hollow,” by Michelle Huneven (Penguin, 2025) Family dynamics propel this fast-paced novel. The Samuelson family in Altadena, Calif., endures an unwieldy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All five of these librarians had interesting and unique short books to recommend—from timeless classics to more contemporary picks ...

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