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[Book Blogger Hop] Reading Books with 400+ Pages

May 31, 2019      Erica Robyn      20 Comments

Book Blogger Hop Meme

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer, where you answer a question and join a “hop”. The purpose is to help bloggers discover and get to know one another.

For this week’s Book Blogger Hop, Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews asked:

Do you read books over 400 pages?

BBH My Answer

Yes, I do!

Though I will admit, when I see a really long book, I do get a bit intimidated.

I think it’s because I try to post as regularly as I can on here, but when reading a large book, I know my schedule will get thrown off a bit.

I have quite a few 400+ paged books coming up shortly though, and I’m so excited to dive into each of them!

Thanks for reading!
What is the longest book you’ve read?

Mine as of 5/18/2019 is Under the Dome by Stephen King which, according to Goodreads, is 1,074 pages.

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  1. Heather's reading hideaway says

    May 31, 2019 at 5:25 pm

    It’s so easy to get intimidated by the larger books!! Like you said, they can take longer to read which affects the blogs you post!

    Great answer E!

    Heather | My Book Blogger Hop!

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    • Erica Robyn says

      May 31, 2019 at 6:07 pm

      Definitely! #bookbloggerstruggles lol!

      Reply
  2. Erica Watkins says

    May 31, 2019 at 6:51 pm

    WOW!!! That is a long book.
    The longest book, since college, I have read was The Border by Don Winslow. 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      May 31, 2019 at 10:14 pm

      Ooh! That one is on my TBR! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Nicki J. Markus says

    May 31, 2019 at 8:46 pm

    I’ve read a few books over 1000+, but, as you say, it can affect posting schedule. Length would never stop me reading a book, but I might jiggle my reading order in my TBR if I think a longer one will stop me being able to post a review for another work on time.

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    • Erica Robyn says

      May 31, 2019 at 10:14 pm

      😀

      Reply
  4. Angela says

    May 31, 2019 at 9:54 pm

    I definitely read books more than 400 pages, but probably not that often! It seems most books I read are around 300-350, but I’ve read several that are 1000+! The Outlander books are quite long.

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    • Erica Robyn says

      May 31, 2019 at 10:14 pm

      😀 300-350 seem to be the sweet spot for most books!

      Reply
  5. Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog) says

    May 31, 2019 at 10:54 pm

    I have the same problem when reading long books. I usually try to post reviews regularly on my blog. But, when it comes to long books, it takes me like forever to read them. So, I tend to read lots of short books to keep up with my reviews.

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    • Erica Robyn says

      June 1, 2019 at 8:32 pm

      That’s a great idea!! I love novellas, so I’ll have to have some on hand for when I dive into some of the long books on my TBR!

      Reply
  6. chucklesthescot says

    June 1, 2019 at 6:58 am

    I have to REALLY want to read a book of that length as it takes so much longer than these 200 page offerings that I can read in one night. Things like A Song of Ice & Fire are worth it but a big book needs to engage me quickly or I lose interest.

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    • Erica Robyn says

      June 1, 2019 at 8:27 pm

      Yeah! If a book has an extremely slow start and I can’t get into it, I’ll DNF!

      Reply
  7. Katisha @ reel literature says

    June 1, 2019 at 10:42 am

    OMG, over 1,000 pages!!!! I hope that was an e-book because my back would hurt from carrying around a book that big. LOL

    I’m currently reading The Time Traveler’s Wife, which is about 500 pages. I think Anna Karenina is the longest book I’ve read. Goodreads puts it at slightly under 1000 pages.

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    • Erica Robyn says

      June 1, 2019 at 8:27 pm

      It was!! lol! I actually read it while at the gym!

      Reply
  8. Literary Feline says

    June 1, 2019 at 11:31 pm

    The longest book I have read was Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. It came in at 1,433. It’s one of my favorite books. 🙂 I don’t mind long books, although, like you, sometimes size can intimidate me. It depends on the book, really. Even so, if I really want to read a book, size won’t stop me. Have a great week!

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    • Erica Robyn says

      June 2, 2019 at 4:57 pm

      Phew! That is long!! Have a great week as well! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Olivia Roach says

    June 2, 2019 at 12:20 am

    I also get intimidated with long books but that won’t stop me reading them!

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    • Erica Robyn says

      June 2, 2019 at 5:00 pm

      😀

      Reply
  10. Flora says

    June 2, 2019 at 9:16 am

    Ok, so I have to be honest and say that books with this many pages does tend to put me off, 200-300 is my average. That’s not to say I haven’t read longer and really enjoyed them, there are at least half a dozen books on my Goodreads 5 star rating shelf that are over 400.

    I think it helps if there’s enough going on in the plot to keep me engaged, for example, Blade of Darkness by Dianne Duvall was 541 pages long and I absolutely loved it and devoured every page! The same with Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia which is a whopping 735 pages long.

    I think you’re right about the time commitment needed for a book with more pages too; epic tomes from a favourite author can be devoured in a relatively shorter time than new-to-me authors.

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    • Erica Robyn says

      June 2, 2019 at 5:09 pm

      I totally understand that! It’s hard to dedicate the time for a longer book. I tend to want to jump around a lot. And longer books sure can drag!! As much as I love his work, you see that in Stephen King’s work quite frequently- the random side stories or tangents that don’t really add much to the plot, so could probably be cut out. (Though I love them just the same!)

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