Comments on: Less is more? http://collectedmiscellany.com/2005/06/less-is-more/ seemingly random thoughts on books Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:27:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phil http://collectedmiscellany.com/2005/06/less-is-more/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Phil Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:05:29 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2005/06/less-is-more/#comment-681 I am a slow reader, so when I find something that looks interesting and short, I am more enthused than if it were longer. But the size of the book, unless it's as big as an lit anthology, doesn't influence me much. A little, but not much. For instance, I look forward to reading Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which is huge; but I don't care about The Historian. I'm with David. I don't like vampires. I am a slow reader, so when I find something that looks interesting and short, I am more enthused than if it were longer. But the size of the book, unless it’s as big as an lit anthology, doesn’t influence me much. A little, but not much.

For instance, I look forward to reading Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which is huge; but I don’t care about The Historian. I’m with David. I don’t like vampires.

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