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Then I started to notice an
abundance of e-novellas and short stories being released by authors I love and
from my favourite series’ that were only available electronically. I felt like I
was seriously missing out. I was missing things that might add extra things to
future novels, the chance to re-visit series’ that had finished and background
to minor characters and I was not happy.
Then, through a very sad turn
of events, I procured myself my Nan’s Kindle. Even then I left it on my
bookshelf for weeks, even after my sister switched it to my account and
whatnot, and didn’t even think about it. Then the first of The Bane Chronicles came out. I charged it up and bought my first
e-book. Since then I’ve bought six more: Crossing
the Line by Katie McGarry, Bridge by
Jeri-Smith Ready, The Prince by Kiera
Cass, One Perfect Christmas by
Paige Toon, Glitches by Marissa Meyer, Diary of a Grace by Sarra Manning and Cupidity by Holly Hepburn. All of them are by authors I love or from series’ I’m invested in,
and I have a list of about fifteen more that I need to get!
They are currently the only
thing I use my e-reader for and I doubt I’ll move in to buying full novels in
e-book form, but I’m loving these e-novellas.
A chance to read snapshots of
story from minor characters, events from a different character’s perspective,
mini-prequels and mini-sequels are just right for me at the moment. They fill
in the gaps when I’m not quite ready to move on from my last novel to the next
or if I finish my novel and I’m not yet ready to sleep. I think I’m kind of in
love with them.
How do you feel about
e-novellas? Love them? Think they’re pointless? Got any favourites? Ones you
think I might like?
Let me know in the comments!
Sophie
Perfect for me! Lately my reading time is cut short but I get fulfilled by a quick lunchtime read with a beginning, middle and end. I love novellas!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE e-novellas! I feel a bit sad every time a book that I enjoy ends and I just end up craving for more- and enovellas usually satisfy my needs! Crossing the Limits was really good though and I wish that it was a full book.
ReplyDelete- Ellie at The Selkie Reads Stories
I like having short stories and novellas on there, that's what I started with too. Now I have cheap ebooks and some odd books that don't have a series so they don't take up room on my shelves :)
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting because I saw another discussion similar to this one that came down on the other side of this idea...but I agree with you! I LOVE e-novellas set in universes I am already familiar with. The Bane Chronicles is a prime example of an opportunity to learn more about a much loved secondary character. Double-Crossed was my absolute favourite one though; combining the worlds of Heist Society and The Gallagher Girls, something I really wanted to happen. So yeah, I am firmly in favour of them
ReplyDeleteCait x