Get ready to binge read with our list of great short stories…
In the Orchards, the Swallows by Peter Hobbs
Pages: 137
An absorbing love story, of sorts, about a Pakistani man who weathers 15 years of prison on the single memory of a girl he met on his parent’s orchard.
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The Plains by Gerald Murnane
Pages: 111
A man sets out into the plains of Australia to make a film, but time is different out there, and the more he discovers, the more he wants to uncover. This book is an adventure of the mind.
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
Pages: 157
Ok, it’s longer than 150 pages, but come on. How could we not include this fantastic classic? Spritz the Chanel, don your best hat, and settle into your velvet chais longue (or even better, in the bath tub).
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The Tumor by John Grisham
Pages: 49
The life of a young husband and father changes irrevocably when he’s given grim news. Set over two time periods, this is a powerful novella, that is worlds apart from the usual Grisham.
The book is free! Download it here: fusfoundation.org
Private Gold (BookShots) by James Patterson with Jassy Mackenzie
Pages: 135
After his partner’s suicide, Joey Montague takes on one more case, protecting an American tourist. But it’s not as simple as it seems, and there’s more to his partner’s death than he realised. Unputdownable.
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By books editor, Lauren Mc Diarmid
