I recently read two books from cover to cover, which I have almost never done. The culprits were They Came Like Swallows by William Maxwell and The Stories of Breece D’J Pancake. I feel like reading this way, when possible, gives considerable weight and clarity to the author’s vision, making the experience more impactful. What are some books you all have read in one sitting and what’s your pitch for others to do the same?
by telvanni-bug-musk
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Well, I was stuck on a plane for ten hours, but I recently read The House on the Strand (Daphne DuMaurier) clear through in one sitting.
In the past I remember reading The Fall of the House of Usher (Poe) in one sitting, and then going to bed, which was a mistake.
I don’t know that I would advise it. I think you get tired at the end and miss things. You start rushing or pushing to finish.
I took it to work (pre-ebooks, so, paperback) to keep reading *Jurassic Park*. Not quite one sitting, but close!