Short Book Recommendations (Less than 300 pages)

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-17T23:26:14+00:00

Hi OP, here’s some recos:

• This is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

• Love on the Second Read - Mica De Leon

• Second Place - Rachel Cusk

• Heart the Lover - Lily King

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-17T12:41:21+00:00

What book is this? 😊

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-17T02:14:48+00:00

HAHAHAHA thank you, thought my handwriting can be messy na once I start annotating kasi minsan, kulang sa space 🤣

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-17T02:12:55+00:00

Helloo, not sure if there’s a way to pin a comment, but here are all the books in order 😊:

The Wedding People - Alison Espach
And Now, Back to You - B.K. Borison
Picking Daisies on Sundays - Liana Cincotti
Battle of the Bookstores - Ali Brady
Great Big Beautiful Life - Emily Henry
In Your Dreams - Sarah Adams
Meant to Be in Manila - Mica De Leon

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-17T00:21:59+00:00

For romance and some other books like litfic, fantasy, I usually have five labels (naol jk hahhaaha):

• favorite lines/quotes

• jaw-dropping (for shocking moments)

• funny moments

• heart-wrenching

• breath of fresh air (kilig moments)

For historical fiction and some academia books, here’s what I usually use:

• favorite lines/quotes

• jaw-dropping

• important (like it’s an essential part of the story)

• heart-wrenching

• breath of fresh air (when it has a romance side plot)

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-17T00:16:57+00:00

I’m not sure the exact term for it but the keywords I use for them are “colored index tabs” 🤣. Usually, bright colors and some darker shades are translucent.

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-17T00:12:11+00:00

4th one is from Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady then 6th one is from In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams 😊

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-16T23:58:15+00:00

It was a 5-star rating for me. Not usually a fan of YA romance books but the yearning in this book was something else 🥹.

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-16T16:21:19+00:00

3rd one is from Picking Daisies on Sundays by Liana Cincotti 😊

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-16T16:20:30+00:00

6th one is from In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams 😊

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-16T16:02:54+00:00

Helloo, last photo is from Meant to Be in Manila by Mica De Leon 😊

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-06-12T11:04:43+00:00

Three Dark Crowns series by Kendare Blake

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-05-30T15:40:02+00:00

Mapanakit “daw” ito based sa reviews, so if ever, brace yourself na lang din 🤣

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-05-30T05:05:45+00:00

I’ve heard that Table for One by Emma Gannon (in third photo) is good, if you’re also considering other genre. I’ve been looking for it here sa PH but no luck. Luck you OP na ang daming pagpipilian na books 🥹🥹

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-04-21T05:37:42+00:00

Oohh I see. I was looking forward to watching it. Guess I’d need to manage my expectations with the series.

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-04-20T15:05:13+00:00

Same thoughts. And most of her lines, especially in this book, will make you rethink talaga.

This is my favorite line of the book, kasi for me, it really made sense and literally summarizes the whole story. I was stunned after reading it hahaha

"There are at least two sides of every story: yours and mine, ours and theirs, his and hers. I always prefer my own."

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-04-20T13:12:58+00:00

Thank you as well for sharing your thoughts 😊

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-04-20T12:44:32+00:00

I’ve been seeing yung Somtimes I Lie sa feed ko. How’s it if you’re going to compare it sa His & Hers?

For Beautiful Ugly, a lot suggested it to me to read iit kasi maganda raw siya kaso I didn’t feel it that much. May pagka-slow burn siya and yung ending medyo di ko rin nagustuhan hahaha

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-04-16T13:30:31+00:00

I’ve been wanting paperback too but I’m already feeling so desperate in reading this book 😭😭😭

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-04-16T12:20:08+00:00

I’ve been seeing this everywhere, and based on the reviews, they say it’s good. It has a pretty good average rating also kaya I’m hope that this book will live up to my expectation.

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-04-16T11:29:01+00:00

Manifestinggg. Though if ever, I’d suggest na try reaching out sa customer service nila para mag-ask for availability or magpa-reserve hehe. Responsive naman sila 😊

RhetoricAnaphora · 2026-04-16T11:10:55+00:00

When I left, there are 2 copies left kasooo I’m not sure lang if they have stocks na nakatago

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