Starting a new book can feel like a bit of a commitment (承诺), but it doesn’t have to be! Here are four books you can read in a single day.

The House on Mango Street

Released in 1984 and written by Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street is only 103 pages long. It’s a rapid read for those looking to dip their toes into the water, but it still deals with complex themes and important subject matters, including language, race, ageing, and troubles.

The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library from the English author Matt Haig was released in 2020. It has 288 pages, which makes it a little more challenging but still absolutely doable (可做的) in a single day. The novel is all about storytelling, with Nora Seed exploring the “what ifs” of her life.

The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo

Released in 2012 and written by the fantastic Malaysian-English author Zen Cho, the page count is an extremely manageable 76 pages, which makes this another effective first read in one day. The novel is set in London in the 1920s and follows the life of another writer, Jade Yeo. There is even enough time for readers to appreciate a film adaptation of the book after reading it.

Stardust

The 1999 novel by English author Neil Gaiman is a perfect presentation of the writer’s fantasy styles at their best. Stardust, which became a major motion picture, sits at 256 pages, It’s epic (史诗般的) in its scale, but the reader can fit the novel into a single day, giving them a true sense of absolute escapism to the fantasyland of Stormhold.

【小题1】Which book can make you feel like escaping from reality and being in a kind of dreamland?

A．The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo.	B．The Midnight: Library.
C．The House on Mango Street.	D．Stardust.

【小题2】What fact can we get, from The Perilous s Life of Jade Yeo?

A．It’s supposed to be made into a film soon.

B．The book tells the life of its author, Zen Cho.

C．Its background is in London about a century ago.

D．It is a bit more challenging to finish reading it in two days.

【小题3】Why may readers be fond of The House on Mango Street?

A．It is a perfect presentation of the writer’s own experiences.

B．It involves complex themes and important subject matters.

C．It was written by a well-known Malaysian-English author.

D．It is all about storytelling, with Nora Seed exploring the“what ifs”of her life；