Whether you are in a reading slump or busy accidentally typing out “best regrets” in emails you don’t want to send for work or a student who cannot be bothered studying, it can be quite a task to find the right time and the right readable book. So, grab that cup of chai, kick back, cuddle into your favourite blanket and dive right in! Here is The Bombay Circle Press’ guide to 5 reads that you can finish reading in one sitting.
- Carrying On by Jonita Davis
The first on the list of readable books in one-sitting has to be Carrying On. Jonita Davis’ Carrying On takes you on a hilarious journey when Nadia is tasked by her father to solve a murder mystery. And for the most part things are going well, but that is until she finds herself tied to a chair and three gangsters are chasing a ferret. All hell breaks loose and she must find the culprit before it’s too late.
- Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton
Christmas came early! This bloody hilarious (yes, you read that right) Christmas novel is a riot for anyone who does not want to read a mushy romance but still wants their Christmas read to be light hearted. Jo Middleton’s Happy Bloody Christmas is the perfect comedy-mystery novel that captures a rather hectic and bloody Christmas.
Waking up on Christmas Eve after the annual Johnson party, Anna is hungover, exhausted and really sick and tired of Christmas already. All she wants is to tick the last things off her endless list and sit down with the world’s biggest glass of wine.
But apparently that’s not going to happen any time soon because of mysterious death in her home really is the last thing she has time for right now, but with police officers who could double as the Chuckle Brothers and a husband and two kids intent on watching Christmas films, it looks like it’s up to her to find out what the hell’s gone on. Oh—and figure out what to do with the body before her in-laws arrive.
- Famous in Love by Emma Cho
It’s difficult dating a K-pop idol. They are always away on tour, always busy with schedules, always getting injured, and don’t even get started on the scandals. Take a peek inside their lives as they manage their tumultuous relationships, dealing with their partners being constantly away, their extremely busy schedules, their injuries and most importantly, the scandals that come with them. After all, they’re not just in love, they’re famous in love.
Emma Cho’s Famous In Love is an anthology series about K-pop idols and their tumultuous love lives that will make you laugh, cry, swoon and wish for friendships as supportive as theirs.
- Black Cat by Beona Gilderoy
Who knew immortal beings come in all shapes and sizes. Hugo thought that picking up a cat from the side of the road would be giving an animal a home. However, when Hugo comes face to face with a beautiful stranger in his tiny apartment the next morning, everything he knows turns up on its head. How will Hugo deal with this new reality? And how hard will he fall for the stranger’s charm?
Beona Gilderoy’s Black Cat is a shape-shifting love story between an ancient deity and our resident charmer, Hugo.
- The Kiss Quotient by Helena Hoang
Helena Hoang’s The Kiss Quotient is perfect for romance readers who want a quick read that will make your heart ache at the mushy scenes and make you fold like a chair at the spice one (you didn’t hear the last bit from us).
Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases—a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.
It doesn’t help that Stella has Asperger’s and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. So she hires escort Michael Phan, the Vietnamese and Swedish stunner who can’t afford to turn down Stella’s offer, to help her practice. Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but to crave all the other things he’s making her feel.
- My Littlest Russian Doll by M.Q. Ngyuen
M.Q. Ngyuen’s My Littlest Russian Doll is a tale of love, resilience and self-discovery, that makes you question the true meaning of being loved, and finding your identity and purpose in a relationship.
Winnie Star is an eccentric and an offbeat incarnation of her parent’s hippie era. But after her parent’s divorce and grandmother’s death, Winnie is on the verge of dropping out of college. At the same time, she can’t get enough of her boyfriend, Jasper. But when Jasper questions Winnie’s life choices, she decides to start a jewellery business. Everything is fine until a certain dinner party makes Winnie feel left out of Jasper’s life and think that he’s hiding something from her.
With an ocean of books out there, not only can it be overwhelming to choose one that you would actually connect with but also have the bandwidth to engage with, especially if you just want to just read and relax. So, these one-sitting readable books are the perfect way to give yourself the day off and just do what you love—read!