The long and the short of it

    A quick question of preference, and another topic for our reading habits series: all other things being equal, that is putting aside author, subject matter and practical considerations such as weight, are you drawn to long books or short ones?

    Is it the doorstop-like tome that you crave - a huge book in which to lose yourself, or do you prefer the slim little volume, one which is soon finished and which allows you to move on to something new in only a day or two?