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Easy Reads that Don't Waste Trees | My Short-ish Book Recs

Now that my first year of university is officially behind me, I've got plenty of time to read something that isn't scholarly and doesn't contain the words "et al". To ease myself back into the fun-loving world of fiction, I've looked to some reliable and short enough reads, and I thought I'd share them here for anyone who, like me, has neglected their reading for Life Stuff and needs to start in the shallow end. 1. My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite I am in the middle of this book at the moment, and it's definitely not the shortest on this list, but the writing style is so direct and accessible that it's been fairly easy to read through. It's about a woman whose sister is - you guessed it - a serial killer, and it explores themes such as domestic violence and family loyalty.  I honestly have never read a book like this and the way in which the author tells the story without getting bogged down by details or purple prose is reall

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