Do you remember the last "perfect read" you had? [View All]

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Not necessarily the best book, but one where you picked up the book, were drawn immediately into the story and the characters, and enjoyed both the entire process of reading as well as what the story did for you.

The last book I read that had that effect on me was "Shantaram" by Gregory David Roberts. It's a long one, so there was no way to do it in one or two sittings, but I religiously read a hundred or more pages a night and actually was sad to know it was drawing to an end.

Before that, I remember that Donna Tartt's "The Secret History" did it to me as well.

There are many other books I've enjoyed reading and enjoyed discovering, but those two stand out for me as examples of how I wish all books would feel.

How about you?