Editors count words, readers don’t.
Though personally I prefer fat books. The heftier the book, the more likely I am to read the blurb. (After which I usually roll eyes and fastidiously return the book to the shelf.)
Also, old books are just better. Maybe you could print a distressed edition? ;)
Favorite books and favorite writing style are the books by George Barr McCutcheon, turn of the 1900s. It’s an elaborate style that just enjoys itself with words and rhythms.