Am I the ony one who reads more than one book at a time?

Dr. Drib · 03-26-2007, 05:58 PM

I hate it, but i did with paper-based books, and I continue to do it with the Reader.

This is what I'm reading:

1) Assassin's Apprentice - Hobbs - Almost finished. This is an incredible book.

2) The Witching Hour - Rice - 1/4 into it.

3) Faithless - Oates - A short-story collection. I love her work.

4) Postmortem - Conrwell - My first book I've read by her. I've only just started this, and have temporarily stopped because Hobbs has me enthralled.

5) The Nightland - Hodgson - My second time to read. I promised myself that I wanted to re-read this when I got my Reader.

6) After Dark - Wilkie Collins - I love his work. This is a book of short stories, some of them extremely unusal.

As usual, I have my non-purchased books formatted using BookDesigner - an incredible program.

Leaping Gnome · 03-26-2007, 06:16 PM

I usually read a book straight through. Only exception is if it's something that doesn't really interest me I'll stop maybe 1/2 way through and switch to something else. I guess I don't understand if Assassin's Apprentice is so great why stop reading it to read something else?

Dr. Drib · 03-26-2007, 06:18 PM

Different moods and different times, for me, mean different reads.

dhbailey · 03-26-2007, 06:23 PM

I'm with you, Dr. Drib -- I keep several books going. I'm having a blast going through the mysteries I found at PG, currently reading some by Louis Tracy. I also am reading some books by Williamson, and usually keep a Collins book going (haven't begun one yet on this reader) and plan on reading all the Dickens I haven't gotten to yet, and I always have a Wodehouse ready to hand for the mindless days.

I also have some professional books (music) on it, so I can claim it as a tax deduction, and am looking for a Bible to put on it, so if anybody knows of one (preferably King James, but NRV or one of its offshoots is fine) I'd appreciate knowing where it is.

But I definitely have to have a read to fit the mood.

flumbo · 03-26-2007, 06:25 PM

I bounce around sometimes. In addition to reading an ebook on the reader, I'll also have a paper book or two that I can take to the beach and leave unattended, plus one on my phone that I can read when I'm waiting for someone but don't have the reader with me.

Mr. Goodbar · 03-26-2007, 07:04 PM

I'm usually working on multiple books at the same time as well. Usually a combination of fiction, history and current non-fiction. The bookmarks view is very handy for me

Aprilbeginnings · 03-26-2007, 07:04 PM

Ha ha, I can only do one at a time.......

MMascaro · 03-26-2007, 07:26 PM

Lets see...
Roger Z Amber series, Book 6, on audio book in the car
Anne Rice Vamiper series on the Sony reader
and the Well of Souls series on the new IPaq travel companion.

Mark

NatCh · 03-26-2007, 09:11 PM

I can do more than one at a time, but I rarely do it. I prefer to run through them one at a time.

jblack · 03-26-2007, 10:07 PM

Absolutely. I will bounce around between modern fiction, classic literature, history and science, for example. However, I rarely read more than one of each type at a time.

astra · 03-27-2007, 04:59 AM

Only one at time. Actually, I don't understand how people can read more than one at the same time! The idea is so alien to me

Kosst Amojan · 03-27-2007, 07:27 AM

I usually have one fiction and one non-fiction going at the same time.

AndiR · 03-27-2007, 07:35 AM

One business focused (Edge of chaos currently) and the other anything else (currently The Afghan)

slayda · 03-27-2007, 10:07 AM

Often one at work for lunch reading, one on Sony Reader & one on Plam TX (for thos spare moments waiting somewhere & forgot reading material.

Alexander Turcic · 03-27-2007, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kosst Amojan

I usually have one fiction and one non-fiction going at the same time.

Ditto.

Regarding fiction, occasionally I start reading a second book. But this is usually when I didn't the like the first, and in most cases I then put the first aside not much later.

03-26-2007, 05:58 PM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,809 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Am I the ony one who reads more than one book at a time? I hate it, but i did with paper-based books, and I continue to do it with the Reader. This is what I'm reading: 1) Assassin's Apprentice - Hobbs - Almost finished. This is an incredible book. 2) The Witching Hour - Rice - 1/4 into it. 3) Faithless - Oates - A short-story collection. I love her work. 4) Postmortem - Conrwell - My first book I've read by her. I've only just started this, and have temporarily stopped because Hobbs has me enthralled. 5) The Nightland - Hodgson - My second time to read. I promised myself that I wanted to re-read this when I got my Reader. 6) After Dark - Wilkie Collins - I love his work. This is a book of short stories, some of them extremely unusal. As usual, I have my non-purchased books formatted using BookDesigner - an incredible program.

03-27-2007, 07:35 AM	#13
AndiR Rather interested Posts: 104 Karma: 677 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maidenhead Device: Kindle, Sony Ereader, Ipad & iPhone	Two books at a time One business focused (Edge of chaos currently) and the other anything else (currently The Afghan)

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03-26-2007, 06:16 PM	#2
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	I usually read a book straight through. Only exception is if it's something that doesn't really interest me I'll stop maybe 1/2 way through and switch to something else. I guess I don't understand if Assassin's Apprentice is so great why stop reading it to read something else?

03-26-2007, 06:18 PM	#3
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,809 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Different moods and different times, for me, mean different reads.

03-26-2007, 06:23 PM	#4
dhbailey Guru Posts: 604 Karma: 733 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: HP iPAQ211 / PRS 500, 700 and 505	I'm with you, Dr. Drib -- I keep several books going. I'm having a blast going through the mysteries I found at PG, currently reading some by Louis Tracy. I also am reading some books by Williamson, and usually keep a Collins book going (haven't begun one yet on this reader) and plan on reading all the Dickens I haven't gotten to yet, and I always have a Wodehouse ready to hand for the mindless days. I also have some professional books (music) on it, so I can claim it as a tax deduction, and am looking for a Bible to put on it, so if anybody knows of one (preferably King James, but NRV or one of its offshoots is fine) I'd appreciate knowing where it is. But I definitely have to have a read to fit the mood.

03-26-2007, 06:25 PM	#5
flumbo I got nothin... Posts: 127 Karma: 302 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hawaii	I bounce around sometimes. In addition to reading an ebook on the reader, I'll also have a paper book or two that I can take to the beach and leave unattended, plus one on my phone that I can read when I'm waiting for someone but don't have the reader with me.

03-26-2007, 07:04 PM	#6
Mr. Goodbar Wizard Posts: 1,005 Karma: 98078 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Mini 4	I'm usually working on multiple books at the same time as well. Usually a combination of fiction, history and current non-fiction. The bookmarks view is very handy for me

03-26-2007, 07:04 PM	#7
Aprilbeginnings Guru Posts: 632 Karma: 404 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA Device: Sony PRS-500 /prs 650 soon	Ha ha, I can only do one at a time.......

03-26-2007, 07:26 PM	#8
MMascaro Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 1009 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland USA Device: HP mini 1035/Sony Reader/IPad	Lets see... Roger Z Amber series, Book 6, on audio book in the car Anne Rice Vamiper series on the Sony reader and the Well of Souls series on the new IPaq travel companion. Mark

03-26-2007, 09:11 PM	#9
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I can do more than one at a time, but I rarely do it. I prefer to run through them one at a time.

03-26-2007, 10:07 PM	#10
jblack Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Absolutely. I will bounce around between modern fiction, classic literature, history and science, for example. However, I rarely read more than one of each type at a time.

03-27-2007, 04:59 AM	#11
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Only one at time. Actually, I don't understand how people can read more than one at the same time! The idea is so alien to me

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03-27-2007, 07:27 AM	#12
Kosst Amojan Addict Posts: 207 Karma: 19597 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I usually have one fiction and one non-fiction going at the same time.

03-27-2007, 10:07 AM	#14
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Often one at work for lunch reading, one on Sony Reader & one on Plam TX (for thos spare moments waiting somewhere & forgot reading material.