Reading multiple books?

FanciFreez · 10-06-2013, 07:13 PM

New here, but just curious.. I start a book and then see another I like.. I buy it and now I am reading two books, maybe three.... I put one down and then read the other and switch back and forth.. does anyone else here do that?

jgaiser · 10-06-2013, 07:22 PM

Yes. Currently (mostly) reading 4 books in parallel.

theducks · 10-06-2013, 07:28 PM

Is there any other way??

OK
Once in a while I do find a book the get read head to tail (Can't say cover to cover on a e-book

) in one big gulp, but most time I switch depending on mood (do you read Horror just before going (trying) to sleep

)

Wholesalestunna · 10-06-2013, 07:35 PM

Sometimes I do that.. but usually I just get bored with a book, quit reading it and never pick it up again.

CWatkinsNash · 10-06-2013, 07:41 PM

I don't. I practice book monogamy. I am the same way with games. Some people play multiple simultaneous characters in Skyrim whereas I can only play one at a time. Not surprisingly, it turns out that many of those people are also multi-readers.

It's odd - I can easily keep track of 10 different TV show storylines, but I can't do it with books and games. Hmmm...

ucfgrad93 · 10-06-2013, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

I don't. I practice book monogamy.

I almost always do this as well. Only on rare occasions will I be reading 2 books at once. The only time I really did it on a regular occurrence was when I was in Grad school.

BeccaPrice · 10-06-2013, 07:57 PM

reading one on my kindle, another in paper, and listening to a third in audio

pidgeon92 · 10-06-2013, 08:13 PM

I always have 2 or more going, in either ebook or audiobook formats. Right now I have 4 in progress.

faithbw · 10-06-2013, 08:30 PM

I often read multiple books. What normally happens is that I start a book. If it's good, I usually stick with it and don't start any other books. If it's ok, I may continue reading it but start another book. Whichever book manages to keep my attention is the book that I stick with until the end. The other usually goes into the TBR pile (unless it's so bad that that there is no way I would ever pick it up again).

rxmom03 · 10-06-2013, 08:42 PM

I always have at least 2 books going--ebook and audiobook. Sometimes my ebook gets interrupted for another book. I have finally finished Dietrich Bonhoeffer's biography after interruptions for 2 other books!

Mary

FanciFreez · 10-06-2013, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by faithbw

I often read multiple books. What normally happens is that I start a book. If it's good, I usually stick with it and don't start any other books. If it's ok, I may continue reading it but start another book. Whichever book manages to keep my attention is the book that I stick with until the end. The other usually goes into the TBR pile (unless it's so bad that that there is no way I would ever pick it up again).

that is exactly what I have been doing...

Blossom · 10-06-2013, 09:25 PM

I've been known to read up to 7 at one time. I am a mood reader so I just read whatever theme I am in the mood for.

FanciFreez · 10-06-2013, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

I've been known to read up to 7 at one time. I am a mood reader so I just read whatever theme I am in the mood for.

That describes me as well.. but not 7 books LOL.. maybe 3.. I thought if I had too many books going I may have a attention disorder..

ClairePMR · 10-06-2013, 09:36 PM

I typically read only one book at a time. I'm a pretty fast reader and can typically get through about 350 pages in a day, if I don't have other obligations, so I usually have time to finish one book before feeling the need to pick up another. At the moment, however, I have five different books in my current reading list. Each is very different from the others, too. That's also odd for me, as I usually read mystery/thriller genre. These are all over the place!

FanciFreez · 10-06-2013, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cklls

I typically read only one book at a time. I'm a pretty fast reader and can typically get through about 350 pages in a day, if I don't have other obligations, so I usually have time to finish one book before feeling the need to pick up another. At the moment, however, I have five different books in my current reading list. Each is very different from the others, too. That's also odd for me, as I usually read mystery/thriller genre. These are all over the place!

You are a very fast reader indeed.. do your eyes ever burn or start blurring?

10-06-2013, 07:13 PM	#1
FanciFreez Banned Posts: 100 Karma: 577064 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD, KPW2, Nexus 7.2, iPad 4, Nook HD+	Reading multiple books? New here, but just curious.. I start a book and then see another I like.. I buy it and now I am reading two books, maybe three.... I put one down and then read the other and switch back and forth.. does anyone else here do that?

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10-06-2013, 07:22 PM	#2
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Yes. Currently (mostly) reading 4 books in parallel.

10-06-2013, 07:28 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,898 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Is there any other way?? OK Once in a while I do find a book the get read head to tail (Can't say cover to cover on a e-book ) in one big gulp, but most time I switch depending on mood (do you read Horror just before going (trying) to sleep )

10-06-2013, 07:35 PM	#4
Wholesalestunna Member Posts: 11 Karma: 5010 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NC Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iPad	Sometimes I do that.. but usually I just get bored with a book, quit reading it and never pick it up again.

10-06-2013, 07:41 PM	#5
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	I don't. I practice book monogamy. I am the same way with games. Some people play multiple simultaneous characters in Skyrim whereas I can only play one at a time. Not surprisingly, it turns out that many of those people are also multi-readers. It's odd - I can easily keep track of 10 different TV show storylines, but I can't do it with books and games. Hmmm...

10-06-2013, 07:57 PM	#7
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	reading one on my kindle, another in paper, and listening to a third in audio

10-06-2013, 08:13 PM	#8
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I always have 2 or more going, in either ebook or audiobook formats. Right now I have 4 in progress.

10-06-2013, 08:30 PM	#9
faithbw Guru Posts: 618 Karma: 1526148 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: A place where the sun always shines Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Mini 2	I often read multiple books. What normally happens is that I start a book. If it's good, I usually stick with it and don't start any other books. If it's ok, I may continue reading it but start another book. Whichever book manages to keep my attention is the book that I stick with until the end. The other usually goes into the TBR pile (unless it's so bad that that there is no way I would ever pick it up again).

10-06-2013, 08:42 PM	#10
rxmom03 Addict Posts: 218 Karma: 539264 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: DFW, TX Device: Pixel 8, iPad Air, Kobo Aura One, Kobo Clara 2E	I always have at least 2 books going--ebook and audiobook. Sometimes my ebook gets interrupted for another book. I have finally finished Dietrich Bonhoeffer's biography after interruptions for 2 other books! Mary

10-06-2013, 09:25 PM	#12
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I've been known to read up to 7 at one time. I am a mood reader so I just read whatever theme I am in the mood for.

10-06-2013, 09:36 PM	#14
ClairePMR Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 1030058 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New England Device: PocketBook Color, Kindle, EB1150, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Surface Pro 2017	I typically read only one book at a time. I'm a pretty fast reader and can typically get through about 350 pages in a day, if I don't have other obligations, so I usually have time to finish one book before feeling the need to pick up another. At the moment, however, I have five different books in my current reading list. Each is very different from the others, too. That's also odd for me, as I usually read mystery/thriller genre. These are all over the place!

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