How many books do you read at once?

[MountainGirl]

I usually only read one book at a time, I may pause a book to read something else.. but I've never been in the middle of two books at the same time.

[Pixie]

One at a time, and I always think about it and sometimes discuss it with someone after I finish. I find there is always more to any book than the initial layer when I take the time to dissect it. This is my favorite part of reading. Figuring out the multiple meanings within books.

[BookJumper]

I don't think this 'one book at a time' malarkey is working for me; once a book polygamist, always a book polygamist I fear *goes back to bad old ways*!

[Vanwa]

3+ for me.

 

I'm rereading The Hobbit by Tolkien, rereading Complete Poe (who can be bothered to type the whole title?!), rereading The Silmarillion, taking my time with my Hitch Hiker's collection, which I adore by the way, reading Stephen King's Everything's Eventual collection of shorts, I've got two non-fictions about yoga on the go, and I'm just about holding off of rereading another couple of favourites until I finish at least one of the...quick count...seven I am already reading.

 

Blimey...

[Scoopalicious]

Only one for me.

 

I don't think my brain could cope with any more than that.

[c_mob]

Only 1 at a time.

[Jonny_MacQueen]

What do you guys think? I'm thinking of reading through some Fantasy while reading some physics/science books.

[vodkafan]

Yes, always have done. Sometimes 3 or 4 but not often . Usually only two at a time.

[runner]

yep 2 for me..usually of different genres eg crime and a biography and usually one tree book and one on the kindle

[julie]

I voted one .

 

I guess I have a one track mind. Any more than one and I feel pressured to hurry and get one done ,and reading shouldn't be a chore, it should be a treat .

 

I envy those who can read multiple books .

[Abcinthia]

I'd say 3+

 

I tend to have one book that is a project to be read over a long period of time and 2 that are read at the same time.

[lauraloves]

Just the one, I get confused if not!

[dawnbirduk]

Just the one, I get confused if not!

 

 

Me Too

[HoneyGirl]

I only read one book at once, I prefer it that way as I feel I can get absorbed in it and not get anything confused. I cannot start doing the same as I do with my cross stitch - I have several projects I need to finish and I don't intend to do the same thing with my books

[Roy]

I read two books, one for the public transportation, it has to be an easy reading, and the other one at my house.

[alison10]

2 for me, usually one fiction and one non-fiction.

[bobblybear]

^Same here. One fiction and one non-fiction. I do usually end up favoring the fiction though, and the non-fiction can take several weeks (sometimes months) to finish.

[karen.d]

I have voted one book. I find it impossible to read several books at once, because I find that I can't absorb myself in the story and characters fully, if I'm flitting between totally different books.

[MysteryRose]

Just one at a time. I want to be completely in the book, so another one would pull me out of it, I think...

[LittleW]

It depends. Sometimes two or three novels at a time, sometimes only one. And add one book if I read a non-fiction as well.

[Lucybird]

I used to read one at a time, very occasionally 2. Now I have my Kindle I'm reading one on the Kindle and one tree book

[lauraloves]

I used to read one at a time, very occasionally 2. Now I have my Kindle I'm reading one on the Kindle and one tree book

 

thats exactly what I am like now, never thought I could read two at once, but so far I am managing it fine

[Chiara]

Just one, unless I have to read a book for school when I was already reading a book.

[Shin]

Just one for me too. I started reading books and putting them aside then starting another and another. I was ending up have 3-4 books started and none being finished so one it is now.

[Chrissy]

Now usually I would have to answer with "One", but I am happily reading two at the moment.

 

At University I had to read a few at a time, just to keep up with the required reading. I found it pretty easy to do whilst I was deep in study, but since then I have become a one-at-a-time reader. I am glad that my reading mojo has brought me to this point where I can read more than one again.