What are your reading habits?

Ika

Lifer
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Do you read books one at a time, or do you like to juggle multiple books?

Personally I like to read and finish one book, then move on to another. I do know people who juggle 5-6 books at a time, though.
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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constantly reading. as soon as i finish one, i start another.

i have about 40 books sitting at home waiting to be read right now.
 

DaShen

Lifer
Dec 1, 2000
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read one major book and have small books on the side. I will finish them off whenever, but I read them all at the same time.
If I only have one book I am interested at the time, I will read that by itself, but usually that just gets me to go to half-priced books and pick up something else so I never have downtime from reading.
 

middlehead

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Jul 11, 2004
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One novel at a time, though I might be reading technical books along with it.
 

mundane

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Jun 7, 2002
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One piece of fictional literature at a time. Usually a couple of non-fiction (historical, technical) sitting around at any given time.
 

Jikininki

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Mar 21, 2006
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one after another..

while I could probably handle multiple books at a time..i find it pointless and it takes away from the overall enjoyment of the books.
 

clamum

Lifer
Feb 13, 2003
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One at a time. But I should read more... I have one I started back in mid-February and am still not done (200 pages). :(
 

eplebnista

Lifer
Dec 3, 2001
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Read one, finish it, move on to another

Although I did read 4 different ones simultaneously one time over a period of a couple of weeks.
 

yobarman

Lifer
Jan 11, 2001
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I usually read 1-2 at a time. I am very proud of myself because I'm at the point where I'm reading a book a week. Technical books too... non of that fictional entertainment crap ;)
 

MajinWade

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Jun 22, 2001
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I haven't finished a book in a long time, so it's probably over 10 at the same time. It wasn't always this way. I like to read one book and finish it, but lately what I've been reading isn't captivating.
 

Evadman

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Feb 18, 2001
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I read extramly fast, so generally only 1 book at a time. However, I may have one in the car for reading while I am out at lunch or something, one at work and another at home, so I could be doing 3 at the same time.
 

lizardth

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Both. Depends on how interesting the first book is. If it is really good I'll read it all without picking up another book. If it has dull spots I'll pick up another one and start reading that one until I finish it or it gets to a dull spot. If book 2 has a dull spot I might pick up a 3rd book or go back to the 1st. Depends on how I feel. :)
 

cKGunslinger

Lifer
Nov 29, 1999
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I can only read one novel at a time, however, I often read one novel, while reading short-stories in-between (usually on the can. :eek:)