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Monogamous vs. Polygamous Reading: Which 'Type' Do You Prefer?
There's no wrong way to read. Some bibliophiles devour multiple books at once while others savor a single book at a time. We asked our followers on Twitter and Facebook which strategy they prefer and put together a list of some of the most popular comments. Which ones do you relate to?
1."One book at a time. I love experiencing every emotion in each plot while leafing through a copy," says Carol.
2. "Multiple books: that way my mind can travel to many places at the same time," says Marina.
3."I will have a regular book and an audiobook going at the same time. That way I can 'read' when it’s not feasible for me to visually read," says Valerie.
4."I used to read strictly one at a time. Then I realized that if I have two to three books going at once, I read so, so, so much more," says Beth.
5. "I alternate between both, depending on how I'm feeling and how much time I have. Sometimes, I'm so drawn into a book that I forget about the other one," says Gabriela.
6. "I can only read more than one book at a time if they are dramatically different, otherwise I start getting confused," says Dawn.
7. "I read multiple books at a time, especially if one is longer than the others," says Miriam.
8. "I only read one book at a time. I become very engrossed in what I read, so switching back and forth between books would be too distracting and would take away some of the pleasure of what I am reading," says Alexandra.
9. "Multiple books—usually of different genres as I am a mood reader," says Fiona.
10. "I always read at least two books at once—usually something on my Kindle for my bus rides to and from work, then a paperback or hardcover book before going to bed," says Michael.
11. "I do multiple books in multiple formats: ebook, audiobook and paper. I find that if I hit a slow spot in a book I can switch books," says Warren.
12."I always have two or three going at a time. I switch between them depending on my mood, my energy level, and whatever I'm interested in at the time," says Karen.
13. "One at a time. I've tried reading multiple books at once, but I found myself reading more of one and ignoring the other. I find it more efficient to just read one at a time," says Christina.
2. "Multiple books: that way my mind can travel to many places at the same time," says Marina.
3."I will have a regular book and an audiobook going at the same time. That way I can 'read' when it’s not feasible for me to visually read," says Valerie.
4."I used to read strictly one at a time. Then I realized that if I have two to three books going at once, I read so, so, so much more," says Beth.
5. "I alternate between both, depending on how I'm feeling and how much time I have. Sometimes, I'm so drawn into a book that I forget about the other one," says Gabriela.
6. "I can only read more than one book at a time if they are dramatically different, otherwise I start getting confused," says Dawn.
7. "I read multiple books at a time, especially if one is longer than the others," says Miriam.
8. "I only read one book at a time. I become very engrossed in what I read, so switching back and forth between books would be too distracting and would take away some of the pleasure of what I am reading," says Alexandra.
9. "Multiple books—usually of different genres as I am a mood reader," says Fiona.
10. "I always read at least two books at once—usually something on my Kindle for my bus rides to and from work, then a paperback or hardcover book before going to bed," says Michael.
11. "I do multiple books in multiple formats: ebook, audiobook and paper. I find that if I hit a slow spot in a book I can switch books," says Warren.
12."I always have two or three going at a time. I switch between them depending on my mood, my energy level, and whatever I'm interested in at the time," says Karen.
13. "One at a time. I've tried reading multiple books at once, but I found myself reading more of one and ignoring the other. I find it more efficient to just read one at a time," says Christina.
Do you prefer to read one book at time or multiple books at once? Share your two cents in the comments!
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I recently read Pestilence, and I am on a book hangover, reading everything in sight.
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I always have multiple books going, usually in different locations in the house. I usually only bounce between two, though I've had three going before. Usually I have one physical book and one on the Kindle. They're often different genres.
I'm in a book club, so I read the book for book club, plus whatever else I want to read. I have read triple this year than what I read last year (at this same time) since starting a book club. =D
I usually read only one at a time. I may have more than one on my Currently Reading shelf, but it's usually because I've hit a bump in the reading and move on to something else. So far I've gone back to finish them all... eventually.
I usually have two books going at the same time but in different places; recliner in the living room and one in the bathroom! I try to read at least 25% of a book and dump it if I don't like it enough to finish it. If that happens, I will choose a new book to be my second one.
I usually have multiple books going at a time. Typically I have a book for work, a book for a class I'm teaching, one non-fiction (historical, biography, etc), one more self-help/personal development/science/health, and one fiction. Plus I have the chapter book I'm reading with my daughter. It gives me enough variety to pick up what I feel like at the moment but not too much that I get confused because they are across so many different genres and they don't get intertwined.
Definitely only one book at a time. I like to be completely engrossed in the plot and world of the book. Think I would get confused if I read more than one at a time. I now prefer to binge watch TV series as well!
Still learning English, so just one book at a time. It's hard to read multiple books at this rate. Beside it rather difficult to cut the emotion when you into particular chapter of one book and read another chapter of another book with maybe different emotion. Maybe I'll try to read multiple books at a time.
I'm bigamous. I read one book and listen to another one on CD in my car. I also will read a children's book or two,comes with the job.!
I usually have around 4, all different genres. Generally about half are non-fic, as I read them a lot slower.
I read multiple books at a time, based on the format and the reason. I always have an audiobook going, and always a digital book going, as they are available at different times during my days. The physical book I am reading at any given time is generally stuck at home, so is a slower read.Also - I have an overarching one or two that I read on my own choice, but try to keep up on my book club books which change more frequently.
I normally have about 2 - 3 books going at a time. One fiction (light reading or a paperback), one non-fiction (a textbook or informative book on a subject I would like to learn more of) and, more recently, something on Kindle...Because carrying 3 books at once everywhere can get tiresome at times.
I used to be a one-at-a-time kinda guy, but this led to periodic droughts.I then took up audio books, and that kickstarted my reading habits: especially as I could do when walking/driving.
Now I, typically, have two on the go - audio and kobo - and lately I have added in physical books to the mix.
I try and manage things with an extensive series of spreadsheets: although my reading is predominantly for pleasure, I find targeting, tracking and monitoring progress has really pushed me to read more.
This year, I am also working on getting a better gender balance in my reading: despite some of my favourite authors being women, analysis of last year's reading showed that actual gender balance was skewed.
I usually have two books going, One fiction and one nonfiction. Usually paper books but sometimes I read classics on my kindle, they are usually free or close to it.I have only listened to two books, Dracula and The Bible, Would listen to more books but popular newer books are so expensive in Audio.
I'm a polygamous reader. I usually have a book going on my Kindle & then a physical book. I try to keep it limited to just the two, to varying degrees of success. If I have too many going, I feel like I don't actually finish any at a good rate vs. if I just dedicated my time to one or two. It's an uphill battle.
Polygamous obviously. Of late, I have developed a habit of reading more than 4 books. I usually tend to maintain a mix of politics, humor, science, nonfiction/fiction. This mix entertains and informs and at the same time give me joy. Then obviously there is a balancing act to be done between Kindle and physical books
I'm probably a 75 monogamous/25 polygamous reader. I often have a couple books on the go at the same time. Partly because I start something and then see something 'shiny' about another book so I pick that one up as well. Or, I'm just not in the mood to read one book so I look for something a bit different.If I'm reading a non-fiction book, I definitely have a fiction book on the go at the same time.
I have recently started using Scribd, and I will usually be reading a book I own, whether it’s a physical book or in my kindle library, and if the audiobook for it is available on scribd I will listen along, and I will be reading a second book and go back and forth between the two, and the second book will be a book on scribd that I don’t own in any format cuz I don’t consider those books as part of my TBR and I want to make sure that I am always knocking something off my TBR.
I will always be a monogamous reader. One book at a time is one world at a time.
I prefer a balanced reading of two books at a time: an ebook and audio book, a fiction and non-fiction, a serious book and a light hearted book, a classic and a contemporary, etc; this is my general literary fare.
I like to read one book at a time, to enjoy and to be fully captivated by the story. I love hardback books, to hold the book in my hands and turn the pages. 😍📚💕
Definitely polygamous. I need to have some boring non-fiction books on the go at the same time as riveting fiction, so I can choose something that won't keep me up all night at bedtime and maybe even learn something, too :)
One at a time. Comments # 1 , by Carol, & # 8 by Alexandra describe me perfectly.
Lately I’ve been reading and listening to multiple books!🐱♥️🦋
1 book at a time, 1 series at a time, from beginning until end and then it's on to the next series. I usually get immersed in the characters, especially if it's a long series, and frankly, I can't see stopping 1 to become involved with another. Read some good answers supporting both choices though. As long as you're reading, who cares how you do it. I just finished my 103rd book this year, can't wait to start the next one. :)
