How many books do you typically read at once?

[[deleted user]]

I don't know about you, but I tend to read multiple books at once. Sometimes it can be confusing.
Do you read multiple books at once? How many? Does it effect how you absorb info from each book?

[Zechariah]

I try to read books one at a time... but when a new book comes out by one of my favorite authors, I sometimes stop reading the other one and work on the new one.

It really depends though. If they're very different genres, I can probably "absorb" from multiple titles equally.

[Katarina]

I always end up reading like 4 or 5 at a time.

[Kellie]

I typically read around 5 books at once.

[Chantae]

10- 13 at once

[[deleted user]]

one or 2 too many books at once make it hard for me

[Emily]

I read around 2 at once but any more and I get confused or completely abandon one of the books.

[Leyla]

I used to read just one at a time, but then I started working at a Library and 1 is not enough so I started to read two and then three. Three is good for me.

[Kayla]

I read one, sometimes two books, at a time.

[Maya]

I'm about 3 and it usually is fiction and non-fiction.

[Robyn]

I read about 2 or 3 books at a time, but it depends. I don't find it confusing at all :)

[Joshua]

Gosh I can only handle one book at a time! I like to give it my full attention. Also I have a terrible memory so I'd end up getting the books confused! Really admire people who can keep up with more than one book.

[Jadyn]

I read two or three books at a time and I don't get confused.

[Elevetha]

Usually 3-4

[Kaylee]

I have read up to 3 books at a time but it does get confusing so I tend to just stick to 1 or 2.

[Nicole - Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die-]

I try to read 1 book at once so I can understand the book more and I'm a slow reader too.

[A]

2-3 books but sometimes, if I have pressure due to studies - I prefer to read 1 at a time.

[spidrenflora]

anywhere from 3 to 11

[Lade]

I mostly read one at a time but sometimes, I read anywhere from 2 - 4

[James]

I can read two books at a time. If I read more than that I could get very confused.

[Kimberly]

3 or 4 books

[Theodosia of the Fathomless Hall]

About three or four nonfiction books and one or two fictions normally. I consider myself a fast reader and thus really read whichever book I feel like or want to learn about.

[Sophie]

1, sometimes 2 when one of them is sluggish.

[Brandi]

2

[Diandra]

I usually read 2-3 books at a time. A couple weeks ago I mad an effort to read only one book at a time and I succeeded....for a couple days. I'm currently reading 3 books lol

[Irene]

It really depends, I think I had eight books going at one point. The key for me is they just all have to be different. Right now I am reading two books for school (two different classes) and two books for my personal enjoyment, one is a bibliography and the other is a fantasy novel. That makes a total of four very different books, if they were all the same/similar I couldn't do it.

[Nicholas]

2

[Elysia]

It depends, I use to read just one at a time but now that I get so many library books I end up reading two or three at a time.

[[deleted user]]

What with school I can usually only focus on one to two books at a time for free reading, but during the summer I can read about five books at once and keep them all straight.

[Egg]

Well I use to only read 1 at a time but recently I started reading 3 at a time. I think I would read more if I found a certain book or something like that though.

[Marleny]

I read one or two books at a time. Sometimes, if I'm enjoying one book more than the other I'll end up predominantly reading that book and finish it and then go back to the second book and finish it. More than that, I'd end up abandoning...

[Arbaaz]

I tried to read two or three books at a time but now I think it just messes my mind up so I just read 1 book at a time but sometimes maybe I read 2 books if the other one is short.

[Elaney]

I can only ever read one at a time, but if anyone has tips on how to read more than one, I would be extremely grateful.

[Arbaaz]

just make a time table like if you have time in the morning then read and if you got a time when sleeping then you'll read the other one. but only if you can manage the stories.

[Elaney]

Okay, I'll try that. Thanks!

[[deleted user]]

I prefer to read one at a time, but sometimes (especially if I am wanting to read and the book I am currently reading is not around) I will read up two or three at a time. No more than three, even that gets somewhat confusing.

[Ashley]

Between two to three books at a time.

[Binari]

About 2

[Arbaaz]

I just started two boos at a time and now I barely have time for one :-(

[ƒαуzα...{Iɱ Ꮗҽíཞᗪ}]

sometimes two. But mostly one. Sometimes I will read have a series and not finish it because in my school the kids will check it out before
me. so I will until it comes back. while I'm waiting i check out other book. but i do get to finish the series.

[Princess7v]

I usually read 2 at a time.

[maisha]

2-5 books at the same time most of the time. Sometimes I might read more together.

[Irene]

Elaney wrote: "I can only ever read one at a time, but if anyone has tips on how to read more than one, I would be extremely grateful."

I keep multiple books going easily if they are all different, like a autobiography, a sci-fi book, a mystery, and a book on deduction.

[Lauren]

I, in the middle of 13 books

[Max Myers]

I'm in the middle of 4 books

[[deleted user]]

O_O 20 books at one time!??!!? WOAH!!

I could never read that many at one time.....

[[deleted user]]

Hehehe, I'm usually in like...one. :/

[[deleted user]]

I can do 3-4 but I much prefer only one or two

[[deleted user]]

Yeah, same. I get confused when I do more then one or two. It makes it hard to enjoy the stories.

[Amy]

1,2,or 3 I did 4 but I got really confuzzled :)