When you finish a book how quickly do you start another one?

[Mara]

Depends on my mood some times.

[Christine]

I know Diane. I stopped reading when working and raising kids. Then I retired and I completely left reading. Then, I discovered audiobooks at the library and audible. I never buy full priced books unless I use a credit. But, they have sales and I will buy on sale. i have so many to read but love the selection. I can get through so fast because I can adjust the speed. I usually start out slow to get the characters straight, the plot etc. Then, I can speed it up and really get through it. I am so addicted. Best hobby ever!

[Karina]

I already did

[Kasi]

It depends on the book. If I really enjoyed it, I would leave myself to rest and think about it for a while(max of 2-3 days). But if I am in the mood for reading, i would start right up. Sometimes I get so sad because my life is short and there are so many book i want to read that and I say:"I have to read!I don't have time!"

[Ron]

I usually have about 3 books going on at any point in time. Different mediums, but, still, 3 books at a time.

Kindle for PC, Books on CD for when I go walking for exercise and another that I read before going to sleep. Whenever I finish one of these, I have another already to go and will start it at the next opportunity. I don't go out for a walk because I finished my latest Book on CD, but, have one ready for next time. Likewise, even if I know I'll finish a book before I get back from my walk, I won't start a new one on that walk. I'll finish the walk with a music CD, then start the new one the next time.

Same with the book I'm reading in bed. Although, usually there I will amend the number of pages I read so I'll finish accordingly. Then, start a new book the next night.

Reading on my PC is sometimes a little different, since there I read when I'm on a break from other interests on the computer. Such as Goodreads. :) But, there have been times when I finish one and start another one that same day. Although, not usually in the same motion, so to speak. Some of those are ones that I check out from the library system that I use and some of them are free books from Amazon that I collect.

All in all, I'm seldom without a new book at my disposal. No matter the medium. And, it's all good!

[Karen]

Terri wrote: "I really never have time between books - always have several going at once"

Me also. I cannot take non fiction in big chunks so I read a couple of them along with about 5 fiction so they rotate and there never is an ending.

[Alan]

Immediately. I have a big TBR stack.

[Deborah]

I am usually reading 2 or 3 at a time and as soon as one is finished I will start another. 1 is usually a Goodreads Giveaway, 1 is for Book Club at the library and 1 is out of my collection of several hundred that I haven't read yet. Soooo many books-soooo little time!

[Joseph]

Usually as soon as I finish the first one I'll start on the next.

[Mara]

Depends on my mood.

[Elaine]

As soon as I finish one another will start and different genre

[Leisa]

I have to read several different ones at a time to read all the books I want to in this lifetime

[Pamela]

Terri wrote: "I agree! Right after I finish one I pull a new one off the shelf."

I do as well. I enjoy thinking which one would be a good one to start depending on the ending of the last book. I like to mix up books, so if I've finished one that is really dark and heavy, I definitely need one that is much lighter in tone. If its historical fiction or a history, I need something modern. And I've tried to read two books by the same author once but I don't think I enjoyed it as much as I did with a little space in between -- then it almost feels like running into an old friend again.

[Pamela]

Ron wrote: "Portia wrote: "I cried at the end of one if Louise Penny's books. Although she follows the cozy format, IMHO, her books are dark and getting darker. And she is my favorite author ;-)"

Well, I'v..."

I'm with you there, Ron! Its too much like going into a candy store -- I'm way too addicted to reading and finding new authors to discover is quite easy!

[Leland]

I'm a multiple books multiple genres all at once kinda girl too. I do tend to try to read different types of books at the same time. Like right now I've got Doctor Sleep and Shutter Island going and I just started Flyte on audiobook.

[Michael]

almost immediatley

[Elaine]

I try just as soon as I can so am awaiting somemore as I'm almost out of material.

[Nancy]

I start another one almost immediately. I usually have more than one book going. One I read in my chair, my kindle goes to bed with me, one in my purse. If it is an exceptionally good book, I do have to think about it for a little while and wish it had not ended

[Jackmeister]

I start a new book almost straight away, I love that period of time between finishing a book and deciding what book next! :-)

[Sue]

Immediately.

[Jo Ann]

Sometimes I have to wait, let it settle but other times I grab the next one and dive in!

[Kirsten]

Spaces between my books? Never!!

[Betsy]

I usually have two or three I'm reading at the same time anyway so there are no "seams".

[Icewineanne]

Jo Ann wrote: "Sometimes I have to wait, let it settle but other times I grab the next one and dive in!"

Similar to yourself, I enjoy letting the book i just finished sink in for a day or so before i dive into another one. In between books i will usually read a short story or two :-)

[Marion]

I wait two or three days to savor the book that I just finished. Then I begin another one.

[Shannon]

I pick the next one up before the one I'm reading hits the floor. In fact, I usually have about two or three books ready to go. That way if I don't like the next one I start I have one or two other possibilities to avoid the risk of having nothing to read.

[MadProfessah]

Almost immediately.

RB

[Faith]

I'm always reading multiple books and as soon as I finish one I add another one to the mix.

[Jezzy]

i usually borrow them from the library. when i'm done with that book, i have to wait around a week or so coz i like to reread & recall those unexpected twists. i also write the quotes that i like into my journal to savor every moment of it.

[Chris]

Shannon wrote: "I pick the next one up before the one I'm reading hits the floor. In fact, I usually have about two or three books ready to go. That way if I don't like the next one I start I have one or two other..."

Me, too!

[Diane]

I immediately start another one, either a "new read" or a book that I temporarily put down for some reason. I tend to use my Kindle Fire more at work than at home, so ebooks may take a while to finish.

[Marion]

The funny thing is that I don't use my Kindle ever. I keep forgetting to charge it. So, I read hard cover books instead.

[Kirsten]

How weird, Marion. I use it for so much. I read magazines on it, books, audiobook, listen to NPR, play crosswords...

[Kay]

I start searching after "digesting" the story, sometimes I read a short story while I'm looking through my stack.

[Diane]

I've started listening to audiobooks on my Kindle during lunch. As soon as I finish one, I start another. I still read print books, though.

[Pamela]

Interesting discussion! I've just finished a book by a new author (for me) and I'm quite in a quandary to know which book to start next. I was talking to a friend and mentioned that with the number of books I have waiting to be read, I find it harder to pick one to start. Its like I want to pick up several and read them all at once but I can't do that unless they are very different, like a nonfiction or history, as well as a cozy mystery ...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

Almost immediately. I cannot stand having nothing to read. Though if a book is spinning about in my mind, I will pick a short story for my next read....

[Steven]

Whether I like the book or not, I generally start another one almost immediately. I write my reviews during my regular working day, though--that's just part of my writing life. I almost always take notes. I use anything physical to take notes--a legal pad, napkins, borders of newspapers, etc about things I like--that seems faster than underlining on my Kindle.
I generally binge read because I get much more involved with a good book than I do with a TV show--the first is more active, the second is passive...at best.
(Note: Authors, please don't swamp me with review requests. I only review books I choose to read for my pure R&R on Amazon, and only if I have something positive to say. For books I review in my "official reviewing capacity" on Bookpleasures, reviews which tend to be longer, I only repost to Amazon at the author's request. Many of these reviews are also on my blog.)
r/Steve

[Elena]

I typically have more than on book going at one time, so I never have time between. Usually I have at least one mystery going, some non-fiction for research, and then another genre, like literary or historical. I may have gaps between genre, so I might finish a non-fiction and not start right away with another non-fiction, but I'm basically a chain reader for mysteries.

[Mara]

It depends on my mood. Sometimes I wait a few days before I start a new book.

[Steven]

Elena,
I forgot to say I do the same, usually one mystery/suspense/thriller with one sci-fi. So far I haven't become confused. (I'm usually writing two at a time too. Possible confusion there, but that's what content editing is all about.)
r/Steve

[Paris (kerbytejas)]

depending on the time ofday/night - usually right away ( withing the hour), as I have so many books to read/ listen to

[Elena]

Steven wrote: "Elena,
I forgot to say I do the same, usually one mystery/suspense/thriller with one sci-fi. So far I haven't become confused. (I'm usually writing two at a time too. Possible confusion there, but ..."

Maybe you'll start writing cross-genre and write a sci-fi mystery - I would love to read that!

[Steven]

Elena,
I'm with you. I read Asimov's Caves of Steel and Naked Sun the summer I turned thirteen and loved them. The combo is always intriguing. I think this was discussed in another thread, though, so I won't dwell on the topic, except for the following.
(self-promo alert but a more detailed response to your comment)
Most of my sci-fi stories are also thrillers--for example, the "Clones and Mutants Trilogy." However, I do have one sci-fi mystery, The Secret Lab. It's also YA and a "cat mystery" because Mr. Paws and a gang of tweens on the ISS in the future sleuth around and discover a conspiracy linked to the mutant cat's origin (he's a mathematician who likes to help the kids with their calculus). All good fun, although it does touch a wee bit on pubescent sexual angst, an important and oft neglected topic.
I studied YA books for two years before attempting to write this (OK, I was writing other stuff during that time.) The combo, sci-fi+mystery+YA, isn't as easy as people might think. Inre the YA, I didn't want Harry Potter in space--sci-fi can be magical, but Rowling's magic would turn it into fantasy. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but it's not sci-fi. On the other hand, Clarke's observation is spot on (I paraphrase): for a technically backward society, high tech will appear to be magic. That's one of the premises behind my new novel, Rogue Planet.
(end of self-promo)
r/Steve

[Marion]

HNR

[Elena]

Steven wrote: "Elena,
I'm with you. I read Asimov's Caves of Steel and Naked Sun the summer I turned thirteen and loved them. The combo is always intriguing. I think this was discussed in another thread, though, ..."

Steven - your work sounds awesome. I read Asimov as a teen too, but it was Robert Heinlein that really grabbed me. Love the Clarke observation - we've been discussing technology (the good and the bad) in class (I teach playwriting at Bellevue College) I'm going to bring that quote to class tomorrow.

[Steven]

Elena,
I looked up the exact quote for you. Arthur C. Clarke said, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Just imagine showing a smart phone to a Neaderthal. Or, even a match, for that matter.
Heinlein was one of my favorites too, even his weird ones. His Friday and Nikita influenced some of my portrayals of smart, strong women (I've know a few in my life too), and Glory Road influenced my latest novel a bit (forgot to mention that in the acknowledgments section at the end of the book, so you have a secret "in" to that book). One of the neatest AI stories ever written was the thriller, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, but he had many good ones. I doubt I missed many of them.
Asimov's extended Foundation series, where he ties together the robot novels, the Foundation trilogy, and The End of Eternity, was just masterful. I've tried to emulate that a bit by putting most of my books on one long alternate timeline (see my blog post today).
Bellevue College? Is that Washington State? We have lots of Bellevues around here. In fact, Bellevue Avenue is a main drag through Montclair, NJ, and we see many films at the Bellevue Theater. I realize it's a common name, of course.
Playwriting takes a special talent. I don't think I could do that. My favorite play is Six Characters in Search of an Author, for obvious reasons.
r/Steve

[Elena]

I loved the Foundation Trilogy - and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - we have similar taste in Sci-fi.

Yes, Bellevue is just across Lake Washington from Seattle. I always forget that when I'm online people could be anywhere in the world. (There's that technology as magic thing).

Six Characters is a marvelous play - I like it for the same reasons you do....

[Mona]

I usually have a couple going at once: one audio & one paper/e-book. I ALWAYS start another audio when I finish the previous one. If nothing that I had ordered comes into my library in time I go through serious withdrawl.

[Mike]

It depends how much I have liked the book I have just finished, what I'm doing, was the book part of a 'series' etc.

Sometimes, if I have enjoyed the book I have started to read the next one in the series almost immediately - if I already have it that is. Most of the time, however, I tend to leave it a day or two before starting the next book.

Most of the time I like to mix the authors up a bit and don't read two in a row by the same person. I have the 'I haven't read one by him/her in a while feeling so see what is on my bookshelf and go from there.