The book you like most discussion
Do you guys finish one book before moving on to the next or, do you jump between different books?
Which one is "better" in your opinion?
I read one at a time, I like to fully focus on the story, characters, etc.
I could read multiple books at a time in my youth but now that I am older it is much easier to be reading one fiction and maybe one nonfiction at most.
Definitely jumping. I like the story breaks.
About 10 books - one chapter at a time until the book grabs me then I finish it. There is usually three or four books a year that the first chapter grabs me and I have to read it all the way through usually without sleeping until done.
I read 2-3 concurrently; History, Fiction, New Releases , besides daily newspaper, blogs, Substack, Patreon etc
I have several books I’m “reading” which translates to I wasn’t into it but I must finish it at some point lol.
I usually bounce between books. I have two started at the moment.
For me it depends: if I am reading a book which I started after finishing another, but have to wait for the release of the rest of the series, I stop reading it and finish the new release first & then continue with where I left the other book. However the intensity & captivation of the book plays an essential role in me finishing it of leave it halfway.
I tend to find monotony in reading just one book at a time. Since I love reading from different genres, it helps me to not mix ideas and plots.
Sometimes I simultaneously read multiple books.
I usually have 2 or 3 at the same time but different genre's. Usually one educational, then a fiction or non-fiction, then another typically on health and exercise.
I'm a mood reader so I usually read a couple books and listen to an audio at the same time.
Most of the time I have multiple books going on. Usually, it's different formats: Print, e-book and audio, but sometimes I have multiples even of those. The different formats seem to help me keep the books sorted and, bonus, since the e-books are available through my phone, I'm never without a book.
Different books, different genres and different formats, always have audiobook going I drive a bit for work.
Chris wrote: "Different books, different genres and different formats, always have audiobook going I drive a bit for work."I use audiobooks for boring household tasks like cleaning and ironing. They keep me company.
I have come to embrace that I am a mood reader. If one book is starting to piss me off, I bookmark it for later and move to the next one. I'm currently reading 4 books now
I read two books at a time, and sometimes three.
I read a physical book at home and an audio book while at work. I average 8 books a month. Currently at 73 for the year so far!
Osato wrote: "I have come to embrace that I am a mood reader. If one book is starting to piss me off, I bookmark it for later and move to the next one. I'm currently reading 4 books now"Exactly. Sometimes especially when I'm tired, I will get impatient with a book I'm reading and I want something else. Sometimes I want to be informed, other times I just want to be entertained.
It depends on my mood , If its a crime thriller and I get too overwhelmed (I do that a lot ) I change to another book . But basically one book at one time is better for me.
I am ok with doing either. As long as the books aren't in the same genre I can normally read more than one (especially if one is a physical book and the other is an e-book). But I don't feel like one is a better way of reading than the other
I have always read several books at one time!
I read one book at a time, I prefer it that way
These days I read one book at a time, then write a review of it while starting to read the next one. I'll also be reading the Times, various magazines and scientific journals.
I jump between different books, mostly when I get annoyed with one, but if I start a book and I really like I'm going to finish first before start another one. I think, for me, it's depends very much on the genre and the book length
Usually just one at a time, but recently while reading a 300-400 page book, I also read a short classic and have been listening to an audiobook at the same time. Up until this month I would have considered it sacrilegious!
I prefer reading one book at a time but more often than not I have multiple books on the go, two up to six even, usually from different genres. It’s too common for me to start a book and then decide I’m in the mood for something else, so starting something different is preferable to not reading at all because I’m just not in the mood for that one book. It can be quite fun switching between books, but it does usually get to the point where one takes over and I end up focusing on that.
I just started doing this, that is adding two books as "reading now". I like it because I can spend a decent amount of time on the "big read" like "Mary" the 400-pager I am struggling through now. I get tired and I can switch off and read Jon Athan's 2023 release "Shared By Two". So tonight I will read the next third of the "killer" book, and then finish the interesting extreme horror novel by Jon Athan.
I have learned not to put a book on GR as "Currently Reading"; it seems to be the kiss of death. After I do that, it tends to bog down into an unreadable morass.
I cannot actually say which one is better but I read and finish one book before starting the next but its because my brain physicaly will not let me read more than one at a time.
I read one right after the other. I can't seem to have a day without reading. Every once in a while I get a book (I am on a advanced reader team) that I have to read by a certain date, so I put down the book I'm reading and come back to it later. I can't read 2 books at once and keep them straight in my mind.
i finish the book that i'm reading first because i don't like mixing two different worlds
I can only read one book at a time as it confuses me otherwise...and that doesn't take much these days!!🤔🤪
I usually have one book that I read at home, and a second that I read at work on my lunch breaks. On top of this, I frequently listen to audio books in the car during my commute. No problem jumping between them.
I finish one book before reading the next, although I have already chosen the next book and put it on my bedside table. I can sometimes get confused watching two crime series on TV, so I imagine I would jumble the stories if I were reading two books at the same time. It would shorten my TBR pile, though!
Some of the times, I don’t even finish a book before I start a new one. I open TikTok and the first thing I see is a book recommendation and I know that it’s over for the book I’m reading right now.
I always am reading one physical book and one audio book (long commutes for work) and sometimes I will also read a kindle book. But always 2 at the same time. No problems remembering where I left off when I switch back and forth several times in the same day.
I read lots of books at the same time. I have over 20 going right now. I think I would be a channel surfer if I had a tv.
I usually am physically reading one book and listening to one audiobook. I really can't function if I try to jump between if they're in the same format lol
I like to have multiple books started to stay motivated, but I always make sure the books I am reading at the same time are from different genres to avoid confusion and mix ups in the storyline.
Cookie M. ***Putting my little family back together as healthy and strong as it can be.*** wrote: "I read lots of books at the same time. I have over 20 going right now. I think I would be a channel surfer if I had a tv."Wow 20 books!!! That's awesome!
I will read multiple books as long as they aren't all the same formats. One audio book, one eBook, one physical copy.
Leticia🌻 wrote: "I like to have multiple books started to stay motivated, but I always make sure the books I am reading at the same time are from different genres to avoid confusion and mix ups in the storyline."this is SO SMART!
I am usually reading 5 books at a time. I never thought that would happen. It doesn't make sense to me because I like to do one thing at a time. But, a couple of decades ago I noticed that I was reading 3 books at a time. Then, eventually it became 5. It isn't intentional so I don't know what it means. It is just the way I read.
It depends. If I’m not making good progress and a book is tougher for me to get through I’ll read more than one so I don’t end up in a rut. If it’s a series I usually only focus on that series and won’t read anything else until I’m done so I can live in that world properly.
I'm always reading multiple books at once and then decide spontaneously which one I'll read depending on my mood
I feel like reading multiple books makes me read faster.
I can usually keep track of one book per format -- one physical book, one audiobook, and one ebook/kindle book -- at a time. If I try to read more than that, I lose steam and often end up accidentally DNFing things and put myself into a rut. But if I focus on one thing at a time (per medium) I can maintain momentum.
If I have an actual paper book I will often finish it before I read another, but with ebooks it's easier to switch around. When I got my first ebook reader, I caught myself just tasting and switching all the time, like a kid let loose in a candy store. Where I live they tend to sell second hand books nearly as expensive as new so ebooks are the way to go.