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I am the same Joyce ... I think that I have at least 4 books I am currently reading ... one for the bus, one for bed ... and one for the bathroom too ... I like it when I finish a book to know that there is another book somewhere in which I am at least half way through it ... which is for me usually when a story picks up its momentum. I usually have differnet genres going on at once ... but the weird thing which often happens is I often find similarlities between the books, for example a couple of books that I have just finished/am reading had/have character called Walter in them, and also my partner was engrossed in a miniseries (Breaking Bad) which had a Walt in it as well.It is good to know that there are more multireaders out there.
Yeah....I'm currently reading about 3 books...My GR account will say 5 books...But 2 of them I haven't properly started.I do have very different genres going on...One is for when I feel like reading (quick bits and pieces), one is when I want something naughty and the other is a murder mystery....The other two I've completely forgotten what they are about..Lol
But I actually don't like reading so many books, I find I'll pay attention to one book more and forget what was going on in the others..Unless I know the other books are light reads.
In general, I like to have a book on the go and some comics/graphic novels to read at the same time.
Dee-Ann: Interesting, about finding similarities between the books. I don't think I've ever thought to look for that sort of thing. I'll have to pay more attention to that from now on! And I agree with you about knowing there's another book already waiting when you've finished one. It's nice to be at different points in storylines. Laura: My light reads are usually the ones by the bed and in the bathroom. I don't find as much genre variation between my books as I think some do, but there is a bit of it. Also, I find that if a book grabs me, it may earn overarching priority over all of the other books until I feel like I can put it down again.
I used to read comics/graphic novels, but find that it's too financially taxing to maintain at the moment >: We're on a tight budget, so I'm desperately trying to toe the line, especially considering how expensive a lot of graphic novels are here!
@Joyce- Yeah, budgets and graphic novels/comics don't mix so well. For myself, I never buy them in Australia because like you mention they are very expensive here. I do all my shopping online at mycomicshop.com for comics and sometimes graphic novels. Shopping there for years.
Laura wrote: "@Joyce- Yeah, budgets and graphic novels/comics don't mix so well. For myself, I never buy them in Australia because like you mention they are very expensive here. I do all my shopping online at my..."Laura
Thanks for the online reference ... my boys are very keen on comics and this may help relieve the burden
@Dee-Ann, no probs :) Comic prices in the states are much cheaper than they are here. Oddly enough an order I made from them just arrived today.Spider was in the package as well...I screamed LOL
lol yeah! freebie i could have done without..hahaha
@Laura I would've screamed, too. And yeah, when I went to the States recently, I loaded up on graphic novels to take home with me!
Thanks for the site, I'll have to look into it :]
@Dee-Ann, Yep! :s It was just a common spider.@Joyce-Sweet! How long did you go for?
No worries :D Sometimes it pays to compair the price difference with BT though, as I've found graphic novels to sometimes be cheaper at BT rather than MCS.
I've been thinking about 'multi-book' reading actually, lately. Off the top of my head I'd say I'm reading one book at a time, but that's not true. My son and I read together a 'chapter-a-day' kind of thing, currently a collection of humorous essays - Rubber Legs and White Tail-Hairs. I read a bit to my husband every night, currently our first Wodehouse - The Cat-Nappers. I always have my main book, but sometimes I have two because one is too heavy to read in bed or is easy enough to read during the day with the distractions, and then of course I have a little book of poems in my handbag for emergencies and I also pick up picture books as soon as I get them home from the library and read through them. So, ok, I do read a bunch at a time. Heh.
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What do you mean Nancy...did you leave a number out there?..lol
At the moment I have five books on the go - different types - from historical to thrillers and two are historical 'text' books for research for my next book. Couldn't help myself the other day but started another, which I have read a few times - it is more a comfort book than the need to read. I read it when my mind is tired just before sleep . . . zzzzzzz
I have a problem where I normaly have 3-5 books on the go. I try not to, but I can't help it.
Yeah, I sometimes do. In the past I'd have a non-fiction and a fiction or two that I would swap between depending on my mood.Now I got my Kobo ereader last month I tend to have one ebook and one paperback on the go at anytime. Daytime and early eve I tend to go with the ebook and then read the paperback later in the evening.
Nicki wrote: "Now I got my Kobo ereader"I find the ability to carry thousands of books at one time increases the amount of books I read at one time
Knowledgelost wrote: "Nicki wrote: "Now I got my Kobo ereader"I find the ability to carry thousands of books at one time increases the amount of books I read at one time"
Yes....I only got the thing about 4 weeks ago and already I have more than 10 books loaded on there waiting to be read. It has drastically increased my tbr pile!
When I first got my iPad I added 200 books onto it straight away.... a bit of an overkill
One book at a time. I can't handle any more. I'm not sure why that would be? Surely reading several books would be just like watching several TV series. But nah. I have tried in on a number of occasions and I hate it
I usually read two or three at a time , one will be a big long complex kinda book and most of the time i cant take them in large sittings so i have other books to read in between one of my large books will usually take me 3 of my smaller less complicated ones (they are usually pretty light hearted easy reads some times ya ones that a friend will recommend to me) my big heavy books are usually long fantasies or sci fi's with many plots and characters
Laura wrote: "@Joyce- Yeah, budgets and graphic novels/comics don't mix so well. For myself, I never buy them in Australia because like you mention they are very expensive here. I do all my shopping online at my..."
I have been wondering were to get cheap graphic novels and comics from you have just helped me amazingly
I have been wondering were to get cheap graphic novels and comics from you have just helped me amazingly
Melanie wrote: "I have been wondering were to get cheap graphic novels and comics from you have just helped me amazingly "No probs :)
around how much do they charge for shipping? I couldnt quite understand the page?
Melanie wrote: "around how much do they charge for shipping? I couldnt quite understand the page?"It depends on how much is in your cart because of the weight.
I've spent anywhere from $12US+
If you've got an account..Go through it as if you'll place an order just to see the shipping costs.
(they used to have free shipping when you spent over $100US internationally..I LOVED it..very sad when they took that away).
nw..i know it's a bit of a pest..i had the same probs way back.site isn't working for me atm though..booo~!
neither! dang nag it I wish to spend all my pay on comics!
bahhhhh~! stupid site. I neeeeeed to go buy some comic x(
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Rubber Legs And White Tail-hairs (other topics)The Cat-Nappers (other topics)
I'm currently reading (if you look at my book list) four books. This is slightly more than normal for me, but I rarely am just reading one book at a time.
There's one by my bed, for pre-bed or leisure reading, one that I carry out with me, for idle outside time such as when taking public transport, sitting on the beach or in a restaurant, etc. and one for (embarrassing to admit) the bathroom. I also currently have a free-floater, which I read whenever I'm in the mood for something more serious/informative than the other three.
Does anyone else ever find themselves in a similar boat?