Do you read one book at a time or can you read multiple books at once?

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Hi, I am reading 9 books currently and have no issue jumping between them daily.

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66

Wow!! Amazing!!

I can only do ONE at a time. :slight_smile:

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I try to read three books at once, but the number slowly increases. Last week, it was three books. Monday, four. Tuesday, five. Now Iā€™m up to sevenā€¦.

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Amazing!! :slight_smile:

I donā€™t know how you do it. :heart_eyes:

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I nearly always have two books going. I listen to an audio on my morning walk then pick up either an ebook or print book when I am in the house. Right now I have three ongoing because Iā€™m in the War & Peace group. I read about 10 pgs per day and then move to something else.

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Truly amazing - I donā€™t know how anyone does it. :slight_smile:

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I usually read 2 at a time, 3 is probably the most I can do, and that usually happens when a book on hold comes in and I canā€™t wait to dive right in. One is usually an easier read, like a classic or cozy mystery and the other a nonfiction (so no confusing characters or plots!). :slight_smile:

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Thatā€™s exactly how it was for me just went up and up. I can read 10 at the same time but I prefer 7 at the most.

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Iā€™ve fairly recently taken to reading 2 to 4 books at a time! I agree with others who have stated that the key is to choose different genres. I consider myself a mood reader, thus I find itā€™s nice to be able to switch between genres and not be limited to reading just one book. For instance, right now Iā€™m in the middle of East of Eden, but it can be heavy at times. Iā€™m balancing that out with The Secret Garden. Earlier this year, I was reading the Iliad, Song of Achilles, and The Hacienda. By the time I wrapped up reading those 3 books concurrently, I was hooked! I also must credit the Fable app for aiding my motivation because the book clubs on there allow for asynchronous, spoiler-free chapter discussions and its people from all over the world coming together.

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I love that you read so many at once! Heavy stuff too, East of Eden is no easy read!!

Kat

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I can do at least two books at a time and at one point I have done 4 at once. Granted they are all different genras. I normally have an audiobook for my commute and a physical book on my bedside table that travels with me at times. I sometimes have an e-book going if I donā€™t have a physical copy and I have read middle grade chapter books to my boys at night as well. All in all I just love reading!!!

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