"How do you read books? " Topic

I've recently realised i read books the same way I watch tv shows. I usually have sevral books going at once. 4 at this moment. I read a decent chuck in obe than for a week or two read another before coming back etc. How do you read books?

At least two on the go at a time, one fiction and one history; often more (one fiction and two historical at the moment). But I'm more likely to read bits of two or more in the same day than stick to one for a week or so.

It depends, but my usual output is two or three at the same time.

I usually have 2 or 3 going. Sometimes I will be indecisive and pick up a book, read part way and realize I am not interested and move to a different book. If that does not work, I paint figs or set up a battle scene or walk the dogs.

Two modes. Normal is as several of the others--two or three at a time, usually one non-fiction (usually history) and one fiction, but in any event very far apart.

But sometimes I'll stack up everything on a particular battle or campaign--battle histories, unit histories, biographies, what have you--and do the lot at once. This is not relaxing--but it does give you those wonderful moments when you discover some historian has simply stated something as fact which he can't prove.

One fiction and one to three histories simultaneously.

Two at least, read a little of the first go to the second and back again. Also I read the end first if it's fiction to see if it's any good.

One. I'm too linear and like to get from beginning to end before starting something else.

Ditto KSmyth.

And we're not "linear". We're simply "focused" … :-)

One at a time

One at a time. Unless it is some dry historical thing I simply want to glean information from, then 2.

Left to right, top to bottom.

Seriously, I try not to have more than one fiction book going at a time, but I have any number of non-fiction books in varying stages of completion.

Exceptions occur – at the moment, I have Stephen King's It going along with Swan Song. I have no problem keeping content separate.

Usually two at a time.

Usually two at a time – right now three

That is for non-fiction; for fiction I tend to power thru them pretty quickly

Yep I'm definitely a one person book at a time

Take care

Andy

No pattern as to the number I am reading. Currently have 4 being read which is a bit high. As to genre, 60% SF, 30% historical, 10% a mix of westerns, classics and, mystery novels.

Books are like printouts that are bound at the edge instead of stapled in the corner, right?

It has changed. During my high point in reading (the 90s mainly) I would have as many as six books going, mostly non fiction. Now I do most of my reading online (which I find ironic and annoying, and unexpected: I had thought, before 'puters invaded my life, that staring at a screen would make me tired, but the opposite occurred: a lighted screen keeps me awake far better than a printed page, Grrr!), and usually only have one "bedtime" book going. Most nights I get through less than a page before I fall asleep.

I tend to have two or three non fiction going at the same time and take a couple of weeks to read each one, getting in only short reading sessions. In between I often look up mentioned side events or persons.

Fiction on the other hand I rarely read without reading the book straight through, preferably in a single sitting. As a result I tend to save fiction for when I am ill.

1-2 books & several magazines at once…all paper no E-books for me.

Audio books, so one at a time. So that way I can be doing something else at the same time.

Dave
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I generally read one page at a time, hopefully with my eyes open.

Usually 2-3 – one fiction on kindle, one history on kindle and maybe another reference type history selection in print.

One at a time.

Just started at two at a time but normally one at a time.

Generally one.

Of course while reading that one hardcopy I bounce around on the computer/web and may spend more time reading on it.

If it's a good book that holds my interest then one at a time. Sometimes, though, I bounce between a couple that are less compelling individually.

One at a time for me too!

One at a time.

One at a time. Usually in bed before going to sleep, but other times too. About one book per week.

At least two at a time.

I'm with many of you, one at a time.
Just finished "With The Old Breed" by E.B. Sledge, highly recommended!

One at a time. Then I buy a new one tomorrow.

I usually bring a bound printout on a long airplane flight, but lately, the movie and tv options have been good enough to distract me from reading. I guess that's still a low bar.

Lately, I've seen the miniseries Kampen om Tungt Vannet and The Night Manager on long flights.