tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post8819351750717634449..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Reading Habits #17: How many books do you read at a time?Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-55924395525333822242015-01-18T07:17:21.653-08:002015-01-18T07:17:21.653-08:00Keishon, that's pretty much how I have been re...Keishon, that's pretty much how I have been reading lately. You can't read and finish two or three books at one and the same time.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-24460317175921673362015-01-18T07:16:09.383-08:002015-01-18T07:16:09.383-08:00Ron, actually I started reading more than one book...Ron, actually I started reading more than one book since acquiring my tablet. Too many books at my fingertips, I guess.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-81279494810853839942015-01-18T07:14:36.876-08:002015-01-18T07:14:36.876-08:00Moira, thank you, I seriously need to read just on...Moira, thank you, I seriously need to read just one book at a time. That way I'll give the book the respect and attention it deserves and also finish reading it.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-8059014735402770082015-01-17T17:08:54.270-08:002015-01-17T17:08:54.270-08:00I usually start off with two or three and as alway...I usually start off with two or three and as always, one book will pull ahead and I'll go on to read just that one till I finish it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-63724939400192926272015-01-09T17:19:48.043-08:002015-01-09T17:19:48.043-08:00Usually one at a time, with a couple on the back b...Usually one at a time, with a couple on the back burner waiting for my full attention. (Note the different metaphor; no tailgating.)Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-47421160900258676162015-01-09T13:00:57.341-08:002015-01-09T13:00:57.341-08:00Very funny post, Prashant. Mostly one at a time, f...Very funny post, Prashant. Mostly one at a time, for me, but occasionally two novels. And I do also sometimes have a more serious non-fiction book on the go, so it could be 3. But I start getting antsy if I have too many books half-completed.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-7715437411431494612015-01-08T00:05:35.912-08:002015-01-08T00:05:35.912-08:00Tracy, I found THE ACCUSED online and in public do...Tracy, I found THE ACCUSED online and in public domain. Covers of many mid-20th century paperbacks were illustrated by professional artists. I'm holding on to a few such novels, mostly westerns, from that era.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-71231449635979210372015-01-07T22:49:50.069-08:002015-01-07T22:49:50.069-08:00I try only to read shorter novels on the e-reader ...I try only to read shorter novels on the e-reader also. I won't buy a novel in e-book format if it is very long. <br /><br />I also meant to say what wonderful book covers you had included, especially the top one.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-78077739557718004882015-01-07T21:58:28.318-08:002015-01-07T21:58:28.318-08:00Richard, one book at a time seems to be the norm. ...Richard, one book at a time seems to be the norm. That's how people used to read once upon a time. I remember borrowing just one book from a small private circulating library. Now we have so many books and ebooks at our disposal that we want to read all of them simultaneously.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-65331977361893721832015-01-07T09:54:49.402-08:002015-01-07T09:54:49.402-08:00I TRY to read one book at a time, but in reality t...I TRY to read one book at a time, but in reality that means 1 novel (or non-fiction book) and a short story collection. I truth, I seem to have a herd of books with bookmarks in them stacked about the place, and am having a hard time getting them cleaned up, read, finished. So though I aim for the stars, my arrows always seem to fall to the ground.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-41310322728970374072015-01-07T00:38:37.092-08:002015-01-07T00:38:37.092-08:00Col, I uually manage to read most of the books I s...Col, I uually manage to read most of the books I set out to read and the number of half-read books accumulated over three or four years isn't much. I'll eventually finish them. There are some books that I have barely read, like MOLL FLANDERS by Daniel Defoe, in which case I start from the beginning and treat it as new reading. Earlier, whenever I tired of reading books, I used to switch over to a bunch of comics but now I hardly read any comic-books. It's a medium I've neglected in recent years.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-20889052949542610312015-01-07T00:08:25.267-08:002015-01-07T00:08:25.267-08:00Two sometimes three at a time. Sometimes the mood ...Two sometimes three at a time. Sometimes the mood isn't right for reading one of them so you turn to something else instead. At one point I had a list of about 20 books I had part read and discarded. I did go back and finish them, so I do try and stay on top of them now.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-64798922015166723592015-01-06T20:50:49.137-08:002015-01-06T20:50:49.137-08:00Tracy, there are moments when I don't feel lik...Tracy, there are moments when I don't feel like reading even if I have the time and the "reading conditions" are right. The irony is that a good book can often put you back in the mood to read more books. I think reading a fiction and a nonfiction book at a time is a good balance. Reading a single novel also makes it easier to review. I prefer to read nonfiction in paper form. I find e-reader suitable for novels of short length, say, up to 250 pages.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-26325374520656825872015-01-06T20:25:11.645-08:002015-01-06T20:25:11.645-08:00Ben, I used to read faster in my youth, finishing ...Ben, I used to read faster in my youth, finishing at least two novels a day. Back then I was single and had almost no responsibilities. As I grow old I find myself reading fewer books and slower too, not to mention having an erratic attention span. However, once I pick up a book I'll read it till the end, even if I find that I don't like it. I suffer books gladly. There is something good in every book. I'm seriously thinking of reading one book at a time. I'll read more that way.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-79569199921091941492015-01-06T20:10:33.656-08:002015-01-06T20:10:33.656-08:00Charles, I read a collection of stories over a per...Charles, I read a collection of stories over a period of time, often treating it like a reference book. I also read the stories at random. I haven't read good nonfiction in a couple of years. I enjoy reading historical books.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-66535460928304330152015-01-06T15:38:32.412-08:002015-01-06T15:38:32.412-08:00I often have three books going, but only one is fi...I often have three books going, but only one is fiction. The others are nonfiction and I let them sit for days or weeks. <br /><br />I have only read two fiction books at a time. And only when I started a book I could not finish until I had better reading conditions. That happened to me twice on my trip to Alabama last year.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-19231366083454207802015-01-06T09:37:59.440-08:002015-01-06T09:37:59.440-08:00I'm a one book at a time reader. In the old da...I'm a one book at a time reader. In the old days I read two or more at a time, but I realized my finish rate decreased significantly so now I do my best to stick with one, and if it doesn't hold my attention I move on. <br /><br />I, like Charles, will often read short stories and a novel at the same time, but usually no more than that. Well, one more caveat. Sometimes I read a novel and non fiction simultaneously, but that is actually pretty rare unless I'm just reading portions of the non fiction work.Ben Bouldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024782701164448300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-8744661615524517062015-01-06T08:51:12.257-08:002015-01-06T08:51:12.257-08:00I tend to always read at least 2 books at the same...I tend to always read at least 2 books at the same time, and generally 3 at a time. However, often I'm reading a collection of stories and a novel. The stories are read at odd times and mostly I read on the novel. Or I may throw a nonfiction book into the mix, particularly science, which need to be read slowly for full understanding.<br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-47228739861125915952015-01-06T07:22:41.481-08:002015-01-06T07:22:41.481-08:00Patti, I don't think reading more than one boo...Patti, I don't think reading more than one book at a time is such a good idea. I'd have a better chance of finishing just one book.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-10503899031398343472015-01-06T05:38:55.182-08:002015-01-06T05:38:55.182-08:00Usually one but right now two and on occasion thre...Usually one but right now two and on occasion three. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com