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Re: How many books do you read at once?

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I’m currently reading 3 at once so i’d say no more than 3 or I won’t be a able to enjoy them as much.
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If I start a book and it's boring I usually start another. In most cases I'll end up reading two other books before I finish the first this normally happens when a book is recommended I tend to try and finish it, because I might have to report back on it.
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Typically just one, but on occasion two. I get storylines confused when I read multiple books at once.
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If you read on sites that have incomplete stories still being written, you might have to switch up to read another while waiting for the other one to get updated. I read 3 books at once one time. It actually keeps the story interesting.
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I can handle 3 at the most. I have tried to read more than that and I just lose motivation for all books.
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I typically only read one book at a time, as I like to follow the story along from start to finish so as to keep all the details in my mind for that particular story.
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I only read one book at a time because I want to get fully invested in the story. I don't want to cheat on my current book with others.
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I usually have 2 books going at a time; one in paperback and one on my Kindle.
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Post by Alice Thokchom »

Sometimes, I read two or three guidebooks or informative books at a time. But, if it is fiction, I read only one at a time. Otherwise, plots get tangled.
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Post by Kristin Ransome »

The most I've ever done is 3; one for school, one for when I'm traveling (it was on my phone) and one for when I'm home! I found myself in a number of situations where I was without something to read because I hadn't brought a book with me, so I started keeping a few on apps in my phone :)
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I've known someone who reads five at a go. Reading from this one, switching to this one, picking up this other one...I can't get how they can handle that much at once while I can only manage one at a time.
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Max 4. I would like to read 20 at a time but I find that if I have 4 then I can have enough time to enjoy the book and not feel like I'm neglecting my other current stories.
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Post by rinelle »

Most of the time I can only read one book at a time otherwise I get confused. However, I have found myself reading two books at once sometimes (one Ebook and the other a physical copy). I like to read Ebooks while I’m on public transportation because it’s so much easier than having the actual book (especially if the bus is crowded).
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Post by Ekta Kumari »

Not more than two books at a time, and they have to be completely different. Like if one is fiction, the other one should be non-fiction.
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I prefer to read one book at a timè cause i want to fully enjoy a good book and don't want to share my attention to any other book.
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