Does anybody read multiple books at at time?

IronMan

ithoughtitwasap wrote: »

Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson (Terrifying)

Why terrifying? I loved it. Made the most solemn of subjects, enjoyable, understandable and approachable.

ithoughtitwasap

IronMan wrote: »

Why terrifying? I loved it. Made the most solemn of subjects, enjoyable, understandable and approachable.

I agree, but perspective can be scary.

emeraldstar

ithoughtitwasap wrote: »

I agree, but perspective can be scary.

Hehe. Yeah, great book.

Valmont

I always like to have a pop science book on the go with a good novel and then something light and humorous for the bathroom. The light and humorous is almost always a Douglas Adams book.

Cicero

Valmont wrote: »

..... and then something light and humorous for the bathroom. The light and humorous is almost always a Douglas Adams book.

lol....thought I was the only one with a Bathroom library....Bathroom books for me are things like Geremy Clarkson (Top Gear) or some of the Almanac books or Why don't penguins feet freeze? ....always have a number of books (outside the bathroom) on the go..don't know what it is ...can't just stick to one...different moods maybe

Evan93

Usually have 2 books on the go at the same time.Saying that,it's usually an autobiography and a fiction. I don't think I would be able to juggle 3-4 books at one time.

Posy

I've only just started 'Crime and Punishment' and already formulating ideas for what I'll be reading next so I think I'm going to start the multiple books at the same time scenario and see where it gets me. More reading, it can only be a good thing.

Thomas828

I used to have a habit of having two or three books on the go, but not anymore. My limited attention span won't allow it now. Besides, surfing the net has been taking up more and more of my spare time lately.

Monkeybonkers

I usually have a couple on the go at the same time as well. Currently 3 : 'Marijuana Times' by Ken Lukowiak, 'The Irish Male: His Greatest Hits' by Joseph O Connor and 'The Fires of Heaven' from the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan (for my sins).
I also try not to read books that are too similar when I'm reading a few at the same time as it can get confusing. I learned this lesson when I was very young. I was reading four 'The Secret Seven' books at once and got very, very confused!

Also (I'm a bit off topic here so apologies) does anyone else find that if they start a book or series of books that they have to read it no matter how bad it may be. I've ended up reading some awful rubbish over the years cos I feel that once I start I just have to finish. I can be a bit OC like that.

jackcee

IronMan wrote: »

I currently have 4 on the go:

Postwar: A history of Europe since 1945.- Tony Judt. I have been reading this for almost 9 months. Encyclopedic.

Cosmos by Carl Sagan: I read this book at least once a year. Genius.

The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien. I'm a huge fan of his Myles na gCopaleen columns in the Irish Times, but this is becoming tough going.

Driven to Distraction by Jeremy Clarkson. For my dose of nicely toasted right wing ranting.

I have been reading European History for over 30 years.
All I can say is that Tony Judt's book is a marvel.
I know this off topic for this thread - but this should be required reading for anybody who wishes to expound views about "Europe".

johnnyskeleton

The_Minister wrote: »

I have one home book (normally huge) and one small one for the bus.

If it is the same as me, read:

One large, nerdy book at home that you wouldn't be seen reading in public, and one smaller more socially acceptable one for the bus.

johnnyskeleton

jackcee wrote: »

I know this off topic for this thread - but this should be required reading for anybody who wishes to expound views about "Europe".

Why is that? It sounds like a broad overview of Europe since 1945 (which is all you could realistically fit in 1000 pages), and if by "Europe" you mean the E.U., I would imagine that there are better, more specialised books in this area.

pearliefan

Definitely... before college and leaving cert I read a lot more and I'd get eight books out of the library each time and I would be reading at least four at the same time.

Right now I don't read as much as I'd like to, but I am actually juggling To Kill a Mockingbird and The Great Gatsby at the moment!

Travel is good

Also (I'm a bit off topic here so apologies) does anyone else find that if they start a book or series of books that they have to read it no matter how bad it may be. I've ended up reading some awful rubbish over the years cos I feel that once I start I just have to finish. I can be a bit OC like that.[/QUOTE]

I agree, I always feel I have to finish a book. On rare occasions (usually if the book is too gory) then I leave it there. I have Joseph O'Connor's "The Irish Male" on my stack of books to read. I enjoyed "Star of the Sea" and "Redemption Falls".

DazMarz

I used to read a load of books at the one time, but then when I thought that a character from one book had murdered a character in another and why someone was murdered in a football biography, I stopped.....:o

useurename

i've been reading war and peace for so long now.i have read a few books in between just to give me a break.its so long and the writing is impossibly small.finished nelson mandelas long walk to freedom.top class.if i spent a few less hours on the internet and more time reading then i think this promblem would go away.