Mandylubug Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 So, DH has been laughing at how I spend my casual reading time. I think I'm normal but I've had several friends say otherwise. I currently have 4 books going at one time. I sit in my spot with my tablet and kindle. I will read a chapter or two, then put down my kindle, browse this forum, fb or pinterest and then hop back to reading. I do this rotation frequently every evening. I will often change to another book as well during these rotations.. I typically read atleast two different stories at once every day. I typically read atleast a few chaptesr in all current books I have going. Am I the only one here that bounces multiple stories plus social media at the same time? Surely not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I can have several books going at the same time if they are nonfiction or a mix of fiction and nonfiction, but I prefer to read only one novel at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Sounds perfectly normal to me. I just flipped from one story on my Kindle app to check this board and then I'm going to read my 2nd book I'm working on. I have reading ADD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 Yay, I'm not weird. ....well maybe weird but not alone in the weird department! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I don't think it's unusual. I know some people who read that way, and some who don't. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I do that. (Squirrel!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indian summer Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I do that too. It fulfills my need for constant stimulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 my casual reading usually looks like this: but yeah, when I can actually stay awake, I'm usually reading more than one book at a time. I like the way you do it, maybe this would help me to stay awake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Well, I prepare by going to the bathroom and washing my face and brushing my teeth. Then I put my pajamas on. Then, I take a blanket and my book, I get all comfy in my big brown chair, curl up, read about 3 pages and fall asleep. Then dh wakes me up half an hour later and I drag myself to bed. It's horrible, but I have no other time during the day to read. I love to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I read one fiction book at a time-- I get so engrossed in the story line I will actually take on the emotions of the characters! Dh has gotten his head chopped off more than once when my character is angry. I will stay in the book (in my head) while cooking or cleaning and talking to me is hard because I am so into my own head. I cannot put a book down until done and my children are the same. Scheduling library day on a day when there is no school the next day is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 If I get involved in good fiction I plow straight through without pause. But I am between novels so tonight it is WTM, Facebook, Diane Ravitch and Sophie's World for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 One book at a time for me. I might sometimes take a break after a few chapters, but, in general, I don't flip back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I have to settle in to one fiction book at a time. If I do two at once, I get story lines confused. We are really into audio books now. D and I each have a Kindle. We let them read to us while we do other things (gaming, cooking, cleaning, knitting, driving, walking, etc). I can double up on nonfiction. I listen to religious audio books and teachings while I work out or do yoga. I often have a how-to book, or a nutrition or parenting book going, or even one of each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Multiple books at once here. I also read the book out of order. I might read several chapters, but then skim ahead, go back to where I was, etc. At some point, I usually read the ending before I'm actually finished with the book (and yes, I still finish the book). There are times when I may take a break, read something else, or end up here. There are other times that the story is so interesting that I will read it from cover to cover in one sitting with no distractions. It depends on the book. It depends on the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 One fiction book at a time, I usually am reading 2 to 5 nonfiction books at any one time. Before kids it was 4 - 10 nonfiction at a time, but still one fiction book. I often read the fiction books through in one sitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I've found that I read more when I stick to one book at a time. No idea why that is, though. If I read two at a time, it's one fiction and one non-fiction. Most of my reading time is at night now, and falling asleep is a definite problem. I'm also guilty of bringing my phone along and pausing between chapters to check Twitter and message boards. And some of those pauses can get quite long IYKWIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I used to read only one book at a time....but then I would usually get in trouble with Mom for staying up all night finishing that one book and be exhausted (but done! :) ) just in time for school. Now, I usually have a novel or two or three I am reading with the kids, a novel I am reading for me, a reference book I am reading for me, a biography or historical novel I am reading with or right after Mom (same book she is reading)...but I have a terrible time getting anything finished. I am like Pawz4me I guess. I read more if I stick to one book at a time (since I actually finish books rather quickly when I do that)...I just can't seem to actually stay with only one book at a time these days. And I do rotate several times a day... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I usually only casually read while sitting waiting for one of the kids to participate in something or if I have time between patients at work unless I really get into a book and must finish it. I do tend to have a couple books going at once and am often reading something with dd, too. (I love re-experiencing certain books with her.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I read only fiction and usually have 2 going, one paperback and one Kindle. I mostly read at night. I read the paperback while I can have the light on, but when DH goes to sleep, I have to turn the light off, so I read my Kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Yep, I do the exact same thing. My breaks to read online keep me awake so I can read my actual books. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I generally have one fiction and one non-fiction going and I do take FB breaks on my Kindle. I always have an audiobook at bedtime too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Fiction = one at a time, and if it's really good, everyone can help themselves for meals and I'll read through the night until the book is done! Non-fiction = a chapter or two, here and there, with anywhere from 1-4 books "on the go" at any one time. Or blogs, internet articles, etc. related to my readings. My computer often has several windows open and waiting for me. And of course, I have to take breaks from non-fiction to read the boards, visit with the family and discuss my reading, etc. I need that time to process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Years ago I would have been horrified at how you read, but now I am the same way. My attention span is shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I usually have an upstairs book, a downstairs book, an in the car book, and when I was working full time I had an office book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Frequently reading more than one book at a time and rarely reading straight through any one of them. Sometimes I'll follow a particular character. Sometimes I skim thought until I fond the same setting. Sometimes I'll skip tot he end just to see if I like the ending enough to justify continued reading - all with several books at the same time. So, while you may indeed be weird :w00t: , you are not uniquely weird! :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMere Academy Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 So, DH has been laughing at how I spend my casual reading time. I think I'm normal but I've had several friends say otherwise. I currently have 4 books going at one time. I sit in my spot with my tablet and kindle. I will read a chapter or two, then put down my kindle, browse this forum, fb or pinterest and then hop back to reading. I do this rotation frequently every evening. I will often change to another book as well during these rotations.. I typically read atleast two different stories at once every day. I typically read atleast a few chaptesr in all current books I have going. Am I the only one here that bounces multiple stories plus social media at the same time? Surely not! I'm similar. I usually try to keep it to two fiction books (my books, not what i'm reading the kids) and maybe a non-fiction book (homeschooling or parenting). When I read I'm almost always in my bed. It's the most comfortable and it's quiet. I read a chapter or two and then check my phone. After an hour of reading I'll pull out my laptop and check homeschool boards. Then I may switch books. Sometimes I have to fight myself to not check my phone after each chapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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