How many books do you read/listen to at a time?

SusieBW · July 2015

Books, ebooks, audiobooks, whatever - how many do you have going at once, and in what context (home, car, work, gym, purse, bed?

SusieBW · July 2015

I used to have a bunch at any given time, but in recent years, I got myself down to one audiobook in the car and one book to read.

Last week, though, I was in the midst of a kindle book when GSAW came out and I bought the hardcover. I put down the kindle and read only GSAW. But it occurred to me yesterday that I could've been still reading the Kindle book when it was more convenient than a hardcover, like while I was sitting with Eli after he falls asleep at night.

Also, I have two audiobooks out of the library right now, and I'm realizing that I won't finish this first 20 CD one before the other is due back, so I was trying to think of when I could listen to the other one.

julie37619 · July 2015

I usually have a work book, an audiobook, and 2-3 books of various genres going at home (usually a classic that I read suuuuuper slowly, fiction, and non-fiction or short stories).

CTDec03Bride · July 2015

I usually only have one book going at a time. I like to read and focus on one until I'm done. Every once in a while I will have a second one going on my kindle but it's rare.

angelashly · July 2015

It used to only be one, but lately I have been doing a kindle book on my phone for work, lunch, swim lessons and then a regular book for at home in bed or when we are outside.

j*&p* · July 2015

I usually have one on my Kindle and one audiobook going at a time. Sometimes I'll start something new in the middle of what I'm reading if I need a change of genre or pace.

SnShne322 · July 2015

One "physical" and one audio. There's a couple that I've put aside, but mainly two.

ETA; The audio is on my phone so I listen and work when I'm able and the car. And the other (book/kindle) is on my nightstand, but travels around the house or in my purse.

packfan20 · July 2015

Typically listening to one book and reading another (whether it's an actual book or on my Kindle).

dutchgirl76 · July 2015

I do 1 at a time. Right now I'm trying 2, both e-books. I think I like 1 at time so that I can focus on the whole book.

dmlk413 · July 2015

I usually have one ebook and one 'physical' book going at a time.

sonore32 · July 2015

I normally have at least 3, one audio, one physical and one e-book. Sometimes of course depending on when library books comes in that number goes up but I like the various platforms. I use audio when I run/drive, physical if I'm reading during the day, and kindle before I go to sleep or if I'm laying down reading.

sweetc129 · July 2015

Usually 1 audiobook and 1 book I'm reading, but there have been occasions where things have gotten out of control and I have many books going at once.

RevJen · July 2015

Usually a kindle book on my phone for work and an audiobook in the car for the commute.

abs05 · July 2015

One book at a time for me. Every now and then I will need a break from a book and read another before finishing up the first but that rarely once happens. My brain isn't wired that way. I can't get immersed in two or more things at once.

angelashly · July 2015

abs05 said:

One book at a time for me. Every now and then I will need a break from a book and read another before finishing up the first but that rarely once happens. My brain isn't wired that way. I can't get immersed in two or more things at once.

Usually it ends up that I read one of the 2 more and finish it before the other just because I get to a good point in one of the books and just want to see how it goes.

Willy1020 · July 2015

Usually one audiobook in the car and one other book. Usually it's an ebook, but that depends on what is happening with my library holds.

GilliC · July 2015

Add me to the list with one audiobook and one Kindle/physical book.

I used to go up to three before I got the Kindle, since I'd want a physical book to read outside or during take-off/landing on planes. Now that I can use electronics through an entire flight, I don't need a physical book with me.

I have a bunch of stuff in "currently reading" on Goodreads that I set aside and plan to pick up and finish at some point, but I'm only ever actively reading two.

kelshaws1311 · July 2015

I typically am moving between 3-4 books at the same time, both between my kindle and hardcopy. I have one that I typically leave at work M-F for my lunches, and then one that travels with me all over at home, one on my nightstand, and usually one ebook.

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