Is it recommended to read multiple books simultaneously or is

>>8233080
One book at a time for me. If its a good book then Im invested in the characters

>>8233100
> If its a good book then Im invested in the characters
plebsaurus

>>8233080
I don't see the point of reading multiple books at once unless one is particularly long and you want to take a break from it.

>>8233080
I alternate between my e-book and my physical library. There's nothing wrong with it. It's like watching 2 TV shows at the same time.

But no more than 2 books at the same time that's for sure.

I have upwards of 4-5 going at one time because i kinda like the chaos of juggling the books and seeing if they reall can keep me hooked. If you can't remember it, it's probably not the best

>>8233207
I pretty much do this too. If I'm into poetry or something, then I'm reading many different things at once, some longer breaks from other books etc.

>>8233202
I usually juggle two or three of very different types. For instance, I'm currently reading The Clockwork Universe (non-fiction work about the origins of the modern understanding of the universe), Idllys of the King and a Selection of Poems by Aflred, Lord Tennyson, and just finished Steinbeck's To a God Unknown (will probably start his The Long Valley or else maybe James Hilton's Goodbye, Mr. Chips today or tomorrow).

In general I am almost always reading something non-fiction and something fiction (whether a novel or play or collection of short stories or plays), and a lot of the time a collection of poetry, too. I do this because I like variety. It mathematically doesn't make sense, but I feel like I can get more read in a given amount of time this way.

>>8233245
Yeah, mixing fiction with non-fiction makes sense, I just don't like mixing fiction with fiction, especially if it's a long series with a lot of characters, I just prefer to be done with it before I forget about who's who.

>>8233080
One fiction and one nonfiction. Usually alternating chapters. Try to create interesting blends of topics.

I just read whatever the hell I'm in the mood for. I have no attachment to completion.
What this has lead to is mainly reading essays, plays, and poetry. This has been my favorite phase.
I will read a novel if I find one particularly poetic however. Ones that come to mind are Finnegans Wake, Larva, and The Tunnel. If anyone can pass off something like that, I'd appreciate the rec.

>>8233212
This is me too. The chaos is stimulating

I focus on just picking books I'm really excited about. If a books not exciting I'll naturally not read it and pick the other 3-4 books before it

>>8233100
>>8233109
>enjoying what you read

pleb

I like to read four at once:
>one fiction
>one collection of poetry, short stories, or essays
>one philosophy
>one social science or history
I get kind of bored reading the same thing every day.

>>8233326
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>>8233331
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>>8233265
who cares if you mix characters?

don't you think it will be more fun if you started to mix the characters?

>>8233333
this is a nice use of quints.
>chek'd and rek'd