Reading multiple books at the same time.

I usually have quite a few books on the go at once sometimes up to five books but I usually find myself getting sucked in by one of them in particular and mange to finish it within a couple of days then I'll get really into another one from the four leftover which I'll then finish. My reading pattern usually takes this form and then I'll start on another set of books.

It depends on the kind of books. I do read multiple books at a time provided that they are of different genre. For example, one is a novel while the other is an inspirational non-fiction. I don't usually read multiple books belonging in the same genre at the same because I feel that everything is mixed up. For instance, reading two novels at the same time may get me confused regarding the plots.

It really depends..On the genre/type of book/storyline. Some books you obviously won't get mixed up (such as if I'm reading a romance novel VS a murder mystery - it's doubtful that those details will get mixed up because they're so different) however I've tried reading TWO murder mystery novels (I like them!!) at the same time and it got me all mixed up. My mind can only register one murder mystery book at a time it seems. Plus I generally get confused a lot, in life (in general), so it's just not a good idea for me to try this. LOL

I read several books at once, but they are usually quite different so I don't mix them up. Right now I'm reading a graphic novel, a nonfiction book about color in art theory, a horror novel, and Anthony Bourdain's 3rd book (nonfiction on cooking/food/travel). By the way that site Goodreads.com is awesome for keeping track of all the books you are reading and want to read, it has helped me to get back into my reading habit in a big way! :)

hmmn, a novel or a story book judging by the word you added "plot"...I read multiple books for reference on research or studying but I read only one novel at a time, since I always get so caught up in the story that it seems like I'm inside the story and I can't stop reading until it ends...literally, I start to read a noel and I won't put it down, so I just read it at times I'm not busy for I tend to forgo my work and just read...

Yeah I used to do this all through high school. I always like to read a non fiction and a fiction book at the same time. I never read both fictional novels at the same time because I would probably get things mixed up, although I love browsing through multiple non fiction books at the same time. Learn small facts about many different subjects.

I tend to read multiple books because I read in so many different places that I need a book in each place

I don't like to read the same kind of books at the same time because I can't split my focus like that. I do however, usually have a novel going alongside a factual book with "bite-size" biographies or short stories or something and also a book like the one I have at the moment which is "self-help" book of sorts, but I don't like that term! It's more factual and medically based to help me with some of my problems. It was set by my physio-therapist.

Since I read the Bible, I got used to read multiple books at once! I enjoy reading slowly... not as I used to read to got an "A", lol . Blessings!... Dainy

I am a multi dimensional person. I can read two or more books at a time even the books are regarding to different fields such as psychology, technology, political, science.

I usually just read one at a time because I get so caught up that I don't want anything else to interfere. Sometimes, I read two at a time, one on my computer, and one print book. I've never gotten plots mixed up. I can't see any way of that even happening unless you're reading more than one book of a series. When I do read two at a time, they're very different from each other.

I like reading, but I use to read just a book at a time. I prefer to focus all my mind and ideas to the book I've chosen to read, so that I can get a good reading. I like to read just one book at a time, because that way I get all my thoughts in that book, and I don't confuse ideas.

I will suggest you to read both the books after an interval of time so that your mind can distinguish between two.

I prefer to read one book at a time because it would be too confusing for me to read multiple books. I might get the character names of the novels mixed up or even to plot. Maybe two books at a time would be the maximum number that I could be reading. Also reading only one or two books at a time would help me concentrate more on the books I'm reading. hehe! =D

I do read several books at a time. Especially when I find the books quite interesting. I also reread a lot of books, so you will find my bed and bedside table crammed with at least four or five books. My mother once asked me if I am reading the books and she won't believe me that I do pick up and read these books.

My husband thinks I am mad to read more than one book at once. I dont actually do it very often and usually only two at once. It will be if I am really enjoying one and dont want to reach the end but still want to read. So I start another to get the boring start over with before finishing the first. It is only like watching two soaps at once or remembering the backgrounds of two friends and people do that all the time. It is easier if they are two completely different styles of books as I like lots of different types.

The only time that I read more then one book at a time is say I loose one book and cannot find it and I dont want to sit around with nothing to read so I just start another book. That drives me nuts though because I like to finish one book before starting another. I do not ever intentionally read more then one book at a time that would be to confusing.

If i am reading a book, i have to focus on just that book. if i were to read more than one book at a time, i don't know that i could keep the plots straight.My comprehension of what I read wouldn't be what it should.

I'll be honest with you, there is only one time where I read two books at once. That was when I had a literature class at school. Therefore I was reading a book for that class, at school, during my free periods during study hall, but there are times where I had another book that I was reading at home, so that was the only time where I read two books at once. It is a tricky thing to manage to be for sure. Two books at once means two sets of characters. A bit easier if they are completely opposite genres, because it is kind of hard to get two different types of stories mixed up. However I would imagine that if there was two similar genres, then it is going to be a bit more tricky, as there are times where the same plots tend to spill over in my mind.

Most of the time, I read one book at a time, but occasionally, I will be in the middle of a book, and I will get another book that I just can't wait to read and I will start reading it and just kind of take a break from the other. But if I try to do it too often, I will confused!! SO normally I don't.