Can someone read two or more books at once?

It's easy to follow the plot of more than one book unless you've got a book which is exactly the same as the other. Each author should be able to make their plot diverse enough so it stands out from any other book. I usually read three books at the same time and as long as the author is doing a good job or a reader for that matter tehn you'll be sucked into to each plot . Watching a movie is nothing like reading a book at the same time as reading a book at the same time doesn't mean sitting down and reading them all together by each page a reader will spend sometime on one book then the next, whereas a movie is generally watched straight through to the end in one lump block . The point of reading multiple books is that you'll get to read more enjoyable books all the time instead of wasting time on one single book which may turn out to be rubbish .

It's very possible to read more than one book at once, and it's even pretty easy if the books are different enough. I don't read multiple books at once often because I think I finish books quicker when I focus on one at a time, but I don't find it difficult to be reading more than one book at once. The only time I ever recall getting confused was when I was reading two books by the same author of the same genre, and I think they were written at the same time... but even then it was only a little bit of confusion on minor points.

I have read 2 books at a time but found that I do not enjoy the books the same way. I like to engross myself in a book. Sometimes I will read a book a day if they are good. I lose track of time. If I am reading more than one book at a time I find it takes much longer for me to read the books. I am not into them the same!

Hi albto: I think we can do it if we love these two books. I don't think you rexample of the two films is the right one. I would say that if you like to watch two different tv shows then you can do it and you'll remember the last thing you have watch about each one when you sit once again to watch each program. I am actually reading two different books at the same time and I'm enjoying them both. That's a good way, specially because some days I want to focus just in one book and some others I feel more like reading the other one. I have two options and i'm enjoying them both. ALVARO

i haven't tried reading more than one book at once, but i did watching two movies at one. it's fun, you should also try it

HI! Like you I have to read different books at the same time for the university. While reading for pleasure I prefer to read only a book but sometimes happened that I was reading 2 books at the same time. Generally they are simple books like a novel and a comic book so, depending on my mood, I prefer to read a book or the other. I know a girl, a friend of mine, that she loves to read more books at the same time. I remember she told me she was reading 5 books and were all difficult ones like "the interpretation of dreams" and the biography of Mary Stuart. I really can't understand how she can read those books at the same time!

I understand where your coming from albto. I read daily. I can't get enough of it. But I can not read too books at once. I have tried and the most interesting one takes over and then I have to start back over to get back into the other story. Its possible, but for me to really enjoy the story; I have to read them one at at time.

Okay, back in the days before computers and internet and I had more time to read (and no cats), I would read 3 or 4 books at one time. Generally speaking I had one going in the bathroom, one in the bedroom, one in my purse or car and one at work (well, at that time I worked in a library, so books were not an issue.) Pretty much, as soon as I had finished the one in the bedroom, the one in the bathroom was far enough in that I wanted more than a few minutes reading on it, and it would go to the bedroom and a new book to the bathroom. Now, at that time I was reading Tolkin's Lord of the Rings and another series. So, I was reading one of the one series and one of the Ring series at home. I read something not quite so heavy in my purse/car and some library book at work. I had NO trouble keeping them straight, since they were all very different, even if at least 2 were science fiction or fantasy. I currently have 3 books open around my desk, and I read which ever one I am more interested in at the moment. They are all very different and I have no trouble keeping them straight.

I've read two or more books at once. Usually for me it's because one of the books happens to be a hardback. If I'm reading a hardback I'm not going to lug that around wherever I go so I end up reading another book when I'm out. Also there are times when you just can't get into one book and try picking up another. It isn't such a big deal but I wouldn't recommend reading more than two books at the same time.

It is possible to read more than one book at a time. It's not my preferred method of reading, but I've done it. Some people like the switching back and forth in plot lines. I prefer to go through it. I think you're right, it's more difficult to follow what's going on when you do the multiple book thing, but for some people that's fine. The nuance is not what they're reading for.

I agree with you, it is hard to follow two books at once. I've done it for research too... but reading for school is not the same thing as reading for pleasure. I take it a step farther. I can't read more than three books in a row without taking a break from it. I find if I start slam reading one book after another the plots start running together and when I try to recall what book something I read once came from, I can't remember because of that. It's frustrating because I really do love to read.

I have tried reading two books at one time. Well not really at the same time but it was simultaneous. Once, I borrowed a book from a friend which is hardbound and since someone was in line to borrow the book as well. But before I got the chance to read it, I was already reading another ebook on my laptop and on my phone. So when I am about to lie down or sleep, I read the borrowed book and when I'm on my laptop or somewhere else without the book, I read the other one. But if asked if I were to do it again, I don't think so. It was just one special case since I had to finish the borrowed book as fast as I can. It's still best to read one book at a time to really enjoy every bit of it.

I can't read a book more than two. I'm gonna lose my focus when I read two books. What I've read will be mixed. Better If I will read a book and after reading the whole chapter, A new book again.

I have tried reading multiple books at once before, but I found that the plots would get mixed up in my head. I used to keep one book by my bed, another in the washroom, and another I would bring place to place with me, but my brain couldn't handle it.

I actually know a lot of people that happen to have at least 2-3 books going at a time, and it does make me wonder how they can keep track and learn anything or enjoy them. The only time you will find me reading more than one book at a time is if it is an article in a magazine while reading a book, or reading my daily scriptures from the Bible.

Hi. albto_568. I have tried doing this before, but I never can't seem to stay focused. Reading two books all at one time can be a huge jumble. I will have to keep up with both stories all together and at one time. It is just like as if you are watching TV. It gets really confusing.

my point is that i dont always take or have my book with me everywhere, not to mention that i have so many i want to read these days. like for instance if i get stuck in the bathroom for a time, (you know) then i read there. so i have one stays in there. i have one that stays on the back patio as i smoke there and if its cold or to windy i smoke in the garage . so one is there also. i also have one audio book in my player in the bedroom, in case i want read asleep so my mind will not be going crazy trying to shut down problems.

I usually have 3-4 books being read at one time. That's pretty much how I've been reading in the last few years. I'll have a book in each room and pick up the nearest one when I'm in the mood to read. I also play poker - usually two or three hands at once while playing scrabble online. Maybe I've grown a bit hyper over the years. Sitting still doing nothing drives me nuts.

I've been reading books ever since I was a little kid and I absolutely love them! I ALWAYS have a book to read and life is no fun without them I can only read one book too as you do end up getting confused and I think it's a lot more enjoyable if you just read the one as you can fully concentrate on it and I don't know? I just feel you get more pleasure out of reading one at a time. When I was young I did used to read 2 or more books at a time. I don't know why, I just used to. Maybe I had too much free time? But I would never do that now as it just does not sound appealing and you can't really appreciate a book if you're not fully into it. There are some books that you need to actually think about and look deep into but if you're reading two books at the one time you can get confused about what happens in what book and I feel I used to rush my books more as if it was a competition to see how fast I could read it. I don't know if this answer even makes sense to you but I tried my best to make it as clear as possible.

Wow! She must have really loved to read books to read two at once! That's amazing! I didn't know anybody can do that until now. I can't do that I must say. I like to savor the plot of the story and reading two at once would make it difficult for me to understand the story.