How many books do you read simultaneously??

[Anonymous No.19155881]

Until now, I've been trying to limit myself to read one book until I finish it. But the thing is, sometimes I don't feel like reading that book, lol. To the guys who read multiple books at a time, what is the number you limit yourself to? I think I'll shoot for reading 3 at a time.

[Anonymous No.19156350]

>>19155881
Start and end with Jordan Peterson (PBUH)

[Anonymous No.19156355]

Depends entirely on how much free time I have. If I'm going to read a book (excluding things like short stories and poetry collections) I need to be able to give it at least 30-40 pages a day.

[Anonymous No.19156422]

>>19156350
What do you mean?

[Anonymous No.19156435]

>>19156355
This and I may add that gets much slower when I read in a different language

[Anonymous No.19156443]

>>19155881
Technically, I've never finished a book in my life... What should I feel?

[Anonymous No.19157357]

>>19156443
lots of regret which you'll use to propel yourself into a better self. give it a shot and let us know if it works out.

[Anonymous No.19157369]

>>19155881
3 max, usually two (one paper and one on ereader), and i try to make sure they're different language, genre or type so i dont get memory glitches later.

[Anonymous No.19157392]

6 or 7: three quick ones, three slow, and a super slow hateread.

[Anonymous No.19157393]

2 but always of different genres. I usually read one book on history/politics/philosophy and some fiction book on the side

[Anonymous No.19157395]

Two, one serious book and one guilty pleasure for when I don't feel like thinking about shit too damn much.

[Anonymous No.19157397]

Only ever two, one non-fiction that takes focus and one fiction that I can read to relax or pass time.
Currently it’s Moby Dick & The Republic on rotation.

[Anonymous No.19157401]

>>19157393
>>19157395
>>19157397
Seems like a solid trend and most enjoyable was of going about it.

[Anonymous No.19157425]

>>19155881
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[Anonymous No.19157433]

>>19155881
about 5 that i kinda juggle whenever i feel like it

[Anonymous No.19157435]

>>19157401
It can also be fun to play around with matching the two books in different ways. An obvious example is reading a book about Napoleon while reading War & Peace, but there are endless ways to do it.

[Anonymous No.19157444]

>>19157425
Besed

[Anonymous No.19157453]

>>19155881
One. I want to focus all my attention on one thing at a thing. Works best for me.

[Anonymous No.19157474]

>>19157435
Yes absolutely! I remember having a blast reading Grapes of Wrath and reading Nietzche. Drawing the parallel of unused fallow land being a sin akin to people not fulfilling their potentials. Because of technology and immediate answers we lose the ability to make links and connections something that algorithms will never be able to do. I’m admitted a bit of a pseud but it’s fun learning and making odd and (hopefully) original thoughts.

“that man could know how a fallow field is a sin and the unused land a crime against the thin children.”

[Anonymous No.19157475]

it depends on the length and how different the books are. Typically, if a book exceeds 500 pages I’ll read another one simultaneously.

[Anonymous No.19157479]

>>19155881
Two or three. I have these broad and sometimes overlapping categories. First book is something that will help me refine my politcal and philosophical stances, second one is just something generally /lit/ and number three something purely entertaining that takes zero effort to digest that I will read in bed before falling asleep. If number one or two happens to be an easy enough read I'll probably leave it at two books.

[Anonymous No.19157491]

>>19155881
I goble it up in a day or two. So answer is one.