6 Helpful Tips for Reading Multiple Books at Once
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- 31 Mar 2023
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I have spent most of my reading life reading multiple books at once, and I’m a reader of 100+ books per year. So, I’m definitely an advocate of reading multiple books at once vs. one at a time. While I discuss this in more detail below, in short, I believe it’s helped me read a lot more books overall and enjoy my experience better.
Below I draw upon my personal experience to share the pros and cons of reading multiple books at once, tips for reading multiple books at a time, and answers to frequently asked questions.
pros and cons of reading multiple books at once
Pros
You can read more books.
You can read faster.
You can read in different formats.
Reading can be a more enjoyable experience.
You can tailor your reading to your current mood.
You reap the reading benefits of improved memory and focus.
Reasonable minds differ, but personally, I find that I read so many more books (and that I read faster) when I read more than one book at a time. This occurs for many reasons, including the fact that I can utilize different formats at different times of the day. For example, while I can’t read a hardcover while I’m driving in the car, I can listen to an audiobook!
I’m also able to mix lighter reads in with heavy, hard, and dense books I’m trying to work my way through. One of the ways I am able to read “harder” books is by only reading a few pages a day. (This can include classics, required reading, or book club books you aren’t that into but feel you need to finish.) For me, this leaves extra time to read something else that’s lighter and easier, which also makes reading more fun.
Similarly, some nights I sit down and look at one of my books and think, “Not tonight.” But, then I look at another of my current reads and think, “I can read that!” In other words, you can read based on your mood at that exact moment.
Lastly, while many people find it hard to read multiple books at once, I look at it as a mental exercise for my brain by which I’m forcing myself to learn how to remember more and focus better on reading over time.
Cons
Some readers find it to be confusing.
Some readers find it to be harder to focus.
Some readers believe reading takes longer this way.
Unlike me, not everyone likes to read more than one book at a time. I personally disagree that it can take longer to read multiple books based on the points I mentioned above, but I understand the logic as, either way, you are reading the same amount of pages. Read More…
