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  • queenread

    how long do you last between books before you start another?

    well, i lasted long enough to write this-ha
    queenread started this discussion 6 months ago. ( reply )

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  • charity J

    charity J 

    It depends on the book I'm reading! I read some slowly if they're good- I go over them again and again [wishing they had no ending]!
    Actually, it doesn't take me long to finish a good book the first time[A day or two, depending on my schedules]; It is when I choose to go through it again I take it slowly[weeks]...

    I spend less time on boring ones- Of course I read them through to the end- without understanding most of them! all I do is make sure I go through...
    But I spend quality time on project ones, whether they're boring or not, there's no choice but to understand them! [Weeks into Months- sometimes, depending on the kind of project]...
    posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
  • Irene E

    Irene E 

    Usually just long enough to move my bookmark... Loved your answer Queen!! I usually read during the night, when I see I'll finish before morning, I 'RELOAD'!!!
    posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
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    • beachlover20855

      beachlover20855 

      Hi Irene -
      I am with you. But since I have a whole bunch of book marks. I did not not know there is a space between finishing one book and starting another.
      posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
    • Irene E

      Irene E 

      I TOO, AM MULTI- BOOKMARKED... I usually have at least 3-5 books going @ a time, never JUST ONE(kind a LIKE potato chips)...
      posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
    • virgosapphires

      virgosapphires 

      I collect bookmarks too...LOL
      posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
    • Casanegra

      Casanegra 

      Mornin, I like that reload that had me laughing.
      posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
  • Casanegra

    Casanegra 

    Queen, I read one and finish then I start another, I read for a little then I look and start to scrapbook now IM going to start a quilt a blanket. IM a jack of all trades hahahahah
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    • Leanne C

      Leanne C 

      We must be long lost twins! You're post made me laugh. I'm exactly the same. What are you reading now?
      posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
    • ~DetroitCutie~

      ~DetroitCutie~ 

      Depending on the book.....If it's a really good book I find it really hard for me to start a new one, but if it's just a good book i can start a new one right away
      posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
    • Irene E

      Irene E (edited)

      I didn't say, that I ONLY read.... I too, am a JILL of ALL TRADES!!! knit, crochet, sew, cross stitch, teach, research, cook, quilt, design, I've knocked down walls, done remodeling, etc.
      posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
  • virgosapphires

    virgosapphires 

    As soon as I move my bookmark out the one I just finished it goes into the next one to start.
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  • Ms. Pretty

    Ms. Pretty 

    It depends on the book...I'll move straight to the next one if it's a sequel. But I usually wait about a day or two....especially if it's a good one cus I have to get over it first. LOL Like "TORN" I had to wait 2 days before starting another one cus that book had me tripping.
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  • Urchild

    Urchild 

    I may wait an hour or two if it is a lazy day and i don't plan to do anything but read...It depends. If i am a little burnt out i will wait a week before i pick up another book, although one is always near, and if i leave the house one is in my purse. I may not touch it, but i have to know i have one if i decide it is time. LOL!
    posted 6 months ago. ( reply )
  • TamaraGrant

    TamaraGrant 

    I always have something waiting in the wings.... I may take a day out, but I like to read so I just move right on to the next book

    Tamara
    www.tamaragrant.com
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  • Rosa

    Rosa  

    If the book I just read took me through a lot of twists and turns, sometimes I have to wait a day or two to catch my breath! If it was a boring book, I start another one right away. If it a depressing book, I start something of a different genre to cleanse my palette. It just depends on the book I just finished. But then on the other hand, sometimes I have several books going at the same time choosing to mark them with the cheap bookmarks I pick up here and there! I have one expensive bookmark I save for the books that take me longer to read!
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  • ken s

    ken s 

    I lasted long to write this also. I usualy have a number of books going at once so there is never an overlap its just one solid thing. I didn't know there was a lapse in between reading one set of books and another. Like Irene E just long enough to change from one book (or books) to the next. I must have 50 or more book marks and I always have trouble finding a book mark (if you get my drift).
    posted 5 months ago. ( reply )
  • Michele M

    Michele M 

    I`m blessed (or cursed) by being a very fast reader, so I always have a second book ready to go, but I always re-read books later. Was stunned a few years ago to meet people who only read a book once!
    posted 5 months ago. ( reply )
  • RedRaven

    RedRaven 

    I have soooo many books in my TBR pile that my habit lately is to always have a couple in my bag, just in case the one I started on doesn't prove to be interesting enough for me to finish. But typically once I finish one book Im instantly sorting through my TBR pile to see what catches my fancy next.
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    • freegirl

      freegirl 

      That's pretty much my M.O. too, because I always have books ready to.
      posted 5 months ago. ( reply )
    • Books Are My Paradise

      Books Are My Paradise 

      After I finish a book I usually wait until the next day or sometimes I will start another book immediately. I always have a ready to read pile of books I want to read with book marks in them, by my desk. I also have a big TRP in my room so some times I look through there to see what I feel like reading.
      posted 5 months ago. ( reply )
  • January

    January 

    Long enough to log what I just read, rate it and pick another one of the shelf.
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  • Sweet n' Sassy

    Sweet n' Sassy 

    Just long enough to post my review and then I'm off and reading another book...as long as I have the time...I'm always reading...if I'm reading a book and just about done...you can best believe I have another on stand-by...ready and waiting...I rarely go anywhere without my books...never know when any opportunity may present itself...Happy Reading :-)
    posted 4 months ago. ( reply )
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    • Casanegra

      Casanegra 

      Sweetn' Sassy, IM trying to finish one book these days. IN the summer time I don't read alot be outside with flowers. IM reading orange mint and honey, hope I can finish it.Reading is good for the soul, so read.
      posted 4 months ago. ( reply )
    • Sweet n' Sassy

      Sweet n' Sassy 

      Read on Casanegra...read on :-)
      posted 4 months ago. ( reply )
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