Curious if any of you read several books simultaneously? I keep a stack handy and pick up whichever book suits my mood at the moment
That's my default position.
I also must admit that I've been reading books I enjoyed in my childhood - everything from Tom Swift to Dr Doolittle.
Tom Swift was a boy's "science"/adventure series. Hack writing with stereotypical characters. But escape is nice sometimes.
When you hear "Dr Doolittle", please don't think about any of the movies (horrors! Nothing like the books, as is typical of hollywood). I've managed to find most of the books from pre mid-fifties editions. Forget the modern politically correct versions. I've found the books on e-bay (one came from Ireland).
It can happen that I read one psychology book and a novel in the same time, but not more. Like having dessert after a meal ! Since English is a second language I need more concentration. I read faster in French.
All the time, I usually have at least one non fiction, one horror and one comic novel going at any one time before I even start on my internet reading.
Posted by Julie808We of Little Faith I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too) By Kate Cohen.
Posted by dfrossI enjoyed "The Dictionary of Lost Words", a historical fiction about the creating of the Oxford-English Dictionary and the fight for women's suffrage in the UK.
Posted by ReignmondA highly biased selection.
Posted by ReignmondI read this back in 2018. Absolutely loved it. It is an oddly small sized book, so it is good to travel with. [amazon.com]
Posted by ReignmondI read this back in 2018. Absolutely loved it. It is an oddly small sized book, so it is good to travel with. [amazon.com]
Posted by ReignmondA short Sci-Fi that is quite good even though it will only take about an hour to read. It is also kinda cheap. [amazon.com]
Posted by ReignmondLooking again at this book reminds me that I wanted to re-listen to it again.
Posted by ReignmondThis freebie ebook from Gutenberg Press and by the Master Sci-Fi writer Philip.
Posted by ReignmondAt Home: a short history of private life by Bill Bryson. An enjoyable book about everyday things we don't even think about. [amazon.com]
Posted by ReignmondAt Home: a short history of private life by Bill Bryson. An enjoyable book about everyday things we don't even think about. [amazon.com]
Posted by ReignmondJust finished Bomber Mafia written by my genetic 4th cousin on both of our Fathers' side.
Posted by ReignmondI read this back in about 1983.
Posted by ReignmondVery good. I have noticed that 12 step programs are ineffective. [goodreads.com]
Posted by ReignmondActually read this some time ago (46 years) while trying to figure out why I simply could not believe in Jesus or God or anything else I was being told by Bible Thumpers.
Posted by ReignmondThis is one of my very most favorite books.
Posted by Julie808I'm currently reading "The Power Worshippers" by Katherine Stewart. Is anyone else reading this?