10 Tips for Reading Multiple Books at Once

You can see yesterday's post for how to read more linked here: 10 Tips for Reading More. Today's post is focused on the 7th tip from yesterday's post: reading multiple books at once.

This is something that can be complicated for many of us. It can be made more complicated if you're reading 2+ books in the same genre at the same time.

Let me start off by saying this: not everyone can read 2 or more books at once. You can get storylines, characters, and even titles mixed up. It can become hard to concentrate on specific stories - fictional or not - once you begin reading 2 or more books at the same time. Hopefully, this post can help with that.

In yesterday's post, I gave a specific tip: start out by reading 2 books at one time, and no more. If you're not used to reading multiple books at once, then it can be hard to start and keep up. So starting out by reading only 2 books will help you determine how easy it is for you to read multiple books at once.

However, let's get into more tips for reading multiple books at once.

Tip 1: Don't limit yourself to one format of book. If you read only one format of book - physical books, ebooks, or audiobooks - it can be easy to mix up storylines when reading 2+ books.

Tip 2: Audiobooks and ebooks are some of your best friends. Physical books are great, but letting yourself use audiobooks and ebooks as well as physical books will help you read more books at once and in one year.

Tip 3: Set a certain amount for how much you'll read of each book per day. Examples would be reading 100 pages in your physical book, reading 1 chapter of your ebook, or reading 1 hour of your audiobook. And reach that amount each day.

Tip 4: Read books from different genres. Reading from different genres can make it easier to not mix up storylines.

Tip 5: Have different reading locations for different books. Associating different locations for different books can help you read more of that specific book. For example, read your audiobook at your desk, your ebook at the table, and your physical book in bed.

Tip 6: Don't rush your reading. If you rush your reading, it can send you into a reading slump. Even more so when you're reading multiple books at once.

Tip 7: Read based on your mood. If you're reading 2 or more books, it is okay to read based on your mood. This will help you read more.

Tip 8: Always have a book on hand. I feel like I'm beating a dead horse by having this tip in so many posts at once, but I felt the need to include it.

Tip 9: Read while your attention is fresh. If you do this, you'll retain more of the book's storyline.

    Tip 9-A: If you want to read more of a specific book, read more and don't stop yourself. Let yourself go

        on a reading streak/binge when and where you feel it.

Tip 10: Don't set down a book too long. If you do this, you can forget the storyline and where you were. And you may need to start it over. This will set you back, especially if you have a specific reading goal you're trying to accomplish.