tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post3239827526616757621..comments2024-02-01T08:20:01.784-06:00Comments on Stephanie's Confessions of a Book-a-holic: Booking Through Thursday - MonogomyStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-24974968055899405272007-08-17T22:41:00.000-06:002007-08-17T22:41:00.000-06:00I'm with the one book at a time crowd, although oc...I'm with the one book at a time crowd, although occasionally I cross over to the other side and will juggle more than one book. I get too involved with whatever book I'm reading more often than not and would rather hold out until I finish it before beginning a new one.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-55822356790114287432007-08-17T04:39:00.000-06:002007-08-17T04:39:00.000-06:00I think that's the key, to mix up the genres you a...I think that's the key, to mix up the genres you are reading at any one time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-71944025891560209782007-08-17T00:06:00.000-06:002007-08-17T00:06:00.000-06:00I'm mostly a one book at a time reader but like I ...I'm mostly a one book at a time reader but like I just posted in my answer, sometimes I'll have a couple more on the go. 3 is probably the most though at one time.tanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-6097338540938134632007-08-16T22:15:00.000-06:002007-08-16T22:15:00.000-06:00I know what you mean about sometimes needing to re...I know what you mean about sometimes needing to read just one. I stopped all other reading when I read Harry Potter 7. My answer: http://smsbookreviews.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-monogamy.htmlKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-13500096130499561422007-08-16T22:07:00.000-06:002007-08-16T22:07:00.000-06:00Sometimes a book will capture me and I won't be ab...Sometimes a book will capture me and I won't be able to put it down. I've been known the stay up all night just to finish a great book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-80332442292091937872007-08-16T19:30:00.000-06:002007-08-16T19:30:00.000-06:00I used to read one book at a time but it changed a...I used to read one book at a time but it changed after my TBR pile starts to grow, hehe. I read two books at most and they must be of the different genres, hehe. <BR/><BR/>Happy reading!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-89137924973891729552007-08-16T18:12:00.000-06:002007-08-16T18:12:00.000-06:00I agree -- there are some books that I get so invo...I agree -- there are some books that I get so involved in and are so worth it that I lay all other reading aside and read that one every spare minute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-74046797632474925012007-08-16T17:16:00.000-06:002007-08-16T17:16:00.000-06:00I prefer a book at a time, but if I'm reading some...I prefer a book at a time, but if I'm reading something slower, like a non-fiction book, or a collection of short stories or folk tales, I will sometimes also read a novel at the same time.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-22180073990800746812007-08-16T16:51:00.000-06:002007-08-16T16:51:00.000-06:00I tend to read one book at a time. It's just easie...I tend to read one book at a time. It's just easier for me to focus on one. Although I did recently read 2 books at once, while DH & I were time slicing the new Harry Potter book. I read a mystery while he read HP, and I'd read HP when he wasn't reading it. Happy BTT!smariekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100767973885900243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-4731607134634838232007-08-16T14:54:00.000-06:002007-08-16T14:54:00.000-06:00I really think I'm a one book woman, but there are...I really think I'm a one book woman, but there are so many temptations. Especially the more groups you join or blogs you visit. LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-53565136274885717672007-08-16T13:01:00.000-06:002007-08-16T13:01:00.000-06:00I'm rarely ever monogomous, Stephanie. Lots of bo...I'm rarely ever monogomous, Stephanie. Lots of books at a time, usually two or three, but often more. The only time it would be a problem is when two novels are similar or both have strong protagonists ... then I wouldn't choose to continue with both at the same time.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-14208807256833184722007-08-16T12:21:00.000-06:002007-08-16T12:21:00.000-06:00Wow, that's awesome that you can have all of those...Wow, that's awesome that you can have all of those books going at once. I'm afraid I'm tragically stuck in the "one book woman" category :)<BR/><BR/>Have a great day, and Happy Reading!!!Stacy at Exceedingly Mundanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10193142015462051142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-86051923325817081542007-08-16T12:02:00.000-06:002007-08-16T12:02:00.000-06:00Oh, I'm definitely a one book at a time kind of ga...Oh, I'm definitely a one book at a time kind of gal! I am too anal and too linear-brained to do it any other way! lolJillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835303750336050596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-42849827533631592022007-08-16T11:03:00.000-06:002007-08-16T11:03:00.000-06:00I've usually got five or six books going at the sa...I've usually got five or six books going at the same time, but like you, if I get a really engrossing one the others just have to wait until I'm done.kookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994570192941993135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-2966146533435804952007-08-16T10:47:00.000-06:002007-08-16T10:47:00.000-06:00Stephanie --I was your comment about which transla...Stephanie --<BR/>I was your comment about which translation of the Iliad/Odyssey to read over at Rhinoa's blog, and I'd highly suggest Robert Fagles' translations. <BR/><BR/>I studied Classics in college, and have read several different translations and his is by far the best I've come across.alethe16https://www.blogger.com/profile/05676420104053302832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-38053355879812812262007-08-16T10:38:00.000-06:002007-08-16T10:38:00.000-06:00It's very true that, though I do read more than on...It's very true that, though I do read more than one at a time -- occasionally one grabs me (like you mentioned) and I can't put it down!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting earlier.Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-40091593405037612652007-08-16T09:47:00.000-06:002007-08-16T09:47:00.000-06:00I'm strictly a one-book-woman... or at least, I've...I'm strictly a one-book-woman... or at least, I've been until I read all the book reading personalities which encouraged me to try once more and read more books at a time ^_^ <BR/><BR/>I hope you don't mind, I'm going to explore all thr blogs listed on your profiles page. Looks incredible interesting ^_^<BR/><BR/>Happy BTT!denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363012274497718541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-71622715197569626712007-08-16T09:35:00.000-06:002007-08-16T09:35:00.000-06:00nope.. no can do lol.. once I am into a book it dr...nope.. no can do lol.. once I am into a book it draws me back to finish it.. if it doesn't, then generally it's not a good bookDesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-60957200928809683252007-08-16T09:20:00.000-06:002007-08-16T09:20:00.000-06:00Me too, but you probably knew that. I don't read a...Me too, but you probably knew that. I don't read as many as you though: 2 or 3 for me.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255026646819281620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-2660880229727545692007-08-16T08:28:00.000-06:002007-08-16T08:28:00.000-06:00Mmm, I definitely need to go answer this meme. :) ...Mmm, I definitely need to go answer this meme. :) Just had to finish my coffee first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179077428618811016.post-65070708903995769412007-08-16T08:05:00.000-06:002007-08-16T08:05:00.000-06:00I'm similar, one novel, plus poetry and non-fictio...I'm similar, one novel, plus poetry and non-fiction.Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.com