Read, Read, Read

How many books do you read at one time?

Normally I read only one book at a time. Sometimes I do read two if I’ve left the book I was reading at one place and I have a second book with me and have time to read.

I have a friend, well she was my Mom’s best friend and now she’s like a second Mom to me. She loves to read. 

She reads multiple books at a time. She has one book in the bedroom, a different book in the living room, another in the kitchen and one at her place of business. This lady is 80 years old and can run circles around me and I’m not just talking about her reading ability.

I’ve been listening to David Baldacci’s DELIVER US FROM EVIL in the car and reading Ashlyn Chase’s STRANGE NEIGHBORS. Yesterday I started my third book, Emeril Lagasse’s FARM TO FORK, COOKING LOCAL, COOKING FRESH. I just got it and couldn’t help it, I had to start reading it.

These books are completely different genres so it’s easy to keep the characters straight, especially in Emeril‘s book. :0

I have to say I’ve read more books in the past few months than normal and I love it. There are so many wonderful books out there and so many great new ones being added daily.

I have to give Dru at notes from me a huge “WAY TO GO” because in May Dru read 20 books. To me that’s amazing.

How many books are you currently reading at one time? Do you like to read different genres at the same time?

(On a separate note, I tried to drop the word verification on the comments, but in the short few hours I had it turned off I received numerous spam comments on older post. So I've put it back on, sorry.)

Where do you read?

I was wondering if most people have a favorite place to read. I don't really have one, I just like to read no matter where I am.
I've often thought that a big bay window with a window seat would be the ideal place to read, but then I'd probably be too busy looking outside to get much reading done.
I know some people like to read in bed. I do at times. But I've found that if I'm really into a book, I keep reading way past my bedtime and I pay dearly for it in the morning so I try to limit the time I read in bed.
The reason for my wondering about favorite places to read is where I found myself reading yesterday.
See the past week or so I haven't been able to read as much as I wanted to, so I'm behind on some of my reading. This week I've finally got a chance to start reading.
I tend to take the book I'm reading with me where ever I go so that way if I'm delayed, I'll have something to do. If I'm not currently reading anything I take my knitting or crocheting instead.  I can't seem to sit and do nothing.
Anyway, this new book I'm reading is really good. The main character in it reminds me of several people I know (one for the physical appearance and another for the actions).
Yesterday I found myself wishing the red lights would hold longer and even hoping there was road work so I could read.
I was able to read a few pages waiting in line at the bank's drive thru (no way I was going inside when I could sit and read). And usually when you leave the stores you have to wait in long, long lines to get out into the highway....not yesterday. Everywhere I went, traffic moved way too fast.
I didn't take any chances by not paying attention to the road or my driving (I don't try to drive and read or text). It was just those moments that I usually have when driving that make me crazy for waiting, didn't yesterday because I had something interesting to do while I waited.
I'm taking the book with me again today.
Oh, the book is "Pretty Is As Pretty Dies" by Elizabeth Spann Craig. I love Myrtle ... I think I hear her calling me now. Gotta go read. Have a favorite place to read, let me know.