How many books do you read a month?

Question

These can include fiction and non-fiction. And tell me what you are reading at the moment.

Answer 1

In between work and school, I usually read anywhere between 3-5 books per month. I always try to read a non-fiction and fiction book at the same time.

Right now I'm reading Chuck Palahniuk's new novel, "Rant."
And for non-fiction I'm reading Peter McWilliams' "Ain't No body's Business if You Do - The Absurdity of Consensual Crime..." I would recommend both so far.

Answer 2

It varies from month to month, but I usually finish a book in two days, so potentially 15 a month if I find enough good books. I love biographies and memoirs the best, although a good book of short stories can keep me turning the pages. I don't like novels anymore. As an English major, I had to read a lot of the classics, good and bad, so now I'm just not interested. Mostly because I haven't found any good novels being written today. But you didn't ask for my life story. Basically, I read a book every 2 days on average.

Answer 3

Before, I used to read a minimum of 10 books a month, depending of course on the number of books that are available. I was really a book worm, and on most nights, I used to feel disoriented because I really want to read a book but I've already read all the books in my shelf (there are loads) a dozen times and I really want to read something new. But my mom told me that being such an addict in reading books is not doing me much good so she said I must stop reading lots of novels and instead concentrate on my studies and also sleep early every night (I used to sleep at 1 in the morning, and that's usually the earliest, just to finish a book). Since then, I stopped reading lots of books and only reads a book or two every month. But I'm afraid that practice has changed me a lot, for now i find books boring. Now i'm focusing on another hobby, writing stories.

Answer 4

When I read a book it usually takes more than a month because I guess I am a slow reader.
I am not reading any now but the last one I read was "The Last Days of Dogtown".
I really liked "In the Shadow of the Arc" and "The Red Tent".
I also enjoyed the "Clan of the Cave Bear" series, The Davinci Code, and the Little House on the Prairie series.
I have tried to read some of the ones from the Oprah book club but they are way too deep for me.
I have the Harry Potter books from when my daughter read them and they are on my "to read" shelf.

Answer 5

Since Dec. I am on my 14th novel. Last month I would say that I read about five novels. Right now I am reading Rasputin's Daughter; it's ok so far, but the glossary for the old Russian words kills me, as does the explanation for the word right after it's said in the text...what's the point of the glossary then? I just don't think it's necessary to have a glossary in a novel, it takes away from the reading experience. The story is pretty good though.

Answer 6

It depends on the months and the books. If I'm reading James Patterson, as many as 10. If I'm reading Dean Koonz or John Grisham, probably about 3 or 4. Right now I'm finishing rereading the Harry Potter series, again, and then I am going to start The 6th Target by James Patterson or The Golden Compass, again, by Philip Pullman.

Answer 7

I read any book with a spellbinding plot. When I read I like to understand every word of it. If the book is from 200 to 300 pages...I read 3 books in a month. And if the book is from 100-200 pages, I read 6 books in a month. Currently, I;m reading the Artemis Fowl seris by Eoin Colfer. I've already read Artemis Fowl(book 1), Artemis Fowl-the arctic incident(book 2), artemis fowl- the eternity code(book 3). And I'm on chapter 4 of artemis fowl -the opal deception (book 4) Then I'll be reading the last book in the artemis fowl seris(:( ) the lost colony-book 5

Answer 8

If I had ideal conditions throughout the month, I could read about 8 to 10 books. I just got through reading Juliet Marrillier's The Dark Mirror (VERY good book) and am now on Beka Cooper: Terrier by Tamora Pierce.

Answer 9

Well, last month I read around 60 books cos I had my summer hols goin. Plenty of time on my hands. Usually of course, I don't get the time to read that many. Right now, I just finished reading Nina Kiriki Hoffman's "The Thread that Binds the Bones" and I'm tryin to decide what I want to read next. It's a toss up between Robert Heinlein's "Glory Road" or Nina Kiriki Hoffman's "The Silent Strength of Stone"....

Answer 10

I'm a college student, so a great deal of my reading time is taken up with reading texts and academic journals. This leaves me with just enough time to read one or two a month, but then I devour anything and everything during breaks! There is always a book with me, even if it takes awhile to read. Right now: Invisible Man, The Nanny Diaries, and a book of Louisa May Alcott's "thrillers".