I'm the same way, though a lot of the time I would wind up reading multiple books because I would misplace one and start another. Some books can make a very interesting combination. Hemmingway's A Moveable Feast and Orwell's Down And Out In Paris And London are very different looks at the same cities.

Agree. I always have a few on the go at once - a solid serious one, and a few light ones I get through quickly, and also a book of poetry for when I am in that mood.

When I was in high school, I read multiple books at the same time all the time and was surprised when people reacted with awe or amazement that I did. At one time I was reading The Old Man & the Sea by Hemingway, Science Fiction Hall of Fame (various short stories) and Das Kapital by Karl Marx.

I don't read much, and even less fiction, as I prefer to create and I would hate to become merely a different flavour of other authors.
However, If I do find a book that truly interests me then there's no stopping until I have finished it. Everyone has their own quirks, really.

I personally have always had an issue staying focused and finishing books. As a result I'm sort of forced to finish them one at a time. If I switch to something else I'm likely to lose momentum and interest.

I am singular. Guess it's very individual in truth!! !!! People all being so different and so the same !

Gawd, I expected a complete pile in on this topic. And here's me as the first.

My reading is sporadic. I need to balance it with my writing. I find both constitute equal levels of engagement.

I recently keep going back to Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series. Definitely a great read, and definitely a great read if Christianity does not float your boat.