I always seem to read more than one book at a time. I don't think that's the best tactic, but I try to read 50 books per year. I fell behind this year and tried reading multiple at a time. I think it took away from the reading experience though.
I'm currently reading: "Unnatural Death Confessions of a Medical Examiner" by Michael M. Baden, M.D. and "Sloppy Firsts" by Megan McCafferty.
Some of my favorites of the last year have been: "Body of Work" by Christine Montross, "Stiff" by Mary Roach, "A Dirty Job," "Bloodsucking Fiends," and "You Suck: A Love Story" by Christopher Moore, "Just Checking" by Emily Colas, "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe" by Katrina Firlik.
The unfinished books in my collection: "Haunted" and "Choke" by Chuck Palahniuk, "Spook" by Mary Roach, and "A User's Guide to the Brain" by John J. Ratey, M.D.
Books I'm looking forward to reading: "Dexter in the Dark," "Dearly Devoted Dexter," and "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by Jeff Lindsay, "The Female Brain" by Louann Md Brizendine, "Straight Up and Dirty: A Memoir" by Stephanie Klein and "Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass,Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office" by Jen Lancaster.