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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
I don't get all the light complaints either--with people complaining about compact flourescent bulbs etc. I've never had any issue with any light bulb anywhere I've tried to read--be it a real book or the Kindle (though I've only been reading it for a few days).
But maybe that's an age thing (I'm 30) or an issue for people who read for very long stretched (I generally only read for 1-2 hours continuously).
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I'm very picky about light, but like you say, I do read for long periods. There's a huge range of light quality and color with CFLs. Some flicker. Some take a long time to get to full brightness. Aside from just reading, they can really change the feel of a room for me. I've had some bulbs that made the room look dingy and depressing, others that were so bright blue everything looked cold and sterile. They've gotten better over the years, though. The first generations were horrible.
Oh and as for the booklight thing, I wake up in the wee hours sometimes and I'll like to read until I get drowsy again. If I were to get up and go to another room, I'd never get back to sleep so a booklight keeps me from waking up my husband but still getting a chance at more sleep myself.