Reading before bed It’s a great way to relax, but getting the right balance of light can be tricky. We want to illuminate text without disturbing sleeping partners, children, or roommates. A warm light that’s not too bright is also best to help you feel sleepy. Special reading lights may be the answer. They come in a surprisingly wide variety of shapes and sizes, but they’ll all illuminate your page, not the entire room.
Over the past few months we’ve tested a library of reading lights while our colleagues slept, and these are the best reading lights for book lovers. Among our picks are several types of clip-on lights, portable lights, and a bedside lamp, as well as a tempting alternative to reading lights.
Avid readers will also want to check out our guides to Best Gifts for Book Lovers, Great Tech Books, and Best Science Fiction Books.
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