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Neck lamps are a bookworm’s best friend
Callum at home NOT annoying his partner. | Photo by Callum Booth / The Verge
As convenient as e-readers are‚ I can’t quit actual books. Maybe it’s their reassuring weight‚ the satisfying crinkle of their pages‚ their beguiling musk; but there’s something addictive about that combination of paper‚ ink‚ and glue.
Despite this — and as much as it pains me to say it — physical books aren’t perfect. One issue that’s been a particularly large albatross around my neck is reading in low-light environments. When I do so‚ I’m either keeping my partner awake with a blazing bedside lamp‚ twisting my body into awkward positions to illuminate the pages‚ or — worst of all — having to turn on the dreaded Big Light.
But you know what? That’s all history. I’ve seen the light! More specifically‚ a neck light. And the longer I use...
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