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When is the last time you spent an entire night reading and being totally absorbed into a book ?

And what book was it ?
This is what I did last night but the whole thing was triggered by a storm.

Yesterday afternoon my area of South Africa was hit by a storm. I have only experienced such strong winds once before. It knocked out the electricity and I can't even get out of my driveway today because it's blocked by fallen trees.
Anyway...so I decided to read by the light of a rechargeable solar lamp. I sat in total darkness except for the lamp and started to read Stephen King's "Duma key".
After a while I got up to make tea. I had no idea of the time because my phone battery had died and I have no other clocks in the house.

I thought it was about midnight but then I heard chirping birds. I thought 2 things. "How did those little birds survive that storm" and, "Those sound like early morning birds. It can't be".
So I look outside and there is the faint glow of early sunrise. What ?
I look at the book and there is my bookmark 3/4 of the way through the book !
I had just read through the entire night without knowing.
So I would just like to offer Mr King a huge amount of respect, kudos and stuff. The man is a literally a literary wizard. All hail the honourable Mr King ! 馃檪
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4meAndyouF
I am so glad that you survived safely. I would have been very frightened to brave such a windstorm alone. I have lanterns I use in the winter or during Nor'easters, and I read during our last lengthy power outage.

I used to read voraciously, and constantly. But in 2008, when I left the ex, I was no longer able to concentrate. I still remember sitting in a doctors office trying to read a fascinating article on archaeology...and I had to read the first paragraph over and over again because I couldn't understand it.

It's all better now...only took about 5 years to recover my reading ability.
Wraithorn51-55, M
@4meAndyou Wow. 5 yrs ? That divorce must have shredded your mind a bit. I cannot imagine life without reading. I am glad you got that ability back. Good for you.
4meAndyouF
@Wraithorn It was a horrid time...filled with so many weird and horrible incidents that my brother told me I was cursed. But all is well, and no need to dwell.