Does Reading Make You Sleepy?

It depends on the book, to be honest I used to be quite a bookworm until the dreaded internet took over and I spend all my reading time on the internet, however I do make time for Harry Potter, yes I am 38 and love Harry Potter and I'm off to see the film end of the month!!!! When I used to read a lot it wasn't very often that a book made me sleepy, however college books when studying would always make me sleepy. I guess it's non-fiction that has the sleepy affect on me. When you are trying to understand college text books or doing studying for exams then I will get sleepy very quickly, because the boredom factor sets in, fast!

No reading does not make me sleepy but I enjoy reading. The problem at times is putting it down. I read during down time at work, during commercials on TV, and before I go to bed. I have caught myself reading and being on the computer at the same time. Do you think I like to read? Yes, I am an avid reader. I can read 2-3 books a weeks with an average of 500 page book. There are times, however, I wish it could make me sleepy.

i love to read and the only time i usually get to read is at night after my kids are in bed (or heading that way) and i usually find that at that point, reading does make me tired (perhaps it is because i already am). also, reading relaxes me, so that makes me tired too.

There are times, when reading makes me sleepy. It doesn't always have this effect on me, but there are few occasions, when it does. I think that it just depends on the time, the day, as well as the occasion.

Depends on what books I am reading. If I like the content of the books then I wont feel drowsy, but if it is very boring, my eyes become blurry and about to close.lol!usually I will discontinue reading books which won't interest me.

Reading books is my way when I have difficult in sleeping. But if the book I am reading is a suspense one especially written by Sidney Sheldon, whoah i will not stop reading until I am done with it...

For me, it would often depend on what type of book I am reading, as well as will the book keep me interested as well. I know that it also depends on what it going on and what time of day or night I try to read something as well. But personally most of my reading anymore comes from here via the Internet. I find if I start getting tired though when here, just take a break and go do something else and things will get better from there.

Reading does tend to put me to sleep. But I think that's because I rarely have time to pick up a book till I go to bed, at the end of a long day. I *think* I'm going to spend some time reading, but in no time at all, I'm asleep, and with the light still on. It's not because the books are boring, or anything like that-- it's simply because I'm already ready to sleep. On the rare occasions when I do have time to read during the day, I do NOT tend to fall asleep.

Yes it certainly can, if I find the book boring and it doesn't "catch" my attention immediately then I will never get through it.

well it always depends on what you read. Me, I only read books that interest me. I consider the author. I love reading romance novel written by Judith Mcnaught and Julie Garwood. They are an amazing writer. I have read most of thier novels already. When I read their story I can't stop reading it till the end or until my eyes will give-up..

Reading does, often times, make me sleepy. But, there's a part of me that wonders if it just helps me relax enough to fall asleep. Most of the time, I decide to pick up a book is right when I am getting ready to go to bed. I will lie down and open the book and before I know it, my eyes are closing. I don't really read on a casual basis anywhere except my bed. I guess I'll have to experiment and bring a book to work and read on break to see if the "sleepy effect" will occur there too. (Maybe that's not such a good idea.)

I quite often fall asleep while I am reading and BANG, book lands on my face and wakes me!!! My wife thinks that it is hilarious...lol I really do struggle to stay awake but only because I read to wind myself down in bed at night. I am not a night time person so I have trouble staying awake anyway. Occasionally (very rarely) I read in bed in the morning and can read for hours without getting sleepy because I am wide awake in the mornings! It does not matter what I am reading and it frustrates me when I am reading a book that I am really enjoying but cannot get it read, because two pages into the night and I fall asleep!!! My wife and daughter think that I am a slow reader but I am not, it is just that I only get to read when I am tired! :-)

Oh, this is one thing i can relate to. that' s right i ended up sleeping after like 2 to 5 minutes. i remember being instructed to read the book of da vinci code, i finished that after three days..with concluded naps.lolz

I can't imagine not being able to stay awake while reading a book. I'm practically addicted to them. The only time I find myself falling asleep while reading is when I've been up for over 24 hours. One thing you could try is having some tea or coffee and maybe a snake next to you while you read. I generally have something to drink close by when I read and that might make a difference. And I'd definitely check the books that you can stay awake for and find more like then.

Sometimes reading does make me sleepy. I love reading but I tend to do it right before bed It's a nice way to calm my mind and body down before going to sleep. This is why I love to read before I go to sleep.

I think it depends on which kind of the book. If it's a book which I am interested in, I won't feel sleepy. On the contrary, I will try to finish reading it. If it's a boring book like the text book, it will make me fall asleep soon:) So we always tease that if you are sleepless, you shall read the text book and it will be the best solution:) I love China

Reading books really make me sleepy but not with the monitor. heheh

It depends what books that I read. I remember When I was in school days, I need to read some revision books, it made me felt so sleepy. But when I was reading some novel, I never had sleepy at all, what I want is finish the novel as soon as possible to get to know the story to the end.

It depends on what Im reading, Some books do and others do not. You need to find something that is interesting to you and you will then be able to keep yourself awake. Or you could just read a little bit once you get in bed every night and let yourself fall asleep with the book.

i feel like sleeping when i read my text books and when i read history i just cant open my eyes and most of the time i read to sleep.