Have you ever stayed up late to finish a book?

Me too! And ditto with the "ok you're just going to read a chapter or two" thing. I keep telling myself... one more chapter! Just one more chapter! Then when there's only 50 pages left to go I decide... "Well why not just go all the way to the end?" But if it's a good book, it's worth it!

Exactly. When you're near the end anyway you just think "alright I'll just finish the book and then go to bed. No point in stopping now!"

I most certainly agree! Books all the way!

I've never stayed up late to study. Usually I do my studying in bits and pieces, and I'll never cram before a test. I hate study reading anyway, and much prefer my fantasy novels.

Wow... lol I've always heard that it's much better to get your sleep than to cram all night. I've felt better taking tests when I've been fully rested instead of blurry eyed. That's why I try not to stay up very late on school nights.

I will not sleep in the entire night i just read and read. In time of exams i fully busy with reading.

I can get into some longer book series but when it gets to the point where it seems like it's just never going to end (around the dozenth book for adult series and the thirtieth for children's series)... I'm usually fed up. It's not that I don't love the story or the characters, but at some point I'd like all to be right in the world, for everyone to settle down, and for the final happy ending to come. Then the characters grow and change and move on with their lives. When it seems like it's never going to end, it's also almost like they're frozen in time. I don't like it much. lol But that's what's great about the number of books in bookstores.... you can read something super long and I can read the stuff that actually has an ending. lol

I'm not much of a fan of comics myself... those serials seem like they go on forever and I actually kind of prefer stories that end. lol

I'm actually the opposite of you it seems . I prefer stories that go on for some time, books end so quickly which makes me kinda sad and wish it was a bit longer.

I only spend a very small portion of the day reading a book, maybe 15 minutes tops; but don't spend much time watching movies either: rare is the movie that I'll watch all the way through in one sitting; I'm more of a compulsive creator and always have been; that said, I read a colossal amount online, when I'm relaxing, and not working. I think you're lucky if you think that...because I believe the creative intellect is more easily stimulated by books than movies.

I've never stayed up late to finish a movie, but then again I usually don't start movies when it starts getting late. I actually think books are better than movies. I'm totally a weird kid in my generation like that.

I'm also a really big fan of the Lord of the Rings, though I don't think I ever stayed up late to finish any of them. I'm pretty sure I did spend a large portion of the morning and into the evening to finish Return of the King though.

Wow. Can't say I've ever stayed up all night! I usually finish the book or give up before that happens! I've stayed up until 1 or 2 am easy though. I can argue with myself and say that it's fairly early and I'll still get four hours of sleep. lol Happy reading in 2011!

No, haven't read any by him. I'm really more into High Fantasy books, but there are a few mysteries that get me.

Yeah, Lord of the Rings would probably be the most famous one. My favorite is "The Last Unicorn" cause I have a bit of a thing for unicorns. I admire those types of writers too. It takes real creativity to develop a whole new world.

High fantasy huh? Like Lord of the Rings? Or that sort? I used to read that and thought Tolkien probably lives in his own world. Imagine developing a new set of creatures with their own culture and their distinct language. I just admire those type of writers.

I think that's the why it happens for most people. We've just got to get to the end.

I guess I could agree with that somewhat, but I do think that I spent more nights when I was younger staying up to read. These days I'm more concerned about getting my eight hours of sleep.

I've never stayed up an entire night for it before. Usually by 4:00AM I either finish the book or painfully put it aside to sleep.

It does come naturally, doesn't it? When you've got a good book, sleep just doesn't seem that important.

I have never been so into the book as to prefer reading than sleeping but a friend of mine told she has been reading a book for 3 days almost without stopping.She wanted to find out what will happen as soon as possible so she just stopped in order to take sth for eating and went on till the end.

I've read with a flashlight when the power was out too. I also remember my flashlight going out and going into the closet and turning on the light there to finish a book. I'd finish a book a day like this. It was fantastic.

I am in college, so I'm going through that right now. Everyone else is out partying. I'm reading a really good book! lol I think it's better for my brain than partying is.

Oh yes, it counts. lol I get "one more chapter" syndrome too sometimes. That's how my late night readings often happen.