Does reading make you tired or keep you awake?

If I take a book and sit in my rocking chair with a nice warm blanket to cover me, I can fall asleep before the third page is read. My husband tells me that I should bring reading material to the beach. I do not practice the habit of reading at the beach because I want to stay awake to enjoy the scenery. You can't view the ocean with your eyes shut!

Being incapable of much movement, I try to spend my day by either reading or watching movies.Ifind that when I read a thriller,I cant sleep eventhough I feel sleepy.I forcibly keep myself awake as long as possible when reading a pageturner.So all I can say is that the right type of book keeps me awake, while a slow and descriptive book makes me sleepy.

It makes me go to sleep. Even sitting at the computer and reading things alot of the times does.

Reading posts on mylot.com makes me sleepy. Many a time I'ved logged off and went and took a nap, then came back to the site afterwards.

I have no idea about the tiredness or being awake reading books. But when ever I tried to do so, i just go into deep sleep. It had been a tough times to me to read books rather books regarding my subjects. Thats the reason i have to been listening to my lectures rather than reading.

Reading of course keeps me awake. once i start reading a book i get so engrossed in that book that i dont feel like eating or sleeping. i feel like completing that book the same day. i just love reading books. it not only gives loads of knowledge and entertainment but also helps u in improving ur reading skills. so every person should develop a habit of reading books very often.

Reading generally keeps me awake, because I really get into the story and I don't want to go to sleep. I want to finish the chapter or sometimes, the book.

Reading in bed use to keep me up too. Now it makes me sleepy. I can actually fall asleep reading and have smacked myself in the head many times with a open book.

I do n't feel tired during reading books and like to read story books and often read them but also read my course books too. I myself read books to keep me awake or when i feel that i am unable to sleep then i start reading books. I soon feel that my eyes r getting close and i sleep soon and start enjoying dreams. Lolz.

Reading always makes me feel tired, which is too bad since I really like reading. Most of the work I've done for the last 15 years or so involved a lot of reading, so I was always getting sleepy at work and would have to get up and walk around to avoid falling asleep at my desk!

Reading does make me sleepy but I'm much worse in front of the tv... whether we're watching a regular show or have a DVD running, I can be out like a light in very short order. I miss the ends of so many movies that way! LOL I can be in bed, reading a book (man... when was the last time I was able to do THAT??? sighhhhh) and I won't fall asleep for quite awhile.

Reading a book always make me fresh and my tiredness escaped. I like to read poetry books during my sleep time, but I don't go to sleep until I stop to read the book. Book is a wonderful friend. I love it.

I read evey night when I go to bed, I've been doing this for years.Reading makes me sleepy.I really enjoying reading.

it depends on the book. if it's a title that i particularly like, there's no way i could fall asleep. if anything, it'd be other way around cause i just can't stand not knowing what happens next.

It depends on the book. Sometimes a really good or suspenseful book only keeps me awake longer. I often read before going to bed and it usually helps me get to sleep because it occupies my mind. It's kind of like falling asleep in front of the TV.

sometimes it keeps me awake while the other times i go off to sleep after reading a few pages.

it depends on the book i am reading, if i am reading my course book then i usually feel sleepy but of course if its a book of interest i can read it the day long

I've heard a joke "if you can not sleep try to read a book". some people can get sleepy when they read a book including me...

when I read the book I like ,I donnot feel tired.

awake, most of the times they keep me awake especially adventure books sometimes i would only stop if the rooster crows or i can already see sunrise