How bright is the light? Will it be enough to read a book with if it the only light on in room?
1812144
I don't know how many lumens it is, but it's definitely bright enough to read by. Here's a picture of my favorite book under the light: http://imgur.com/bInGKRF
1812145
Yes, absolutely. It is exactly what we needed at a good price, and with a great adjustable neck to any angle you need.
1812146
Yes, you can aim it right at your book and it won't bother other people, either. It is a very white light, though. I will try to correct that when I have to change the bulb someday. I am happy with this lamp. It looks more expensive than it is.
708776
With four sixty-watt bulbs, it's pretty bright, though the lights aren't shining down; they are shining up. Therefore, it's not a "reading light," per se, but it's certainly bright. If you are looking for a reading light, you might want something that can be angled down toward your book.
498022
My seven year old says it's not bright enough to read a chapter book by. She says she could see well enough to read a board book or other book with big letters but not a regular book. She has very good vision, so she's probably a reliable source. Blue is brighter than the other colors so it might work, but a headlamp would be probably be a better bet for reading in a dark room.
1141620
Setting in a 13x15 room, it's bright enough to light up the room to see but not enough to read by unless you are sitting next to it. We haven't lost our electric since buying the pair but our kids have. They borrowed them. Was able to bring one upstairs and leave one downstairs by the bathroom on low setting. I'm sure they will borrow them this summer when they camp unless they buy their own!
962100
I actually wasn't sure so I took a book and the nightlight in to the closet and yes, when it's held up closer to the book, it is bright enough. My kids (4 and 3) LOVE this nightlight! It does turn off on it's own after 15 or so minutes I believe. It's really light and pretty durable, we have had these lights for a while now and haven't had to change the battery yet either.
1115330
It's fairly dim lighting. The only thing I would say is that the light climbs all the way to the ceiling and that might be brighter in a small room. Hope that helps.
1676200
Mine is installed on a cathedral ceiling. It is bright enough for a family room, but you would have to be near it to read comfortably. I am going to try a bright white or daylight bulb. The soft white bulb along with the frosted globe makes the light too yellow. On a scale of 1 to 10, the brightness is about a 7. That being said, GET THE FAN! You will get more compliments than you can handle! We don't turn it past medium speed because on high it will blow you away!
962097
It is bright enough but it needs to be close to their faces to illuminate the books well. Think of it as more of a night light rather than a book light. My son will fall asleep reading books with it in but he keeps it close to him in order to see well enough
2169240
It is not too big for a average size hard cover book but I think it will be too bright to have it so close to the page. I cant get it to dim just on and off.This is a very good lamp. I would buy it. It also has legs that pull out from the side
121235
No, it's not a very bright light. We have recessed lighting in the bedroom as well as the fan light. I wouldn't recommend it as your only light source.
2241604
It's bright enough to light up a decent size room. However, may not have a high enough output to use for reading. It's a great light for camping and excellent for power outages.
1674567
It's a warm light, not-white-LED bright. You could read something by this light - like a menu or to look up something. I wouldn't say it was bright enough to read a book though. Unfortunately, we had to return the entire set because we couldn't get two strands to work and that was right out of the box.
643569
This is a fantastic light. You could use it as a book light I think it maybe too heavy for a small book. It has two small lights on each head. Runs by battery and by a power cord. It is very bright and I have used it over the computer at church to see the dark computer area for the music to be projected from on to the wall. Reason I say it would be heavy for a small book is the bass of it is pretty heavy and it hooks on backwards unless you hook onto something else. The arms are very adjustable in any possition you want them in.
1585101
Yes, it's actually bright enough that we don't use the light often, since ours is in a TV room and we have other, lower light sources. It uses a halogen bulb. You do have to run it from the remote, though. You might want to think about how that will work in a kitchen. Maybe leave the light on so you can turn that on & off with the switch, and then use the remote to adjust the fan setting? It is a REALLY cute, quiet fan.
550797
1 lamp should be enough for reading. IT's really bright. But if you wan to to cover the entire 5 ft space - get 2 of them.
1710114
I think the answer is somewhere in the reviews and my guess is at least a hundred. I use it in my bedroom to work in bed and it is plenty bright for that. If I look directly into it I am blinded for a few moments. Unless you want to light an entire room, this light should be bright enough for reading, crafting, computering, etc.
590947
It IS bright enough to read by. HOWEVER; I would think the color wouldn't be great for reading. It may make the pages look washed out.