There's a certain time of life when no matter how interesting your book may be, your eyes close and you fall asleep. This is particularly challenging when you've got a 600-page book that's due back to the library in 17 days. That's two weeks with a three-day grace period.
So here's a prescription we're going to try, hoping to beat the deadline:
Dividing 600 into 17 days and rounding to the nearest whole number we decided my wife has to read 40 pages a day to comfortably finish the book in time. By the way, I'm next on the reserve list for this book so the pressure is really on.
Knowing there is no way she could read 40 pages in one gulp without risking a nod-off, we divided the chore into four equal parts. Hence the prescription: 10 pages four times a day. If she's on a roll, she can always alter the dosage, i.e., two 20-page gulps, two 15s and a 10, etc.
And since reading in bed is a high-risk venue
the recommended dosage should be completed before going upstairs. In truth, however, we're at risk for instant napping anytime but over morning coffee.
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