Want to shed some light on that? Ott-Lite Technology in Tampa, Fla., brings the outdoors in with its series of lighting fixtures featuring revolutionary VisionSaver bulbs. Available in an exceptionally appealing assortment of styles, these high-quality lamps are designed to replicate natural daylight indoors, making reading easier and more comfortable, especially for over-40 eyes. Whether the lighting source is a floor, desk or bedside lamp, the diminished glare and lack of harsh shadows make reading and paperwork less fatiguing by greatly reducing the eyestrain common to traditional illumination. New with the Reading Room series is the ability to reduce color distortion, so that what you see is, literally, in living (or at least true-to-life) color. All of the lamps are energy efficient, utilizing bulbs rated to last up to 10,000 hours and generate very little heat. Readers of a certain age, in particular, will be thrilled by the difference these fixtures can make. They look good, too. Call (800) 842-8848, fax (813) 626-8790, www.ott-lite.com.

Timely Reader, from Capstone Industries Inc., in Deerfield Beach, Fla., answers the question, "Is it time yet, Mom?" This kid-friendly, clip-on reading light comes with a built-in timer to help young readers through their daily independent reading. Great for use anywhere, but especially handy for reading in bed or away from home (hello, summer camp), these book lights were designed with children in mind—sturdy shape, bright colors, extra-large, rotating 360-degree light head, jumbo clamp with non-slip rubber pad, and programmable timer/beeper. Preschool readers (including those being read to) will enjoy the giraffe motif, while 6—14-year-olds will probably opt for fire-engine red. For older teens and adults who want to keep tabs on their time, a more discreet copper tone is available. This clever little light can be used with or without the timer. Call (954-570-8889, fax (954) 570-6678

Now that you've got all that light, where to put the book? Bookchair Company Ltd., of London, has not just one but several places to put it. The original Bookchair looks like a cross between a classic (but miniature) wooden English deckchair and a preschool easel, but functions like a very grown-up (and moderately priced) bookholder, cookery bookstand or computer copyholder. Available in a variety of bright colors as well as black and white, it has two wooden stays at the front to keep pages open, adjusts to three reading angles, and holds most sizes of books, magazines and paper sheets. Very handy for multitasking readers or for those whose neck and/or back troubles are exacerbated by common reading postures. The Aromachair combines all this with a padded cushion filled with scented beads in lavender, rose or lemon.

Building on the Bookchair's success thus far, a range of complementary book accessories includes the Booktowel, a colorful woven bookmark in the shape of an elongated beach towel keyed to coordinate with the original Bookchair. Brightnotes is a freestanding memo board designed like a folding Japanese shoji screen and sized to fit onto most worktops; it comes with a dry-board marker for endlessly erasable to-do lists and messages. Bookease takes the deckchair and turns it into a sleek artist's easel, perfect for more utilitarian or streamlined décor. E-mail sales@bookchair.com, www.bookchair.com.

Bookholders, lights, action. To help you while you read, Zelco Industries of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., makers of the Itty-Bitty Booklight and the audio version of the same (includes a memory chip that records and plays back messages up to 10 seconds long), announces the Bookmark Dictionary. Phenomenally slim, this 50,000-word dictionary is also a programmable alarm clock and a calculator, and, when shut off, slips between the pages to hold your spot. Touted as a "personal vocabulary assistant," this gizmo is a true overachiever, complete with spelling "help" function and more. Lithium battery included.

Oh, and to see what you're browsing, Zelco introduces Slim Stix reading glasses—ultra-slim, slightly funky and packaged in its own skinny tote tube. Made with scratch-resistant polycarbonate lenses in four strengths and a choice of colored stems. Handy, fun and not too expensive to misplace. Call (800) 431-2486, fax (914) 699-7082, e-mail office@zelco.com, www.zelco.com.

Tired of reading? Get out there and kick a little handcrocheted ball. As part of its 25th anniversary program, the Klutz team in Palo Alto, Calif., updates its classic Hacky Sack with the Footbag Book, a thoroughly rewritten, reillustrated, and republished approach to the oddly repopular pastime. Lighthearted and frisky in the essential Klutz fashion. Call (650) 857-0443, fax (800) 524-4075.

Construct one of International Development & Associations of Bangkok's fabulous three-dimensional "World Famous Buildings" architectural models. Well designed, the full-color, printed art-card materials are precut, precreased and easy to build, with a full range of accessories including landscaped model base, interior lights, streetlights, miniature people, cars, domes, window, trees and instruction booklet. Take home the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Taj Mahal, the U.S. Capitol, the Roman Coliseum or perhaps the Chateau de Chenonceaux, among others. Nicely boxed, each gorgeous set comes with a brief history of the building. Call (662) 690-3157, fax (662) 690-3160, e-mail ida3d@hotmail.com, www.ida3d.com.