This item was a great choice for me. I am a college student who (obviously) stays up all night reading textbooks and doing homework. I like to read books at night, but I hate having my bedroom light on, because it makes my head hurt. Not to mention the fact that I have to get up in order to turn the bedroom light off when I am done reading. Having this book light makes it simple to read and then go to bed right after. Xtraflex is light but sturdy. The actual light on it is really bright and is large enough to read both pages on a textbook. I have nothing negative to say, besides being upset at the fact that I did not get one sooner. I would definitely recommend this item to people who enjoy reading at night and those (like me) who read and do homework in their bed (like me) at night,