I’ve been reading The Smart One, and thoroughly enjoying it. So it was only natural to pick it up and read it when I woke up at midnight last night.
But what happened after I went back to sleep? Well, my dreams were populated by a mix of the story and its characters, along with my own memories of that time in my life. An intriguing mix, but a bit disconcerting, too.
What do you do when you awaken at night…if you do?
Sometimes I watch a movie on TV, but that often has the same side effect….dreams that mix with reality in disturbing ways, especially if the movie is a thriller, like this DVD that offers a collection of horrors.
A Triple Feature Thriller, with Helter Skelter, etc.
Which is why I prefer to read in the middle of the night, even though there are definitely some risks…lol.
This morning, I woke up without any lasting effects, except for that feeling, in the first few moments, that my nighttime visitors were still there…but then, as reality inserted itself, I knew that I could go on with the real tasks of the day.
Here I am, set up at my living room coffee table…and that’s actually my Sunday morning set-up, with the mimosa! Have a good day!
POTPOURRI 
Some things affect me that way, too…if Den is home I reach for a book…if he is not…I turn on the TV!
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Not one of my options, of course, but I think the book is probably safest…lol. Thanks for visiting, Patty.
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Yikes! I don’t think “Helter Skelter” would be a good midnight movie choice unless you were trying to stay awake! I agree with you — picking up a book in the middle of the night works for me, unless the plot is so good I can’t put it down.
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Definitely not, Sandra! Thanks for retweeting this…and when studying your tweets, I found the Boomers & Books blog! A treasure!
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Reblogged this on Beeyon Da Roz.
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Thanks, Bvanlalhruaia….
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