For me personally the evening light is too bright, it has for me too much stray light. Since I can equally start the bedside lamp. What bothers me is also the cold light, but that may be a matter of taste. I am now looking for a new lamp, because I have got used to use the Kindle at home without shell. Without cover You can not however use this lamp without a ca 6 cm long and 1.5 cm wide strip on the text to have.