I just don't want to hold a machine to read and the light, even when dimmed, on a Kindle, is no good for me.
Like you, I too have more than one book going at a time.
Tried at least three different book lights, and they weren’t of any use. Couldn’t use the ones that clip on the book. Had one that laid over the page, and didn’t like that. It was just easier to use the Kindle. I double a pillow up, set the Kindle on it, and read.