Buy a couple of "headlamps". They are small flashlights attached to an elastic band to wear around your forehead - think miner's lamps. I bought mine at Home Depot. I don't remember exactly how much they cost, but I'm sure it was less than $10 for a pack of 3.
These leave your hands free and allow you to focus the light, for example, on a book that you're reading. It's very awkward to use a flashlight for this and a lantern or candle doesn't give you the light where you really need it. It would also come in handy for things like crocheting, working a crossword puzzle, etc.
Another bonus is that you can get up and move around the house without having to pick up a flashlight or lantern to see your way.
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An excellent idea. A few years ago there was a fall snowstorm, and the power went out. I had headlamp ahead of time. During the power outage I was able to shine a light where I was working. (I work in a store and it was open during the power outage). Parts of the store wasn't lighted, because of my headlamp I was able to see what I was doing.
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