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I suspended a kindle over my bed on two 2-meter rails used for reinforcing wall edges. Best reading I did while recovering from leg injuries, but risky as you mentioned.

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In a small apartment I used to rent, there was a rod for hanging clothes over the bed. I didn't use the rod, so I just hung a tablet from the rod and watched movies in bed. It's a very comfortable position to be in, don't have to strain your neck.

I have a cantilevered tablet holder over my bed, it can hold a Kindle or iPad without effort and has both clamps and an elastic cord to retain them.

Then for ultimate convenience (laziness) I connected a bluetooth presentation clicker to my iPad to turn the pages for me so I didn't have to keep reaching up or take my arms out from under the blanket on cold nights. In two years it's never dropped.

That sounds amazing.

Is there a way to use the clicker with the kindle?

Yes, it's called KindleLazy.

> or take my arms out from under the blanket on cold nights

I keep thinking of assembling about the same thing, but missed the warm-blanket factor. Now I definitely must do it.

I just hang mine with a long string and adjustable friction knots for tilt. The downside is it can still spin but my non-ideal fix is to throw a heavier shoelace string off to the side and move it as needed.

I 3d printed the rather popular clamping system from thingiverse. Worked pretty well until it broke.

If you miss that relaxation, try out some prism glasses. Great for zero-next-strain reading while supine.

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