Reading Books in One Sitting

I remember when I was a young boy reading under the covers of my bed at night with the help of a flashlight, worried all the while that the light may disturb my brothers sleeping nearby.  Only once do I recall staying up all night long and that was to read Leviathon by Thomas Hobbes.  It was not until a few years ago when I saw that this book was on a list of requirements on a college syllabus for political science, and thus apparently more than just a story about a dragon.  I remember that night well, and remember the book well even after a decade.  I find reading a book straight through helps the mind retain it better than reading parcels here and there.

When was the last time you read a book for the pure pleasure of reading?  When was the last time you had the time to read a book straight through?  When I finished my internship with Josh McDowell and returned to the reading of my books, I think they felt good to have me back again.