After my alarm failed for the third time, I started putting my phone on the dresser across the room. That way, I had to get up to turn it off, which woke me up enough to stay awake. I also set a second alarm on a cheap digital clock as a backup. In my experience, having that physical barrier made a big difference, but your mileage may vary. If one alarm fails, the other usually catches it.

Seems like a minor hassle, not a disaster, since you found an old copy.

Totally get what @claire_gibson means about that shift. I grabbed a bright pink book last week just for the cover, and it actually got me to read more. Felt like a little treat instead of homework.