Kindle!
I got a new toy!
It is fairly ridiculous, but I have read more this week than I have in quite a while. I have lots of books, many of which I haven’t read before, and yet I get the Kindle and I am actually reading again! Strange, but true. I have used the Kindle App on my phone, but it’s a smaller screen and there is something about reading with a back lit display that I don’t really like. I can stare at a computer all day, but when I am reading, I don’t like the strain on my eyes. This is especially true when reading before bed, it is hard to wind down by looking at a screen. It is somewhat embarrassing to admit, but I have actually thought about trying to turn the page…
No, I don’t get the authentic book smell and feel, but it really is a pleasure to read on the shiny new piece of technology. It also helps to be able to share books with my fam. Yay for books!
I’ve found the pleasure of having hundreds of books immediately available to me far outweighs the pleasure of having a physical book. I have some sort of slightly maniacal covetousness for books that I didn’t know I had until I got my Nook.
I would agree with that one. It’s much easier to stack 100 books on a chip than in my backpack.