Please let me introduce you to my new friend...
This year for my birthday (25... thank you very much), my husband decided to give me, in his words, "a gift that keeps on giving" - a Kindle. I have officially decided that it is the best birthday gift I've gotten in a long time, if not ever.
Originally when the Kindle was announced, I was skeptical... even a little outraged that something was (gasp!) threatening the existence of books. However, now that I'm the owner of one, I'm a believer.
Goodbye to the large stacks of books on my nightstand that gather dust because my bookshelf is too jam-packed for them and hello sleek, beautiful Kindle. Don't get me wrong, I'm not breaking up with books made of paper, I'm just taking a "break." I don't actually think anything could ever make real life books extinct. How could one possibly live without the smell of a new book or never hold a big delicious novel in their hands again? I know I couldn't! However, as much as I love my paper, it's time I make some technological advances. Plus - this conveniently fits in my purse, the pages will never rip, the cover will never get crinkled, and goodbye paper cuts!
I'm still playing around with it and discovering all the wonderful things that it does... but I have figured out that it helps me be less of a cheater. I admit it, I'm one of those people that like to peak at the last few pages of a book which usually ends up meaning that I'm not surprised in the end. Although I COULD do this on the Kindle, for some reason I'm less apt to... I'm not as tempted. We'll see if this actually holds out though, as I'm only on my third book...
Perhaps my new little friend will help me dive into my challenge soon...
