Is it the best thing since sliced bread? Well, at the moment I have 4 1/2 pages of books in my index, which comes out to about 48 books. The problem is that I've read most of them, so what am I going to read next?
There are a lot of free books out there including anything that's not covered by copyright any more, so I've reread Pride and Prejudice, A Tale of Two Cities, Anna Karenina , and tried Three Men in a Boat, which I thought was funny when I was twelve. It seems a bit strange to read a classic electronically, but a kindle is lighter than a 450-page bound book. Much easier to read in bed.
You can also get a variety of Harlequin romances, Christian inspiration, and the first book in a long series (get 'em hooked)for free. I've run across some gems as well as quite a few books I delete after the first few pages. (I don't know why I even thought that His Lady Mistress would be worth reading, but on the other hand Faking It was more fun than I expected.)
I'm trying to keep a limit on the books I actually buy, but Amazon makes it much too easy to click-and-purchase. I feel like the kind of 18th-century aristocrat who never had to sully her hands with real money and never knew how much she'd spent.
But on the other hand, books are necessities.
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Necessities? Well, of course. Isn't there a way that we can get libraries to let you download free to the Kindle and then delete them after a month? Though I must admit my coffee table book load now includes 3 hefty hardbacks from Amazon because I heard the authors interviewed on the radio and couldn't resist.
I used to read a ton of books on my Dell Axim. I found it great for travelling with. No need to haul around several books.
Books are treasures in my opinion. Out of all material goods, I value books the highest.
Enjoy!
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