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In reply to the discussion: Tampa Bay Times Bill Maxwell laments "slow death of bookstores." I'm with him on that. [View all]Codeine
(25,586 posts)I grew up devouring books from a very young age, and my home and garage are filled with an absolutely ridiculous number of books in various states of storage; shelved, boxed, stacked, and scattered higgledy-piggeldy across the endtables. I felt the tactile experience of a book was something irreplaceable, something that could not be outdone by a digital device and yet another mini-USB charger.
But I was quite wrong.
My Kindle has become one of my most prized and well-used possessions. I read more books than ever now, and because I buy almost everything from one of Amazon's Daily Kindle Deals my books are far cheaper than before. I even get several of my magazines in Kindle format now, for less money and with automatic delivery. Public domain (i.e., older) works are a big part of what I read as well, and those are free for the downloading.
I can read my Kindle comfortably in bed and when I pass out it's still on the same page when I wake up. I find the e-ink is as comfotable on my eyes as any print book, and a twitch of my thumb turns the page; it's just plain fantastic.