A while back, I tried the Kindle. Blagh. Hated it. I wanted so badly to like it. So badly. But I didn't.
I love the feel of the book in my hands. I love to gaze longingly at the pretty cover. I love to see how much of the book I've read, and how much more I have to go.
Let's face it: I LOVE MY BOOKS!
But guess what? I got an iPad for Christmas. It was love at first sight. There isn't much this little fella can't do. I learn more and more about it every day.
I downloaded the Kindle App, ya know.... just for fun. I already knew I didn't like the Kindle. So, why bother? I guess 'cause the App was free, and there are some pretty good e-books out there for free. I figured, "why not?"
OMG!!! I LOVE MY KINDLE APP ON MY IPAD!
It is addictive. I could shop in the Kindle store for hours and hours.
I love that I can read on my iPad at night without the light on... lots of times my husband turns the TV off and I am still reading. Now I don't need the reading lamp on.
I love that I have a bazillion (okay, maybe not that many) books at my fingertips at all times!
That's what I find the most appealing with the iPad.... it is definitely a multi-tasker, where I think the Kindle is really more for just reading. It is truly phenomenal.
Maybe I didn't give that Kindle enough of a chance? I don't know. I thought I would miss holding that lovely book with all of it's papery goodness in my hands.
And I haven't turned my back on print books altogether. I still love them! And there are many books not available in "e-" form. But I have to say, the convenience of the e-reader is just too much to take! There's no denying it.
Think of the e-reader as the "cupcake" of books. You love books, but the e-reader is convenient. That doesn't mean you are going to give up books altogether. Cake is delicious! But the cupcake is just a little more convenient... it's smaller, you can eat it on the go.... what's not to love? But you can't tell me you're never gonna eat a regular piece of cake again.
