Aguswgs wrote:I'm very eager to get a Kindle, but I'm struggling with guilt because I've always been a book purist. I love the feel of a new trade paperback, and I love my shelves and shelves of books. I feel a little like I'm cheating on them!
SO, for everyone who has a Kindle (or other e-reader) already, what do you like most about your Kindle? What do you like least about it?
Thanks!
I've had a Kindle for years now, but the guilt was something that really got to me at first. I love everything about tradition book, the smell, the feel, the look of rows and rows of books on your bookshelves. But, the times are changing sadly and with that comes the almost necessity to use an e-reader. When I first made the switch I even went so far as to buy both the paperback books and the kindle edition of some books for awhile. Obviously, this wasn't very economically practical and didn't last long and I eventually forgave myself for turning into a Kindle "purist" as you so accurately described it. I still buy the book/series that I really love in paperback, but the vast majority of my collection is on my Kindle. I think it's just something that you have to get used to, eventually the practicality of the kindle won me over. I love being able to travel with an entire collection of books in my hand. I also love being able to finish a book in a series and being able to download the next book right away, whether I be on a bus, plane, train, whatever! No more rushing to the bookstore like a crazy person, hoping that they have the book you want in stock. In short, get a kindle, eventually you'll grow to love it. I now have the Kindle paper white and am reading more now that I ever did with traditional books