Monday, July 19, 2010

To Kindle or Not to Kindle?

I am a HUGE bookworm. I love to read whatever I can get my hands on, whenever I have any free time in my busy life. My favorite thing to do is lay outside on a blanket under the shade or in the sun and read. I find it the  most relaxing thing to do. In my dream house, I will have a room completely dedicated to books, my very own library. The walls will be lined with shelves except for one wall, which will have a huge bay window for me to sit on and lean against the window while it's raining and read. In the center of the room with be two huge super cushion-y comfy chairs. Two, just in case some days Tom wants to read with me! Ha! In between the chairs will be a standing light, and there will be a coffee table to set my snackies and hot chocolate on while I read. And we'll have lots of blankets to cuddle up under. It'll be bliss.

I am tempted to buy a Kindle. I have been thinking about it a lot lately. I can afford one, and it seems like it would be a great investment for. I know it wouldn't be a waste of my money. But I feel like I would miss real books too much. I just feel like it wouldn't be the same. No flip of the page, the feel of the book in my hands. I dunno, maybe I am being weird. I sound like I am being weird. But I love my book collection.

I think of the pros of owning a Kindle. It's small, easy to take with me wherever I go. I can buy books without ever leaving my house....that's all I got. But what are the cons? It's technical so the battery could die in the middle of reading. It could break or have technical difficulties, and I feel like the screen is tiny, I would have a hard time reading it....that's all I got.

I think of my library in my dream house. That would be nonexistant if I had a Kindle. I wouldn't need a library. I guess I could just as easily curl up under blankets or lay outside on a blanket with a Kindle as I could with a normal book. *sigh* I just dunno. It really shouldn't be this hard to decide!

1 comment:

  1. I know exactly what you mean, Katie! I have the same issue. I think I've concluded that I would miss real books way way way too much. One of my favorite hobbies is hunting for good books on thrift store shelves...which is (for me) more fun and definitely cheaper than a Kindle. :)

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