I can’t believe I actually did it. I really thought I could hold out longer than I did, but something made me snap and I took the plunge. I got an e-reader.
Some of you are wondering, what’s the big deal? Some of you are wondering, what’s an e-reader? An e-reader is a device that magically (yes, it does feel like magic) downloads books, movies, and music electronically. Well, I can download that same stuff to my desktop or laptop computer, some of you may be thinking. Sure, you can. But what is truly amazing about an e-reader is that the device itself, depending on the brand, is usually no bigger than the size of a hard cover book, it is usually less than half an inch thick and it weighs less than two pounds. And to top it all off, you can literally store thousands of books on the device at the same time. Just think of how much room that saves you in your suitcase when you go on vacation!
Okay, if the e-reader is the next best thing after the printing press, why did I wait so long before getting one? Simple. I love books. I love the feel of books in my hands. I love how books look all lined up (in Dewey Decimal order, of course!) on a shelf calling out to me to browse through them. I love the sound of the pages turning and I love returning over and over again to my old dog-eared copies of my favorite books.
I love my books, and I always will, but my e-reader is my new not-so-guilty pleasure.
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No Pet Left Behind: The Sherpa Guide for Traveling with Your Best Friend by Gayle Martz. This book provides solid information and helpful hints for modern day pet lovers who want their furry friends to be safe, healthy, and comfortable while accompanying them on their journey.. This book is not just a listing of places that allow pets; rather, it is an examination of everything you'll want to know about extensive trips to large cities, crowded places, exotic islands, and even foreign locales. Readers will be happy to discover that pets can go just about everywhere, near or far. (Book Description)
100 Mistakes that Changed History: Backfires and Blunders that Collapsed Empires, Crashed Economies and Altered the Course of our World by Bill Fawcett. This engrossing book looks at one hundred such tipping points. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The Caliphs of Baghdad spend themselves into bankruptcy. The Aztecs greet the Conquistadors with open arms. Mexico invites the Americans to Texas—and the Americans never leave. (Book Description)
The Fates Will Find Their Way by Hannah Pittard. Sixteen-year-old Nora Lindell is missing. And the neighborhood boys she's left behind are caught forever in the heady current of her absence. A masterful literary debut that shines a light into the dream-filled space between childhood and all that follows, The Fates Will Find Their Way is a story about the stories we tell ourselves–of who we once were and may someday become. (Book Description)
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