I received the best present I have ever been given for Christmas. A Kindle. I was excited to rip it out of its box and start downloading. Once I had the device in my hands I took a moment to run my fingers over it and to smell it! Strange you might think?
I do the same thing when I grab hold of a new paperback. My entire hand glides over the cover, (several times) my eyes gaze intensely at it wondering what gems of knowledge I am about to behold and finally, there's the sniff! I love to smell the new pages, inhale their wisdom and then let out a satisfied uhhhhh!
So, with this type of behaviour to live up to, I wasn't sure if I would fully embrace the Kindle. I figured that it would be pretty hard for someone like me (who when asked what their favourite store is replies bookstore) to turn my back on the trusted paperback. If I did choose Kindle over Paperback, surely it would take me several months even years to do so?
Wrong! In less than a day, an hour, possibly a minute, the decision had been made. Kindle vs Paperback. It's unanimous in my corner. Kindle all day, all night... forever!
I love the convenience of choosing any book I want and it's downloaded in seconds. I love being able to carry all of my books with me without the added weight! I love the price of most of the books (can't wait for some of the big publishers to get real and lower their prices). I love being able to go into my virtual favourite store any time I choose. I love that it inspires me to achieve my goal of writing a book and to be able to get it published myself (yay for indie publishing).
Kindle vs Paperback. What's your vote?
