A self-professed bibliophile…
I felt a hint of disappointment when I received a Kindle on Christmas Day from my husband. I’ve always had a passion for reading, and through the years that appreciation has extended to the books themselves: the weight of them in your hands; the accomplishment you feel with the turn of every page; and the endless possibilities bookstores offer.
It took all of an hour to fall in love, and now, I carry that slim, little white tablet wherever I go. It’s become as ubiquitous as my cell phone. This weekend, I took a train instead of driving to a friend’s house so that I could have more time with my Kindle.
My top favorite features so far:
- Ability to download books in three seconds (it took longer to type this phrase than for the Kindle to download all 1,048 pages of Gone with the Wind)
- Built-in dictionary – scroll over the word in question and the definition appears on the bottom of the screen
- Remembers where you are in the book when you shut off the machine – no saving required!
Exceedingly long books are no longer off the table (Shantaram, anyone?), and I’m taking reading suggestions! What are some must read books for 2010?
