Do you have an ereader?

[spazzdog]

kindle - love it!

[MomOnBike]

For those who fear sensory deprivation with e-readers:

http://smellofbooks.com/

That, and a nice leather cover should do nicely.

You're welcome

[Caddy]

For those who fear sensory deprivation with e-readers:

http://smellofbooks.com/

That, and a nice leather cover should do nicely.

You're welcome

I got all excited, but couldn't find the actual product. Then I found this site:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/...n-a-spray-can/

Now I am sad. Why did you do this to me?!

[Irulan]

Let's not forget that you can put a reading app on a smart phone, or at least you can with an iPhone. I've been reading books on my phone for 6 months now. It's a little small but otherwise it's been great: the price is right and the software is free.

[soprano]

Love my Kindle. I always have something good to read in my purse!

Based on the features and specifications, I would rather have gotten a Sony Daily Edition. However, when I went to look at the readers in person, I found the Kindle screen to be easier to actually read from. You can adjust the size of the print, the space between the lines and how close the words are together. As it turns out, I really need that large print! I went to read a regular book a few weeks ago and gave up after 10 minutes because the print was so small.

I miss being able to share books with my husband, and I wish it were easier to flip back and forth within the book. However, since I got the Kindle, I've read more books in the past 4 months than I have in the past 4 years.

My advice to anyone who is undecided on what reader to get is to go look at them in person. Big box stores like Best Buy sell several different kinds, so you can compare them side by side.

[sandra]

We have these leather covers on our Kindles. They are a work of art and feel so good in your hands. Worth every penny and they are easy to resell and get your money back later.

http://www.oberondesign.com/

[jyyanks]

I love my kindle. I'm an avid reader and, at first, I didn't believe in an ereader. I love the feel and smell of books, I enjoy turning pages, love seeing how much I've read and how far I have to go, so I did not think an ereader was for me. I resisted for a long long time.

Then I bought an ipad. I thought I would use the ipad to read and do other things during my daily commute. However, reading on the ipad hurt my eyes and I ended up not using at all.

For Mother's Day, my husband bought me a kindle. I didn't think I would ever use it, but now I don't know how I lived without it. It's small and light so I can commute with it every day. I never run out of books to read and there are tons of free/cheap books so I am actually saving money. Additionally, when I go on vacation, I don't have to carry tons of books. I bring my kindle and that's all I need.

Will a kindle ever take the place of a real book? Probably not. I still prefer holding/reading an actual book, but it has its advantages and is useful and convenient so I'm glad I have one.