eReaders!

I own a Sony eReader, and I love it. Of course nothing compares to the feeling of cracking open the first page of a novel, but I think eReaders make up for that loss in other ways. I don't know if this post will be an eReader vs traditional book sort of thing, but I am going to write about the things I love about my eReader. Of course, I do love our traditional paper books just as much, for different reasons.
   First, I love their portability. I can take 30 books with me wherever I go, and it takes up less space than if I were to bring one actual book. Awesome. No more shoving my suitcases full of books I want to read. Just slip in my eReader and its charger.
   Second, I love how easy it is to get a book. I don't have to go to the library or drive to the city if the library doesn't have the book I want. I can just buy it online, or use my local online library catalog and download it onto my device in a matter of seconds. Very convenient for someone who loves to read, and reads quickly. The only thing with online book shopping, if I am not using the library or getting books from the free section, I find it is very easy to spend a fair bit of cash, very quickly. And like any other technology related thing, you have to know what you are doing, or have a slight clue as to what's what before you can successfully use it.
     Third, it requires little hands on use when reading. For example, when alone, I do enjoy reading as I eat my meals. Although it does risk me spilling on my book/eReader, I do it anyways. Yes, very rebellious, I know. Anyways, with a traditional book, I always have to keep one hand on the book to keep the page from flipping or else put something on the page which of course blocks the words. I like to use two hands when I eat, say one to keep my bowl steady and the other to scoop my cereal up with my spoon. This is why an eReader is handy. I just set in on the table beside my plate, and I can use both hands to eat while I read. All I need to use my hands for is to touch a button to "flip" the page...ahh.
     Fourth, the screen does not hurt your eyes! It is just like looking at paper. However, that does have a downside, because unless your eReader has some sort of backlight that can be turned on (not sure if any models have this or not) you will indeed need to have a booklight or something similar to use if you are reading in low light.

 I am sure I could go on, but I am curious as to know which you prefer, eReader or book? Also, if you own an eReader, what do you have? Kindle? Nook? Kobo? What do you like best about it?
    I have a Sony eReader, as I mentioned earlier. It is the PRS-300 Reader Pocket Edition, in red and it is pretty simple as far as these devices go. No touch screen, no internet, none of that fancy stuff. Just books. It's all I need really, though if I were to upgrade, I would get one with wifi. It would enable me to download new books almost anywhere, and I enjoy having the world wide web on the go, since my cellular's internet service is crap. But that's a different story.

-J.c. <3

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