All praise the Kindle!
My go-to app right now is the Amazon Kindle app. I have it on my computer, my androird phone, and have a generation 2 Kindle. My books go with me everywhere.
Usefulness of Kindle
I read quite a few books at a time. Most of the books I read aren’t readable in a day, or a week, rather I read them over a month or two. Having the Kindle lets me have my entire library on me at all times. I can read a chapter of a book, reflect on it, and then switch to reading something else. It’s also beneficial while traveling. Instead of taking every book I might possibly read, I can bring my Kindle and have all the books I ever want.
Quotes/Insights
Having the search function at my hands is also extremely helpful. A lot of times when I’m reading, listening to podcasts, or thinking up something to blog about, I think about a passage I read in a book. Having the search function allows me to pull quotes and insights from books in a matter of minutes, which wouldn’t be possible with a book.
“My List”
I hate going to the bookstore. Not because of the smell, and all the books, I love that part! But I hate going because there are thousands of books I want to read. On Amazon I have my Kindle list. Whenever I get a recommendation of a book to read I add it to “my list.” Every week or so I re-arrange my list to the next books I’ll read. When I find it time to get a new book I go to Amazon and buy it. That’s where the magic starts! I press “Buy”, send it to my Kindle, computer, and phone, and within seconds have a brand new book to read. The simplicity is amazing.
Thank You Technology
Thank you technology for giving me a library at my fingertips.