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So, I know I've mentioned my book addiction here before. I may have mentioned that I got a Kindle (K1) last summer. So I've had this thing for 9 months now. I've got to say, I still love it. I have several friends that have gotten rid of theirs to get the updated version (K2). The side buttons look like they'd be much less likely to be bumped when handing the unit off to someone else. Aside from that, that's my only complaint for my current Kindle. It's not enough for me to trade it in for an updated one.
That being said, I still have a propensity to purchase too many books. It's really easy to buy them now, so it's difficult to hold off. I'm waiting for some of them to go down in price (the 'paperback' price instead of the 'hardback/new release' price). Some books, I'm still buying in dead tree form, as they are part of a series (and I have all of the series already in dead tree format - I'm a bit of a purist). I read books over and over again, so it doesn't bother me to purchase them instead of going to the library.
Still, I've purchased way too many, so I downloaded some of the free ones from Amazon. They were those Silhouette romance novels. At least there was no worry about some torrid picture on the cover.
What I find, though, is that, much to my chagrin, I keep reading the Twilight books. What is wrong with me?
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Many of us share your passion for the printed page so much that we have more than we could ever read, but I don't think that's a fault. I remember identifying with the Burgess Meredith character from a "Twilight Zone" episode, a book lover that survivived a nuclear exchange and had the public library all to himself... I suppose in a way, I and those like us are compensating for his misfortune when the spectacles fell from his face and broke upon the steps of the ruined library. We read and collect books to avenge him.
You shouldn't feel guilty about Twilight - enjoy them! We all should have our guilty pleasures.
The Mrs loves her Kindle and can read with a passion, much like you it seems. Probably why I like both of you so much :)
Pej
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