Monday, July 20, 2009

Ahhhhhhh...

We had a great time at the lake this weekend with friends but it is kind of nice to be home finally sitting down and relaxing a bit. There are clothes in the washer, a clean, sleeping dog, two clean kids (one sleeping!)and unpacked suitcases. I am settling in for some mind numbing reality TV and some internet surfing!

I am enjoying my Kindle. I have only downloaded free books at this point (most of the classics are public domain and therefore free) and some samples of some new releases. I haven't had a problem at all transitioning to reading from the screen - it really does look like a book page with ink since there is no backlight. I was worried since I don't really comprehend well when I read on the computer but I have been pleasantly surprised. The biggest problem I have is trying to turn the page when I am done rather than hitting the next page button. I must say as soon as I get the hang of finding the books I want I am going to be a complete and total Kindle fan. The only thing I miss so far is being able to browse the shelves - browsing online isn't quite the same. But I figure I can browse the physical shelves at the bookstore and the library and then load up my Kindle with the good stuff I find.

I am off to check Facebook, watch some TV and chill out...

2 comments:

Debi said...

Why do I somehow suspect that that relaxing didn't last long? :) Hope you manage to fit in more evenings like that though...you deserve them, busy lady!

Stacy at Exceedingly Mundane said...

Glad to hear your thoughts on the Kindle... I'm still on the fence about e-readers in general. I just love the feel of a book, not to mention my favorites sitting on my bookshelves :) I love gadgets though, so I really vascillate on the whole subject. Would love to hear more after you've used it a while longer :)

Have a great day!