DigitalFanGirl

I’m sure everyone knows the new Kindle 2 has landed and word is it’s fabulous. It is pretty sleek and thinner than the original version.  I mean, let’s be honest; it is dead sexy (spoken in my fat bastard voice). You can even dress it up with Gelaskins (I love Gelaskins!). On top of the sexy factor, it also has a ton of  features. You may ask, who wouldn’t want one of these puppies. The answer is [drumroll please] ME.  I know; don’t clutch the pearls too hard.  Hey, I think the Kindle 2 is an awesome product and I can certainly see why people are lusting over it and I would totally buy this for someone as a gift (if they were into reading digitally). But, I have a special love affair with books and the bookstore and I can’t imagine going completely digital with my reading habits.

There is something very therapeutic in picking up a book and turning those pages. One of my favorite things to do is to get up early on a Saturday morning, brew some coffee, play a little jazz and read in bed for a few hours. I live for those moments; so relaxing. I admit, I also love book cover designs. My kids and I spend hours in the bookstore and we really enjoy it. As a kid I spent hours in the library with my mom and hours in obscure book stores with my dad. There is no doubt my parents passed down the love of books and reading to me and I’ve done the same with my kids.

Now, as much as I love books, I most definitely could have used the Kindle when I was in college and I think the Kindle is a great product for college students. If college textbooks were available for the Kindle; that would be awesome. I’ll tell you why:

1. College textbooks are too freaking expensive
2. College textbooks are too freaking expensive
3. College textbooks are too freaking expensive

I  dreaded buying textbooks. Spending $100+ on a textbook would literally make me wanna throw up in my mouth. I don’t know if textbooks are available for the Kindle, but that would sure take the financial burden off of college students if it were.

Whether you’re a book or Kindle lover; at least you’re reading. Remember what they taught us in school – Reading is Fundamental.

I’m usually reading two or three books at a time. I am currently reading:

1. The Host
2. The Secret Handshake: Mastering the Politics of the Business Inner Circle (I’m re-reading this book)
3. Duct Tape Marketing: The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide (I’m re-reading this one as well)

Are you a Kindle or old school book lover? What are you reading right now?