Day 8: I Love My Kindle Paperwhite

 

The dark early mornings are my favorite part of this time of the year. The coffee is hot, the Christmas lights twinkle and I just get to sit and be still.

This morning I reflected a bit on my life and some recent DNFs (which I won't recount here), but as the year winds to a close it's easier for me to DNF novels, because I don't want to make myself give books more of a chance than I have time for.

Some books go on the "A Little Later" bookshelf, but others just get deleted. There are too many books to read, too little time, and too many great authors I have yet to discover.

This leads to today's topic: The Kindle Paperwhite

I love my Kindle. It has seen me through several surgeries for my daughter, cancer treatment for my mom (ongoing), plenty of waiting time in between clients, and it helps with my minimalist perspective on living life.

I have 3 kindle paperwhites- 2 of which I use on a daily basis. One travels with me and the newest edition stays home safe and sound.

I LOVE going between books RIGHT ON MY KINDLE, at any given moment.

If I'm reading 3 books, I just do a chapter in each and move on to the next and it is a rewarding experience not to have to carry loads of heavy books.

Sure there are things I miss about physical reading and I can read physically anytime I want (or my eye sight allows). But, to me nothing beats having all my books with me at one time.

I don't subscribe to the "you're better if you read physically" camp of readers. It's elitist, unnecessary and a foolish argument. 

And don't get me started on the book smell crowd. I love the smell of a dusty old library book like the rest of the world, but I won't let that dictate when and how I read a book.

I'll close this post by saying reading on Kindle has helped me to read more, read longer novels without wrist strain, aided in my eyes not burning in the sockets after reading ALL day for work and pleasure and helps me to live more minimally. I wouldn't trade my kindle for all the physical books in the world.

Happy kindle reading my slow living friends.