Kid passed a book to me, Sign of the Cross by Chris Kuzneski, and said that it is interesting. The general understanding between us is that I will read whatever book she thought interesting to me.
A year ago, I would put that book on the bottom of the stack next to my bed. When the stack was empty, I would open a file on my computer (called “books.txt”) and order my next batch from whatever. Life goes on. This time, I launched Seattle Public Library digital home, search for the book, and added it to my “wish list.” In fact, I added all 5 books of the series to the list. I have been reading books exclusively on eReader for more than a year by now. This old dog learned a new trick.
What surprised me was that I converted to Kindle Fire within a year from its e-ink sibling. I don’t read, continuously, more than a couple of hours per “seating” so the battery life is not an advantage. Back-light is actually better for these pair of old eyes. I don’t need to carry an extra book-light and I can read in the gym if I enlarge the font size. And, I can play games!
Slouching is probably my favorite reading position. I actually prefer Kindle Fire over iPad for reading purposes. The size and weight are much easier for one-hand operation, a requirement for slouch readers.