Continuation of last time...
I went with Barnes & Noble's Nook Simple Touch for my reader.
Why Simple Touch? I didn't need a fancy-schmancy-do-everything tablet. I just wanted it for reading.
What do I like about it?
1. Small size. Perfect for tucking into my bag for on the go reading.
2. Touch features. At the time when I was making my decision on which reader to buy (October-ish), Amazon only had the old keyboard Kindle. I definitely like the touch technology.
3. Not backlit. It's really easy on my eyes. Plus they say that you sleep better if you're not looking at backlit screens before you go to bed, which is when I do a lot of reading.
4. Lightweight. Since I do like to read in bed, the lightness of the Nook is perfect. My arm doesn't get tired of holding it up like a book, and I don't have to keep the pages open!!! (Go ahead. Say it. "LAZY!")
5. Convenient. When I need another good read or the boys need a new book for school, we just search and most of the time it's there.
6. Free books. I like to read a lot of the classics and older books of which many are offered for free.
7. Lower cost. We needed to buy a book for Landon for school the other day. Hard copy $10. Nook version $1. Yes, I'll share!
8. Support. I can take it to a brick and mortar Barnes & Noble for any help I need. I like that! And their people are really friendly.
What do I wish was a little bit better?
1. Searches. I guess I'm just used to searching Amazon, which is super intuitive. Barnes & Noble takes a little bit more work.
2. Some of the older books (before 1900's) have some flaws. When they scan the books, some of the letters and symbols get mixed up. Sometimes a word will be misspelled or even look like gibberish. Most of the time I am able to read through the mistakes, but there are some that are terribly flawed. The other day I downloaded a free version of Great Expectations. Gobbledygook! I couldn't even read it. [Delete] Guess I'll buy another version later. I understand that the book was offered for free, but you'd think they'd at least proofread them before offering them!
And there's my two cents...
Throughout the year I'll be updating the READING tab underneath my banner, so check back often to see what's on the bookshelf!


