I love to read. And I love gadgets. So the natural birthday gift for me this year (it’s in May–you missed it) was a Kindle. I adored it–so much so that I got a new purse because it didn’t fit right into my old one (I was also unable to smuggle soda cans into the movie theater, you know you do it too, so a change was coming soon, Kindle or no Kindle. I have been reading ebooks on my Palm XT for years, I love the idea of having a handful of books on me when I get stuck waiting somewhere. The Kindle is such a huge improvement over the ebooks, it’s amazing.

I have traded books with friends for years, sharing favorites, trying things that I wouldn’t have picked up normally(Outlander recommended by Rachelle was a surprise). Having a Kindle makes it hard to share, but I must say the 15 heavily-laden bookshelves in my house are very happy.

Of course the Kindle got it’s true stamina test when Bryn recommended Twilight. I started reading and could not stop. I finished the book in a day, bought the sequel from Kindle’s whispernet and was reading in less the 5 minutes after I finished. Two days later I had read all three books. A week later I had read the whole series 3 times total–okay to be honest I skipped a bit of book two in the rereading, because it was boring. I am sick, but it’s Bryn’s fault. I do have to say that they in no way the best written books I have ever read, nor are they terribly original–I feel like the author was heavily influenced by season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But that is probably why I find it so terribly addicting. If you know me at all, you know that Joss Whedon is the only man in the world that I would leave my husband for–sorry honey, but you know it’s true.

The real killer is the I thought the series was a trilogy. I got to end of the third book and thought, not as satisfying as I hoped, but not surprised. So now I find out there is a forth book due in August. Great, now I have to wait. Bryn, this is all your fault.

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