My New E-Reader

I call myself 'technologically-challenged'. Not because I can't use the 'smart' stuff, but because it repels me. I simply don't have the patience to deal with those super-efficient gadgets that can do a million things at a time, but do nothing right. 

So when someone suggested the e-reader to me, I dismissed the idea without even giving it a thought. To suggest that I give up my books was nothing short of blasphemy. It was to get closer to reading, rather than getting away from it, I was politely corrected. My stubbornness stood in the way and the idea was trashed. 

Till I happened to watch an online review of the e-reader. To have thousands of books in one little device, that was so light and could be carried with you anywhere, was enticing. This could be my own little library. And it took just a few minutes to turn the 'could' into a 'would'. I purchased the Kindle online and before I knew it I was reading away nights and days like a hooked addict. I have fallen in love with my little library. 

Ofcourse, hard covers are still closer to my heart than anything else. But the beauty is, I can switch from one to another whenever I wish to. And when I miss the all-too-familiar scent of old pages from a library book, I can simply drive down to my local library and give the kindle a break.   

Sometimes having choices is a good thing.