I swore I would remain a printed book person forever.

Then I had a travel day scheduled that went like this:

Leave town at 3:30 a.m.  Spend the rest of the day in various airports. Arrive home at 9 p.m. 

I said to my sister, "Man, I wish I had a Kindle."

Then that crazy woman went and bought me one.

I loaded it with free classics . . . then left it in the U-Haul truck Mark drove across the country.

Fortunately, we were reunited, but not in time for the epic airport adventure. Luckily, I have friends to talk to while I wait. (Hi Missy!)

I did, however, read one mystery novel in a series I enjoy before we were separated.  Since then, I've read Wind in the Willows as I was convinced I read it as a kid but had no recollection of it, other than a grassy, watery sort of feeling.  More on that in another post.

There's all kinds of research out there, from "die-hard readers are the most likely people to own e-readers" to "don't buy one just yet, technology is still evolving."  There's even a piece on the NY Times website about what to do with books when moving -- keep or toss?

I'll confess to having many books for their art/intellectual/sentimental value, though I'm getting better at purging my shelves.  However, for its similarity to a book (dark text on a light background, no light for reading in the dark, though they sell covers with lights attached), I really like my Kindle. I haven't spent a bunch of money on new novels in digital format -- I don't buy many books as it is, and frankly, it seems wrong to spend $20 on something I can't pass on to other book lovers. That said, it will be interesting to see how my pragmatic side influences my choices now that I have such a convenient device.

Thanks, Sister.  In your honor, the cover is red.