Me and My Kindle

I own a Kindle. But I've never been all that fond of it. I acquired it when I was going to be overseas for a month. There's no way I could take enough "real" books in my suitcase to last me--I knew I would need to take some clothing and toiletries. Not to mention that I probably wouldn't have been able to lift said suitcase. A few friends assured me that "I would love it." I would be able to read when I had insomnia (a frequent occurrence) without disturbing my husband, a fellow sufferer offered. Another said it was more compact than most books and so easy to drop in your purse when heading somewhere that would most likely involve waiting. True, but I was never able to work up any emotion toward it. It's a tool. It fills a practical need. I rarely use it unless I'm traveling. As a long-time reader, head-over-heels in love with the whole process, I find comfort in holding an actual book. I like seeing the words on paper and turning the pages by, well, turning the pages. And since I'm a fast reader, I sometimes need to back up and check a detail to clear up my confusion. This is incredibly tedious with a Kindle. Dan said he's innocent? I thought he did that already. Flip back a few pages and I see it was Dave who claimed innocence. BTW, I really do wish authors wouldn't use names that start with the same letter for two or more of their characters. I've struggled to keep straight Lily and Lila, and Eleanor and Evelyn, as well as David and Daniel. It's unnecessary and a waste of my time, if anyone's paying attention. I've tried slowing down, but it doesn't work. As soon as I get caught up in the story and forget that I'm thinking about how I'm reading, I go back to flying through the pages. I like having a wide selection of books at home. When I finish a book, I don't know what I'll want to read next. I have to stand at the shelves and see what calls to me. However, it was a long winter for me, and now we're into a long spring. I've concentrated on the novels that are totally absorbing and provide escape. A couple of days ago I found to my horror that I was reading the last one I had. I can't go to the library. I ordered a couple of books from Amazon, only they aren't guaranteeing two-day delivery right now. I finally remembered my Kindle. I charged it up and I'm good to go, although it's a poor substitute. There are already so many things I'm looking forward to doing when the All-Clear sounds. Hugging my grand-baby is at the top of the list. Closely followed by reading a real book t0 him. It will be heaven.