I love having space. Wide open spaces, freedom to roam, explore, discover…and fill.
The number one thing I run out of the most is space. What is that saying? Nature dislikes a void? The void my nature dislikes the most is a void on a bookshelf.
My bookshelf at home looks something like this:
So many books, so little time.
*This is not actually my bookshelf (Thank you:
Koocheekoo) but it’s pretty close.
I love paperbacks. They’re small, easy to shove in a purse or a suitcase, easy to hand off to friends and it’s not a terrible loss if said friends never give them back. Used paperbacks are even better because they have a history and a life all their own. However, they take up a lot of space. Especially when they accumulate and multiply, which mine seem to do often and at an alarming rate.
So, last Christmas, I ventured into the brave new world of eReaders with the Color Nook.
Ah, space. As many books as I can dream of (almost) at my fingertips at any given moment and I don’t have to worry about my shelves collapsing or burying me in a paper bound avalanche. Bliss.
And this is not just the Nook. (Although I will admit a small bias.) All of us geeky people who love reading and gadgets with equal measure can have both! Between Nook, Kindle, Literati, Kobo, Cruz, iPad, and smart phones you can read anywhere all the time.
Of course, you can still carry a paperback.
The sad truth is, I carry both my Nook an a paperback in my purse pretty much all the time. The happy truth is they seem to live in relative harmony in the confined space of my shoulder bag.
Plus, I can keep my Nook relatively spacious by checking out ebooks from the library. And they can’t be overdue! Even more bliss. I am slightly ridiculous…I work at the library and often have overdue books. Shame on me, I know it.
If you have questions about eReaders, e-books at the library, Nooks, or anything else related please join us tonight, Wednesday April 27th from 6:30pm-8:30pm in the 1st floor Computer Lab. Staff members, including myself, will be there to give you the lowdown on how it works. We’ll be focusing on Nooks and Color Nooks, but we’ll be happy to answer questions on other devices as well. If you don’t have an eReader but are thinking about one, you should come too!
Read on!
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Gabi Estes |
| Library Assistant |
| gestes@friscolibrary.gov |
