...But one of the first steps I’m taking on reducing clutter, is slowly whittling down the number of print books I own.
That’s right – I’m on the Kindle bandwagon!
Having purchased one as a Christmas present for my parents – who love to read but baulk at book prices charged in Oz & have to wait ages for reserved library books to materialise – I promptly bought my own on boxing day.
I have the current version – keyboard less – and find it very compact & convenient to carry around daily in my handbag.
I recommend a book style cover (can purchase cheaply off ebay), as it not only protects the kindle screen & gadget from any hard knocks, but also makes holding it whilst reading easier – I’ve found.
Often the ebook version is much cheaper than the print copy & there are ways in which to share your copy with others – which I won’t get into now. There are also loads of free ebooks out there on websites to download.
I’m finding that I’m more inclined to read these days by having it in my handbag at the ready. No more lugging paperbacks for me & you can forget about hardbacks!! The battery life is terrific as well – seems to last well over a month before needing to recharge. And yes – it does show pictures included in books – sometimes not that great – but for the most part good enough. I now have quite a few recipe books to browse through......if only it were just as easy to whip the dishes up!
So, the next step is to actually make time to read my way through the current hoarded books up the top of my wardrobe, in order to donate them to friends / family / charity & finally free up some storage space...or as a stop gap weekend project – move them to under my bed where I can access them more easily AND have the wardrobe space free to use finally....
Oh to have an actual book case – ha!
Has anyone else made the transition over to just ebooks?
Oh to have an actual book case – ha!
Has anyone else made the transition over to just ebooks?
