We’ve Had Such a Lovely Weekend
a weekend that a few weeks ago would have been impossible because i would have been stressing about the work that was ahead of me. and now – i’m just not. at some point i’ll write more about the work that i am doing but for right now, just know, it’s making me happy and not crazy and allows me time to do important things like buy ABN socks.
a weekend that started with a shabbat dinner with a few friends and a HUGE homemade challah and ended with a late lunch in tiburon – quite a fete in february and yet another reminder of why living on the west coast is the right coast for me. in the middle of it all there was a rocous game of BALDERDASH, a bathroom re-do estimate (remember how i asked for a new bathtub? well new bathtub has turned into a full bathroom remodel complete with turning our odd two-room-bathroom into the usual – one – picture me doing the happy red head dance!), dinner with an old friend from chicago, a delicious cold beer and IRON CHEF with the ACE OF CAKES. somehow this weekend was also full of an enormous amount of hugging and kissing and “i love yous”. it’s been lovely indeed.
so finally, my dear readers, a question: thoughts and feelings on the KINDLE? see, i’ve got a birthday right around the corner and i’m sorta weighing my options. i’d consider myself a fairly major reader. sure, i came to it a bit later in life (i mean, i was not the cousin who always walked around with her nose in a book) but now, i don’t feel complete unless i’m reading something and have at least two or three books in the queue (so to speak). i’m a BIG fan of the library. i read a nice mix of pure shit (TWILIGHT) and absolute genius (BEL CANTO) and appreciate the balance i’ve created in my life. the problem with the library is i feel that i have no record of what i’ve read (which the KINDLE only sorta solves) and no way to go back. and also, i keep having this problem that i’ve talked about before, where i request books from the library and then they all come in at about the same time and so i now have 17 books piled on my nightstand. this makes me break out in hives. we’re going to hawaii next week (i know!) and i plan to spend a large chunk of my time under an umbrella reading. but now i’m lugging at least 5 hardcover books with me – which seems – heavy. but on the flip side – how do i REALLY feel about reading a book on screen?
so weigh in, let me know your thoughts…
Thank you 
I want one! And I’ve wanted one for a while, but I’m not sure what’s stopping me…..
Thats all my advice. When you decide to buy one, make sure to tell us about it. Maybe that’ll convince me
I have a kindle and I love it completely. It isn’t like reading on a screen that is shiny and I find it actually much easier on my eyes sometimes than a book. I love how I can download books (although there are some titles that aren’t available) and I love that I can take notes and look things up in the dictionary so easily. I like how light it is and I find I just stick it in my purse and am reading so much more because I always have a manageable sized book with me. My sister also has one and she likes that no one has any idea what she is reading.
I just got a “Nook” (the B&N version) and I love it!! It’s so much prettier than the Kindle, and otherwise runs the same (it has updated software since the original reviews, so don’t believe them). I took it on vacation and read 4 books in the first week without any extra weight.
PLUS — you can lend books to other Nook owners!! So if I love a book, I can send it to you for 14 days. And vice versa! Almost as good as lending real books, although not quite. Let me know if you get one!
eve – the nook? i need to look into this. the idea of sharing books seems like a VERY good thing!
ellie – i trust you more than i trust others so….if you can handle a book on a screen i probably can too
rachel – i promise to keep you posted
I love love my kindle. When not checking out books I use the kindle. For travelling it’s a must!! BTW what island you going to?