Answer for question 4358.

I LOVE going to bookstores, I love combing the shelves and choosing books, the feel of books in my hand, the smell of books. I also like the looks of my shelves at home filled with favorite books I have read that I couldn't stand to part with and a stack or three waiting to be read. Books make spaces more cozy.

But, with an ereader I can, and do, carry hundreds of books with me at all times; finish one or it's not holding my interest, instantly start another. The ereader is lighter and easier to handle than most books, takes up less room in my purse or pocket and has many other conveniences, like enlarging the print at night after a day on the computer when my eyes are tired, instead of straining them further. I also like the convenience of ordering a book I hear about instantly an diving in, instead of waiting to drive into the next city, since all the bookstores in my small town closed years ago.

I will never lose my love for my oldest friends, books, but the ereader certainly makes life easier and we are developing quite a close relationship, too.