While hunting this year, I read my first book ever for pure enjoyment. And to be honest, it didn't even kill me. I've never been a huge reader. My mind always wonders when I read, and to be honest and rather curl up on the couch and watch some SportsCenter than read a book. However, hunting was really slow this year, and there were barely any deer. So I went into my dad's room and grabbed the shortest book I could find. I did try and read a non picture book being that I'm 20 now, even though the pictures do actract me a lot. I landed on "Of Mice and Men", by John Steinbeck. First of all I loved it. It was an amazing book. However, my blog is not about the book "Of Mice and Men", or how everyone should read. My blog is about a new device called Kindle. Here is a link talking about the important facts of Kindle. http://www.squidoo.com/someAmazonKindleInfo
My parents love to read, which is wierd considering I don't. My dad on the last Harry Potter book, made himself a big bowl of popcorn, and read the entire book in one sitting. So yeah, it's safe to say they are avid readers. I figured a Kindle would be the perfect Christmas present for the both of them from me. I asked my mom if that would be a good present for Dad, (looking for her reaction seeing if she would like one too). Her response was simple. "It's a great idea Andy, but that just really isn't for us." And thinking about it, that is exactly what Kindle is to me, is a great idea. My mom said she read a book on Kindle before, and she couldn't even finish the chapter. She said she got such a bad headache from reading it, and that for some reason she couldn't seem to get into the story because she wasn't reading a "book". The following is a link discussing the downside of Kindles. http://buycheapappleipad.org/is-reading-ibooks-on-ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-bad-for-the-eyes/
Like I said earlier, it might be a thing about older people and not liking new technology, but they like the feeling of reading from an actual book, rather than a computer type device. I know I wouldn't enjoy starring at my laptop reading a book. And that is basically what a Kindle is, is a laptop looking device that doens't have a keyboard. There are definately some positives to Kindles, and it is a great idea, however I just don't think it's something for me. The following are some positives about Kindles, and discussing if it will take over reading books. http://doloresmonet.hubpages.com/hub/KindleVSRealBooksWillEBooksReplaceRealBooks
I bought a Kindle in September, which is odd because, as a future English teacher, I should be advocating the use of a real book. Kindles support technology over tradition, which is one thing I have touched on several times this semester. However, I actually enjoy my Kindle. I have completed three books using my Kindle. The thing is, I have read three books in the process that are actual books. A Kindle gives me access to countless Classic novels, but I still have a thing for reading a bound novel. Although, I know some people who have read dozens of books on their Kindle, each with a renewed sense of pleasure. Who knows. And, "Of Mice and Men" is a fantastic book. Glad you got to read it.
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