To Nook or not to Nook

The Nook is an e-reader made available at Barnes and Noble for between 149.00 and 199.00 (depending on whether you chose Wi-Fi connectivity or 3G connectivity. I have had my Nook since Christmas and while it has steadily decreased in price since that time, I am not a bit sorry that I have had it for the last 6 months! Next to the GPS I think it is my favorite piece of technology in the Rich household. Top 10 reasons I love my Nook:

1. When I'm done with a book; it doesn't take up space or gather dust!
2. When I feel like reading a book is immediately at my finger tips!
3. Books are cheaper! New releases still in hard book are about 9.99 when downloaded to my Nook. Older paper backs are about 4 or 5 dollars.
4. I can keep the Nook in my purse and it holds on it thousands of books. So I can easily take 10 books with me on vacation and it just takes up that little space in my purse, and its less than a lb!
5. It makes reading a one handed job. I can hold Will on my lap with my right arm around him, hold the Nook in my left hand and turn the page by clicking a button on the Nook with that same left hand. Therefore never even making Will aware of the fact that I am not ACTUALLY watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
6. The Nook keeps my place..now while an old fashioned book mark does too; I just never used a book mark very well.
7. Did I mention that it doesn't take up space or gather dust?
8. The text can be made smaller or bigger.
9. Its adorable, and so is my pretty cover.
10. For whatever reason I just read more. Perhaps its because the books costs less, perhaps its because I feel less guilty if I buy a book and don't like it, I move onto another book? Whatever the reason, I have read about a dozen books in the last six months, and before I had my Nook I read maybe just one or two in the past two year!.

Frequently asked questions:

Do I miss the feel and smell of paper and the actual book? No, never. I thought I might but I don't.

Can you lend books on the Nook to other people? In theory yes, but so far none of the books that I have purchased on technically lendable.

Is the Nook lighted? No. While it is very easy on the eyes, and reads quite nicely in the sun, if you are in the dark you can not see it without a light.

Is there an audio component with the Nook? No there is no voice that reads the book to you, though you can download MP3 files to it.

Does the battery last? Yes, the battery lasts quite well, and charges quickly!!

What about the Kindle? What about it? I think its probably awesome too, but I don't know nearly as much about it, and my husband bought me the Nook.


To Nook or not to Nook? I say most definitely Nook!