Cruisers are Readers

I'm back from Antarctica, and one of the things which most struck me about the cruisers on the ship, aside from their love of nature, was the books we all were reading. Everything from light romances to serious biographies. The one thing we all had in common, though, was most of us had to lug our books down there, enough for 16-days worth of cruising, and taking into account luggage weight restrictions. For us to do that, we had to be SERIOUS readers!

I've been intrigued by the Amazon Kindle since it was announced over a year ago, and it leaped into the popular culture when Oprah featured it in October (it's been sold out ever since). But with yesterday's announcement of the new Kindle 2.0, popularity is sure to skyrocket even further. Thinner, lighter, and with improved speed and memory, this is a traveling reader's dream! A bit expensive, but when I figured how much I pay in books each year, and the savings per book I'll have (with bestsellers, even new releases, generally at only $9.99 each), it won't take long for me to pay for the reader. Add in the convenience of not carrying 10 pounds of books when I travel, and as the commercial says - Priceless!

I'm finally taking the leap and ordering the new Kindle 2. If you're interested too, follow any of the links above, or go to my Kindle page at Kindle Mania. Full disclosure - I do get a referral fee if you purchase the Kindle (or any other Amazon.com item) through that link. But if you're purchasing through Amazon anyway, I'd sure appreciate you using my links (I've added an Amazon search box at the side of the blog to facilitate future purchases, too).