How an e-reader changed my life
It puts my reading on steroids
Reading on electronics is all fun and games until it crashes onto your face and you knock yourself unconscious. While I narrowly missed being comatose, reading on my bulky tablet was definitely no longer an option.
After the incident, I went on a hunt for a less menacing alternative — an e-reader.
A quick search on “e-reader” on the internet will most likely direct you to a Kindle or a Kobo.
A fair share of reviews have been written for these two juggernauts, but the decision was easy for me; Kobo over Kindle any day.
For one, I refuse to support Amazon for various reasons that would require a separate article on its own (Jeff Bezos won’t need another $129USD from me).
Besides, supporting competition is how consumers can continue to enjoy innovation in it purest form.
I stopped getting any iced latte from Starbucks, and made 20-cent iced coffee (thanks to Graham Stephan) for about 3 months before I saved up enough for a Kobo Libra H2O.
Why the Libra H2O?
I knew, at first sight, the Libra was the one because of the page-turn buttons it had. Since I am already good at pushing people’s buttons, getting this device was a natural choice for me.
Another major selling point for me was the integration of Overdrive on a Kobo e-reader.
I didn’t have to continue to cut back on spending on frivolous $6 iced coffee because I could simply borrow books from my local library for free!
It is a win-win situation. Or is it…
Reading materials — More than I can handle
Probably the only downside to owning an e-reader is that I simply have too much to read and too little time.
So now I have 13 e-books on my e-shelf patiently waiting for me to explore and also 7 articles on Pocket hoping to see the light of day.
There is A LOT to read.
I try to work around this by limiting the number of articles I save on Pocket. Unless I clear the 7 articles saved, I will not bookmark any more.
It sounds like a plan but the last time I checked, I somehow managed to add more articles.
Bye-bye paperbacks?
I still buy paperbacks to support my local bookstore (not you, Amazon).
You see, I need books placed on my shelf to show visiting guests I am quite an intellectual.
Other than that, everything I read goes through my e-reader.
Its portability also means that I can hold it for hours and not get any muscle strain. And I don't knock myself out as easily.
Yes, I tested it out just to be sure.
E-reader is the future
I underestimated its full utility until I got my hands on one; it is worth every penny.
If you enjoy reading, the addition of an e-reader is going to supercharge your reading habits.
Once you go digital, you never go (paper)back.
Disclaimer: I wrote this article to express my opinion; I am not affiliated with the companies mentioned in this article and receive no compensation from them in this article. Cheers.
