Quote Originally Posted by ForeverAutumn
Great! Thanks Swish. The article says that you can share books on up to five Kindles with the same account. So if I bought Mom a Kindle, I can still lend her my books.

The cost of shipping and duty adds another $80 to the price for me. But I think it may still be worth looking into. Peter and I do a lot of reading and I'm almost never without a book in my purse. I love the idea of virtual books vs. having to find room to store the real ones. Plus the ease of carrying this thing around.

Not to mention it helps to feed my electronic gadget addiction.
...it was compared to a book. You can easily set it on your lap or whatever while freeing up your hands to hold a drink or whatever. Paperbacks can be a pain unless both your hands are free to keep your spot and hold the pages back. Once you use one you'll know.