Summer Reading...Driftin' Away

When was the last time you read a book? No, not a text book for class, but a book, just for fun? I hope you said recently, because, I, personally, love to read.

Getting lost in a book is one of life’s purest joys. Where else can you start reading on your porch and suddenly be transported to a different place and time? Only in a book. And what a better time to enjoy a book than the lazy, hazy days of summer…

This leads me to the technological side of reading. Sure, you can go to the library and take a book out for a period of time. Or you can go to a store and purchase one and own it forever. But, in the year 2011 there is no need to actually carry a book around with you.

Owning a digital reader, like a Kindle or a Nook allows you to have many different books, magazines or newspapers loaded on your device, which you can take anywhere. Not only can you download a digital book to your reader, but smartphones and iPads also have the same capability. You normally can purchase these books from Amazon.com for the Kindle or Barnes and Noble.com for the Nook. This is great for those that normally purchase their books.

But for the library user, Barnes and Noble is already allowing books to be downloaded from library sites free of charge. Following close behind is the Kindle, owned by Amazon. Keep an eye out at your local library website for this to come to fruition.

And, however you choose to enjoy your book - digitally or book-in-hand, hope you have some great summer time adventures!