I think I want a Kindle, specifically a Kindle Touch.  For the longest time I thought e-book readers were stupid and would never be a good substitute for a paperback book.  Then I used one briefly on tour and found that it was really easy to read.

See, i’ve hit a wall with my reading habits.  I’m still buying books when I find one that looks interesting, but I haven’t finished a book in many months.  The last book I finished was Record Collecting for Girls and I had to push myself to finish it.  The way I see it, e-book readers are the new mp3 player.  I don’t think it will stop me from buying/reading paperback books, I think it will just get me excited about reading again.  Even though I have stacks of tapes and records, I listen to most of my music on my phone or on my computer.

One of the best features the Kindle Touch has that makes me want one is a built in dictionary and wikipedia look up.  Far too often when I am reading, I’ll come across a reference or a word that I want to get a little extra info on to help the context of the book.  So I have to put my book down and look it up on my computer or phone.  Since I got pulled out of my book, I get easily distracted by other things on the internet: facebook, email, message boards, etc…  I think having it all on the same device is really convenient and would really help me.

Plus, lets be honest, I’m a gadget nerd.  I am constantly reading http://www.engadget.com/ and have been loving the last couple months since I bought the iPhone 4s.

 

My birthday is in 4 weeks, I think I know what I’m going to ask for.