Julia Slaughter

I don’t think that I will jump on the eReader bandwagon. I like the way books feel in my hand, I like the way they smell. I like tucking one into my purse or my pocket and knowing that if it disappears or gets damaged I’m out no more than about $20.00. I like the way fonts can set the tone for a book. Besides, I look at a computer screen all day, I just like books. However, I like the Amazon Kindle app for one reason – the preview. Sometimes the blurb on the back of the book just isn’t really enough, sometimes you thumb a few pages in and poke around, and this app gives you the opportunity to do that.

I thought I read somewhere that the Kindle gives you the first chapter but I think it’s based on a page limit, since the first time I used it was when I was checking out Cherie Priests’ Boneshaker and the early chapters are kind of short. I read the whole sample on the Kindle app and then I knew that I had to have it so I ordered it.

It’s straightforward and easy to use and for some people I imagine it will be like a gateway drug, giving them a taste that will leave them wanting to make the leap to eReader. Of course not me, not yet, I still prefer the feel of a book in my hands.