Sunday Salon | Fairytales and Kindles

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This week I’m reading Goose Girl by Shannon Hale – I was introduced to this book by a number of book bloggers and managed to secure it as a swap on readitswapit.co.uk. My first impressions are positive – Hale does a good job of setting the scene and helping you understand the characters. And its always good to lose yourself in a fairytale right? I can’t wait to see how this one turns out.

I’ll hopefully be sharing the review as part of Nymeth’s upcoming Fairytale Carnival. If you know of any other good fairytale reads please post a comment and let me know.

Should I buy a Kindle?

I read about this device with intrigue when they were first launched last year – but the hefty $399 price tag stopped me from rushing out and buying one. I am still tempted though – the thought of being able to fit hundreds of books into one little hand held unit is an attractive one – it would certainly save on bookshelves – and dusting! But then there is something about the feel of a book that is part of the reading experience and I’m not sure whether it would take something away if I were to read the book on a screen instead.

Here in the UK we are also spoiled by cheap paperbacks – supermarkets sell the top ten bestsellers for £3.75 each (about $8) and that seems to be cheaper than the Kindle downloads. Of course if you want to spread your wings wider than the top 10 bestsellers list the Kindle could win.

So help me out here – does anyone own a Kindle already? What do you think of it? Does it live up to the hype – and the price tag!

Maybe you’re thinking of buying one – what research have you done? Has anyone done a break even analysis – ie how many Kindle books do you need to buy before you offset the cost of the unit itself?

I’d love some help in this purchasing decision – post your thoughts in the comments.

Until next Sunday