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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 
Mrs S
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@John – I left a post on your blog with the link to Nymeth’s carnival – and thanks for the link to Cotton Timer.
@Gautami – I think I would miss the feel of the paper – but then I still have a lot of books to read that would keep me going alongside the kindle for a few years *lol*
@J. Kaye – I’m not good with screen reading – I understand the kindle is less shiny than a normal screen… It is a good idea though.
@Hsien – hello! I just read your post and left you a message. I am more tempted after reading your thoughts!
@Irish -its the price that’s holding me back currently! Thanks for the book recommendations I’ll be sure to check them out
@Megan – it is a pain that the wifi doesn’t work here – I’d love to be able to access my blogs on the move. You are right about the cost of the books on top of the unit – I feel they should be much cheaper… after all they don’t have any production costs!
@Julie – you’re right – the library is free – but I have a thing about reading books that have been read by someone else so I tend to avoid libraries…
@Bethany – I think the screen is what was putting me off most (along with the price) but as Hsien says it’s actually quite easy on the eye – and you can adjust the typeface to suit (some books do have such small text they’re hard to read!)
@Kim – I loved the Goose Girl – be sure to read the review – and will look into the novels you’ve mentioned – I’ve never read a graphic book before so it would take me out of another comfort zone
@Nymeth – I loved it – and have emailed you the link for the carnival – and Briar Rose is on my wish list so I may have to buy it sooner than later
Thanks for all the help everyone – I think I may do some more research around actual costs – and maybe cross ref my growing wish list to see which I could buy on the kindle instead. Ooh I sense a project coming on! I’ll post an update when I make a decision either way.