I'm reading a book.

You know, the kind with printed pages, new-ish release, so a hardback, borrowed from the library.

I hate it.

Not the actual content - that is good. But the fact that i had to have the light on, and then couldn't get comfy in the cold room. I wanted to snuggle under the covers with my Touch and read it - at least my arms would have been warm that way.

The problem is, I have been borrowing books from the library this past year. Then I got a few for my Touch and read those, and then there is all the stuff I had bought back when I had my Palm (Clie). i'm happy to say it's a non-issue because Peanut Press became eReader, which is now part of Barnes & Noble. It looks like I bought my first book on May 14, 2001, and they are still there for me to download - EVEN the ones I have that are no longer available to buy. Which is cool. Which also means that any nook books will work on it at some point!!!

I love reading books this way, the Sony's always had higher-res screens and it never bothered my eyes. I always had a book with me this way - without it weighing a ton. Honestly, I could be a poster child for reading in this format if they asked me to be. The prices aren't as good sometimes at eReader as they are from Amazon in the Kindle format. So that is something to remember to check. I haven't read enough in the Kindle app to make a comment. in fact, most of my reading this year on the Touch has been in Apps that are self-contained. When I finish 206 Bones in hardback, i'll go back and re-read some of the others.

I just wish my library was doing the electronic books like some apparently are out there. They did audiobooks for a year - and they were Window's only. HMPH. If the librarian was happy with me - i'd put in a suggestion that they look into it. However, I ticked her off when I told her the policy of not issuing BOTH library cards was dumb. I mean, as a taxpayer i bought the cards that have a regular credit card sized card AND a keytag card. Give me them both. Nope, we can't be trusted with 2 cards. AND, you can't check out anything without your card. So if we pop in, and the kids don't have their art bags with them - everything goes on MY card. I want their keytags on my keys..... so I wrote a letter (email) to the Mayor & Town Council Members, and the library people posted online.....

Oh. Um. I got sidetracked huh? Which could bring me to an app, CardStar. Which is cool.... I have all the library cards in there.... they refuse to allow me to use it at the library. Sometimes i feel like the only techno-geek in the whole town..... here I am trying to streamline my life and clutter, and they are shooting me down. HMPH.

SOOOO, it is about time to take the kids to the library for art class. Maybe i'll read that heavy book during it!