I bought a Kindle

I did it. I bought a Kindle. Nothing fancy like the new Fire. Just a Kindle Touch 3G. After playing around with my niece's Fire at Christmas, it's hard to imagine using anything other than an iPad - it's so seamless it's divine. But I've been a big fan of the Kindle app on both my iPhone and iPad for several years now. So why spend hard earned money on an actual Kindle? Two reasons. One, having an actual Kindle device allows me access to Amazon's book Lending feature. One book a month for unlimited reading time. Sucks it's only one book a month. What if I choose one I don't like? I'm stuck with it for 30 days. But hey, at least it's free. And you know what they say about a gift horse... To make sure I actually use this feature, I've even set a reminder on my phone for the beginning of every month.

Now, I realize that artists should get compensated for their work. Being one myself, I can totally relate. But I'm a very picky reader. It will be nice to sample books by various authors. And when I discover a new author or book series that I like, I will have zero problem forking over the dough for my own copy or giving a book a favorable review.

That said, the first book I chose was Naked Filmmaking: How To Make A Feature-Length Film - Without A Crew - For $10,000 Or Less by Mike Carroll. I've read many filmmaking and screenwriting books. Some are gems; most are coals. "Naked Filmmaking" is a fun, entertaining read. It offers good advice with a straight-forward attitude. I recommend it!

The second reason is that reading on an iPhone or iPad in direct sunlight is painful. But with Amazon's fancy E-ink technology, reading a Kindle in sunlight won't cause headaches and eye strains that make me wanna punch a kitten. For that, I'm grateful. And I'm sure the kittens are, too. I doubt I'll travel with my Kindle since I also keep several books handy on my iPhone app; plus, that would be one more thing to haul around. But come this summer, when I'm baking (er, lounging) in the hot sun, I'll enjoy having this bad boy.

Oh, and for the record, no way would I ever intentionally harm an animal.  My pets are my kids.