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I ‘d never owned a Kindle, until I had found a Kindle Paper White, 6th Generation 2gb that I found at a pawn shop in 2022 for a $1.00. They didn’t have a cable or wall charger for it and I wasn’t sure it worked, but I took the chance on buying it. I didn’t care if I had wasted a $1. When I took it home and used my phone cable, it worked. I had to set it up to my Amazon account.

I don’t buy ebooks. Ever since Danielle had told me about getting free ebooks from Amazon in 2010 that’s how I get books from Amazon. I can’t see myself buying an ebook that will not belong to me. If I buy a physical book, which I buy cheap, from 10 cents to a $1. I shop at libraries, garage sales and thrift stores and I have been buying books for nearly 30 years.

I also get free ebooks from Play Books. I check out ebooks from Libby. With my old library, I could check out ebooks from Hoopla, but not my new library they don’t have that option.

I do prefer a physical book, but I do read ebooks too. I have even had a physical book and still checked out the ebook version from the library to read.

I don’t download a book to my kindle unless I want to read it. After reading it, if it’s something that’s not a download keeper, I remove the download to save space.

I like that some of Libby’s books can be read on Kindle.

I own Kindle 2016 (8th gen) and it's probably my most important possession, I'm usually never far from it. The thing is that I used to read each and every day since I can remember, then I got eyesight problems and headaches and couldn't read anymore for 2y, I was absolutely miserable. Then a friend of mine introduced me to Kindle, where you can increase fonts and spacing between rows, and suddenly I could read again. And after two years of forced abstinence, I just can't get enough.
As for books, I too mostly download freebies, except from the authors I do like, where I buy whatever they write, but I keep the number of such authors at a minimum (4 at the moment). Also, if I discover some freebie that I do like, I'll end up buying a sequel (since there's always a sequel).

I like that I can change font size, page layout, take notes on my Kindle. I like that a Kindle is like reading a physical book, but I hate that the books are not in color. Books look pretty in color.

I might buy an ebook one day from authors I am used to reading or new author to me. Books have to be good and I’ll pay up to $1.99.

I am doing a lot of Kindle reading lately. I want to read more physical books, but I end up picking up my phone and using the Kindle app or my Ipad kindle. I don't actually use my Kindle much because I use my Ipad more. I am doing a lot of Netgalley books lately and it's so useful. I do buy Kindle books though I have way too many books on my Kindle. LOL!

My first Kindle was a Christmas gift in 2010. I am on my 5th Kindle, and have over 5000 ebooks. From the start I set myself an annual budget. I track it and keep to it. Mix of freebies and purchases. I'm almost 70 and knowing I can travel with my whole library still amazes me. I never leave home without my Kindle.

Danielle The Book Huntress wrote: "I am doing a lot of Kindle reading lately. I want to read more physical books, but I end up picking up my phone and using the Kindle app or my Ipad kindle. I don't actually use my Kindle much becau..."

Do reading on your phone or IPad hurts your eyes?

BJ wrote: "My first Kindle was a Christmas gift in 2010. I am on my 5th Kindle, and have over 5000 ebooks. From the start I set myself an annual budget. I track it and keep to it. Mix of freebies and purchase..."

I like that I can have so many books on my kindle and don’t have to worry about taking up space in my place.

I got the basic Kindle because my sister convinced me to get one cause she loves her Kindle Paperwhite.
Great purchase due to the fact I have no room for physical books and I can buy as many ebooks as I like!
Also I read much faster on a Kindle and I love Stuff Your Kindle days!

Arch wrote: " Danielle The Book Huntress wrote: "I am doing a lot of Kindle reading lately. I want to read more physical books, but I end up picking up my phone and using the Kindle app or my Ipad kindle. I don..."

Not really. I like that I can adjust the side of the font. I find that I have more trouble with small print books.

Danielle The Book Huntress wrote: "Not really. I like that I can adjust the side of the font. I find that I have more trouble with small print books."

I love that I can adjust the font on the kindle as well. If I am buying books and come across a book that catches my attention and it’s in large print, I will buy that book. I like large print. I can’t stand small prints and some books are in small print. I’ve always wonder how people could read books like that.