My DH gave me my birthday present this morning. He totally surprised me by getting a Nook e-reader. I have a Nook, I have a Nook, I have a Nook! I've been talking about wanting one "someday" for some time. I guess all my hinting paid off. Obviously, I just took it out the box and left it to charge this morning, so I can only tell you what I'm excited about. Ahem:
1. It's the Wifi version which was cheaper than the 3G and I don't need to be able to connect at all times to download books and media. But I can still connect at all AT&T hotspots and, of course, anywhere there is free wireless.
2. I can borrow OverDrive books from the library! My biggest issue with the Kindle was having to *gasp* BUY books from Amazon.
3. Popular Science just ran an article about how to hack the nook for things like a Twitter feed. Word.
4. It will sync books to my iPhone... soon they will have a page sync feature so each device will know where I left off.
5. I can "lend" books in my library to friends. Now, I just need another friend with a Nook to let the sharing begin!
And there is more, but those are the highlights. Lot's of reviews available out there too, if you're in the market.
As a librarian I feel I have to defend my love of the physical book. It hasn't gone away. But now I can reserve room in my carry-on for things like shoes and a change of clothes instead of books.
About The Saucey Librarian
- .molly
- Molly, aka the Saucey One, is just getting her feet on the ground as an elementary school librarian. Previously, she was a coordinator for a library's early literacy program to give books to over 17,000 children a month, and before that, a medical librarian for a national non-profit consumer health organization. She loves her patrons because she never knows what is coming next. They seem to love her because she helps them locate information that can change their life, help their project, make them laugh, or sometimes have a good cry. It doesn't get much better than that. Also, she doesn't usually refer to herself in the third person.
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