I love my books, and I completely resisted getting a Kindle for the longest time. I just love the feel and smell of cracking open a book for the first time. My husband gave me a Kindle for my birthday last year and, after "Under The Dome" and the last couple of Ken Follett books, I embraced it gratefully! It really is great for traveling. My poor husband had resigned himself to carting books in the carry-on in order to keep me quiet on a plane. I think he loves the Kindle now more than I do! (The poor man has the patience of a saint.)