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New Nook

Whenever I travel, I always like to take a couple of books with me. It helps to pass the time on the plane or in the airport.  But with all the new rules about how much you can carry on, and since I absolutely refuse to check my luggage bag, it's getting harder to fit a book or two in - especially if I'm going somewhere for work and needing to carry a laptop.

I got to thinking about this predicament, and I decided to deal with it by making a Christmas present to myself of a Nook Simple Touch e-reader.  I went with the Nook because I had a Barnes and Noble gift card, and with the Simple Touch because it was only $99 and had been getting great reviews.  So off I went last weekend to the local Barnes and Noble, where I plunked down a small chunk of change on the Nook, a case to cover it, and a protective film cover (which only took me about 26 tries to get it on straight).

So far, I absolutely love it!  It was so convenient.  I downloaded a version of the Scriptures, and a book of mystery and detective stories.  And it took up so much less space in my carry-on bag.  The only down side is that I will most likely be adding to my credit card bill by buying all those nook books.  Well, that and the fact that the case is red - and I have a rep to protect and all that.  But in my defense, they didn't have any blue, and it was the cheapest case they had.


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