I lovelovelove my nook. No, this isn’t a paid endorsement for Barnes & Noble … although, if they offered, I might accept. I still have shelves bursting at the particle board seams with “real” books at home (and at work, for that matter), but I really enjoy my e-reader. I’ve had it for well over a year now, and I currently have 127 titles in my library, plus another 83 personal documents such as lecture notes and pdf articles. It has proven to be an invaluable study tool, because I can convert course materials to pdf files and carry them anywhere, which allows me to catch a few extra minutes of study time before meetings, during lunch … whenever!

Although the nook is my first e-love, I also have the Kindle app on my phone so that I can access e-books that are proprietary through Amazon (boo for not sharing &/or using compatible file types!). But I digress. I read an article today in which Amazon announced that e-book sales on the Kindle have surpassed ALL of their print sales. And, that doesn’t even include freebies (of which I have dozens on both the nook and Kindle). Wow.

In a whopping four years, the Kindle has overtaken sales of all hardback and paperback books … not worldwide, of course, but even just on Amazon – it’s astounding. I find it interesting to note that this summer semester marked the first time that I was able to purchase one of my textbooks electronically.

During my 1st round through college, there was no such thing as Amazon; the Internet was an infant. In the 2nd round, I gleefully bought most of my textbooks online – and used, whenever possible. Now, in the 3rd round, I am starting to find e-textbooks!

At this rate, if I go for a second doctorate, perhaps Amazon can just feed me the info subliminally! That would rock. Sleep = study!

For the record: I am NOT going back to school for a second doctorate. That was a joke. Seriously.