Thankful Thursdays: My Kindle

I love to read. A lot. (Thanks to my mom for passing that habit on to me!) I read just about any kind of book or magazine I can get my hands on. For most of my adult life, I carried an extra book or two around with me in my purse...then came my Kindle. Ahhhhhhh. It takes up almost no weight in the bag, I have a little cover that is ugly but keeps out spills from bottles and such, and I can take as many books with me as I want.  Not to mention the word games....so addicting! When we went on vacation to the beach this summer, I didn't have to compensate for the 10 pounds of books that I normally bring with me...just my little Kindle stocked with light summer reading and its fancy beach cover to keep out the sand. I still love the feel of a book in my hands, and am, consequently, still a devoted library patron, but the Kindle helps me take my literary life on the go. So, today I am thankful to Amazon for creating this wonderful little device, to my super husband for getting me one for my birthday, and to writers everywhere for sharing their art with me.