Not that I’m obsessed or anything

Posted by Lanel on October 30, 2009

But lately I’ve been reading.

A lot.

I shared what I read the first weekend I had my kindle.  Well, I haven’t stopped.  Want to hear the cool part, I’ve only paid for one book (and I haven’t even read that one yet).  I know, you’re laughing and thinking how cheap I am, right?  That’s not it.  I justified buying the Kindle because there are so many books available for free.  I’ll buy books eventually but I kind of promised myself that I’d read enough books that I acquired for free to “pay” for my Kindle.  And, I’m doing that.

I have received some books from someone but I still didn’t pay for them.  A lot are free books — either the author is offering them for free (pretty much to get you hooked on the series or whatever) or they were written so long ago that the copyright isn’t valid anymore so it’s available for free (like books by Agatha Christie, Charlotte Bronte, and Jane Austen).   There are so many available and a lot of them great books that I’m sticking to my deal with myself for a little bit.

There are a couple books I’ve looked at that I want to buy.  And I will.  But right now I have 35 books waiting to be read (OK, I just downloaded some  more so now I have 37).  In addition to the four books I read the first weekend I had my Kindle I’ve read at least six since (I’ve lost count ).

So…for some non-book talk.  I have some work to do this weekend but I really just want to stay home.  I’m going to my stamp club tomorrow then home to read/relax/clean/work.  I’m excited.  I’ve been a little sick so I want a few days at home (heck, even if part of those days are spent with my laptop working it’s still at home).