I think I like the Kindle because it forces me to keep going. I am a big-time skipper. I usually read the beginning, then the end, and then decide if I will finish. Then, if I like it, I read it again. The kindle pretty much forces me to go page by page.

One of the problems I have with the Kindle is that it is hard to flip through a book--like, I'm trying to find a particular bit to read aloud at book club. That's been kind of annoying.

Although the Fire does look like it's easier to move around in than the 1st-gen Kindle I had before. And I like the fact that I can change the background page color to cream, to reduce the contrast a little bit.

In general, I must admit that I'm not overwhelmed by the Fire, though; I already had a smartphone and a MacBook, so the Fire doesn't give me anything I didn't already have except the Kindle functions. And it's heavier than the b/w Kindles I was considering. But I will admit that the screen is quite nice.

how we're in violation of occupancy, what with our housemate and the fact that the actual owner of the house, our good friend, works and lives a couple of counties over

This just boggles me. It's so beyond any reasonable kind of interest anyone should have in their neighbors. Who CARES, honestly? Glad to hear there are some sensible people in your town, Connie.

I figured out the Go To on the Nook pretty fast, so that hasn't broken me of "Read the last page to see if someone I like is still alive."

I don't read as much as I want to, but now I have no no excuse. Because I always have books on me. Nook application is installed on everything, although I prefer reading on the B+W Nook by far. So I can say "Day at the beach...which book to start and finish?" And I will already have something bought and paid for and begging to be read.

No, not wise moneyspending, but still satisfying if you're me.

With tasty adult beverages. This is key.

It is so key that I figured it didn't need to be said.

You will sell tickets, or film it, or both, right?

Heh. Yes.

I don't have a dedicated e-reader, but I love the Kindle app on my iPhone and iPad. However, I wont buy books I haven't read before. I like having digital copies of my favorites. I think the last ebook I bought was The Night Circus.

It's so beyond any reasonable kind of interest anyone should have in their neighbors

The owner's brother lives a block away, and he's pissed that his brother isn't letting him live there--rent-free naturally (we pay rent)--so he bitches at church, which pulls in the "we have non-members living next to us, this is distressing to us" crowd. Fortunately, the brother has so far believed our friend, when he was told that brother does not have the right to just walk into his brother's property--something even the most dreadful neighbor agrees on. Because Brother was that if we find him the house, something bloody and final could happen to him. This is Utah, shooting an intruder is something several people I know look forward to.

Unrelatedly, I like wearing petticoats. I like having a fluffy skirt at work. It's a perk when I hit the wall.

Okay, home.

Unrelatedly, I like wearing petticoats. I like having a fluffy skirt at work. It's a perk when I hit the wall.

Yay! Well, not yay hitting a wall, but fluffy skirts, yay!

Playing board games with Pete (or even watching him play) is AWESOME.

From twitter:

@SteveCarell: I guess Russell Brand finally heard a Katy Perry song.