The Best Gift I Ever Received

You probably thought this post was going to be sentimental and that I was going to have an answer such as my children or my husband (which are both true) but that’s not the response I’m going to give.

The best material gift I have ever received is my Kindle – hands down!

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Seriously, my Kindle is with me at all times. If I am a passenger in a car, I’m reading my Kindle. If I am supervising my toddler while she plays (because she insists I be in the same room as her at all times) I am reading my Kindle. I love to read. I read every single day. When I was young and my parents needed to punish me they would take away my flashlight so I couldn’t read under the covers at night – a very effective form of discipline in my case. Gifting me a present that allows me to read more often, you are now my hero.

What’s so great about a Kindle?

When my husband surprised me six years ago with a Kindle for my birthday I wasn’t sure I would like it. I thought that the feel of reading a “real” book would be lost. Wouldn’t staring at a screen all the time hurt my eyes and get old quickly? The answer is no! Now I can’t stand reading a paper book. Paper books are much heavier to carry around and take up a lot more room in your purse. You need to have a light if you want to read at night whereas my Kindle has one built in. Also, my wrist starts to hurt when holding a paper book at certain angles (#firstworldproblems).

Other benefits of a Kindle include; easy downloading of books at any time – even library books, I am never bored or without a form of entertainment, you never lose your place, the Kindle books are usually much cheaper than the paper copy, and all the extra benefits of technology (Kindles include a dictionary, ability to highlight and save passages, etc).

More good news!

For my birthday this year, my husband convinced me to trade in my Kindle (before it dies for good) for a new one. When you trade in your old Kindle you get money for it PLUS a 25% discount on a new one. Super good deal! I have to say though it was the longest week of my life waiting for my new one to arrive.

But it is finally here, the best gift I ever received – my Kindle.

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