I have been frustrated in recent years by an inability to read more than a couple of pages in a printed book at a single sitting.  Once in a while something would engage me enough that I might make it through four or even five pages, but then I’d have to lay it aside.

Last Christmas my son showed me his new Kindle HD Fire.  That looked interesting.  His daughter, Briana, had a new tablet, which is also very nice–and it has a larger screen.  A few months ago, I found myself with a few extra pesos and decided to check out the Kindle.  I did and read side-by-side reviews of Kindle and Nook.  I bought the Nook HD+.

That is not my toast. Sylvia bakes our bread, which has a different shape and far better, but this familiar object is included to provide an idea of size.

It has revolutionized my reading habits.  I can now read even 100 pages at a sitting.  It is super!  I should also say that this post is unsolicited and uncompensated.  I just wanted to share my very positive experience with you.

Our friend Shark aka Joan Young’s book North Country Cache is one of the few that I’ve read on paper in the last few years.  If you haven’t read this book, you should.  You can learn more and purchase a copy here.  Or on her own Website.

I recently downloaded the 100 page fiction story, The Hollow Tree at Dead Mule Swamp.  Joan makes this short story available for free download.  I enjoyed her non-fiction a lot and wanted to sample her style when writing fiction.  I was not disappointed.  I’ll be purchasing the other e-books in the Dead Mule Swamp series.

If you’re not familiar with Shark’s blog, do stop by and pay it a visit.  Please tell her that I sent you.  Thanks.