I (heart) Kindle

I have wanted a Kindle for over a year now but I did not get one for a few reasons. 1. There were things I wanted more than a Kindle for Christmas and my birthday and I try to save my "toy" wants for Christmas and birthday. 2. I was studying for the CFP exam and did not have time for leisure reading so I didn't know how much I would use it and 3. When I almost got one with some of the bonus money I got from passing the CFP exam I wisely decided I needed to use all of it for paying down debt and didn't get it. SO, I finally got one this Christmas! Real "radical" of me, I know. But, as always, I can justify it. 1. It was a gift. 2. Books are so much cheaper on Kindle 3. No shipping on book purchases. 4. No taxes on book purchases. Seriously I'd say more than 90% of Kindle books are $10 or less, some are even free!

So, what does this have to do with the Radical Experiment? A lot, actually! It's called convenience. Don't get me wrong I am very proud of the leather ESV Study Bible my dad got me for Christmas, too. It will mainly be my "Sunday" Bible and for once I will actually underline and write in it (although I'm gasping as I saw that) but when it comes to the daily reading plan the Kindle is the perfect companion.

For the past two nights I have taken my Kindle to the gym and have done my reading while doing cardio. It takes about an hour to get read the text and the study notes, which is exactly how long I do cardio! I am all about some multi-tasking! That doesn't mean I'm not giving God my undivided attention, either. I can totally zone out to whats going on around me and zone into the Word.

There's more. The ESV Study Bible for Kindle has all the articles AND when publishers publish a Kindle version of something they have the option of enabling this computerized voice to read to you (it's funny because it doesn't always pronouce words correctly so I usually follow along with the words when I can) and Crossways enabled this feature. That means that when I'm in a bind for time....like say...the month of March and half of April I can have it read to me while I am driving, getting dressed, or whatnot. It's not ideal for reading the Bible, but tax season doesn't last forever, so worst case scenario it may just have to do.

I can (and do) underline texts and make notes on the Kindle and a feature that I use often, I can move my cursor on a word and the definition of the word will appear because the Kindle comes loaded with a dictionary. SOOO cool!

All of that for $9.99. No tax. No shipping. I am such a nerd but I bet you want one now, too! I am so thankful for parents that give great presents!!

Any who, that's my "Radical" thought for the day.