In a few hours I will be leaving for Logansport to meet the rest of my group to then drive to Indianapolis where we will depart on our flight to Chicago, change planes, and then fly to Seattle. My husband used to joke that I had to lug my 'bag of books' with me on the plane and it was heavy! Whenever we flew anywhere, I took my books with me. My Vera Bag was always full of books. Sometimes I would pack one small duffel full of books.
No more. Now I have my Nook. I am ready for the flights there and back. I am ready for downtime, whenever that may happen. I am ready for some night reading before I fall asleep, for I have my Nook.
Do I still like the feel of a book in my hands? Of course. I am taking along my devotional book and another book I am reading. But my main source of reading material will be on my Nook.
What will I be reading? I started a book in the quilting series. This one has a historical flair to it, and I am anxious to see how, if at all, it fits into modern times. The other one I am excited about reading is, and the title is escaping me, about a lawyer and there is a new movie out based on the novel.
This will be the last trip for a while. The rest of the semester will be full with meetings, grading, classes, and finally graduation.
However, for the next few days---Phi Theta Kappa, Seattle, and my Nook! Woo Hoo!
I love my nook, too. Once I am engrossed in a good book, I don't even realize the nook isn't a real book. Sometimes, I try to actually turn the page! My Vera Bradley bag has gotten a whole lot lighter as well. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat is the quilting series? My mother has taken up quilting recently, and she loves to get her hands on anything quilt related.
Jennifer Chiaverini is the author of the series. I read several of her books a few years ago. This one is titled The Union Quilters, and it is set during the Civil War. I have to admit that it put me to sleep on the plane TO Seattle, but I did read quite a bit on the return trip. It was interesting to see the reading material on the plane. Jennifer was reading her Kindle and Ronnie was reading on his iPad, and of course, I had my Nook. Most of the others that I saw were reading the old reliables. Maybe that is because "all electronic devices must be turned off during take off and landing" and I was looking around then, or maybe it was just their choice. I found it interesting however.
ReplyDeleteI have thought about a Nook or Kindle because I do love to read and it seems to be the easiest way to tote my selections around. I do love the feel of a book in my hand though :) Just call me old school. I think I am going to wait for a bit though, I start my PTA concentration in Ft. Wayne soon and fear I will be far to busy over the next 16 months to read anything just for fun. I look forward to finishing so I can get back to some of my hobbies! I may check out the quilting series. My friend taught me how to make a rag quilt about a year ago and I absolutely love it! I made 5 for Christmas gifts and fell in love with it.
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