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The new way to read books

By Emily Smith

Do you love your public library? Well, how would you like to have your own library of books, magazines and newspapers? And how?d you like that library to fit in the palm of your hand?

With E-readers, this isn?t a fantasy.

Portable and lightweight, E-readers are slowly changing the way a growing number of people read books, magazines and newspapers. These small hand-held devices allow readers to instantly download their favorite books, magazines or newspapers and store them as long as they?d like.

With the press of a button, readers can open the latest chiller from horror writer Stephen King or read today?s editorial in the Chicago Tribune. Best of all, E-readers pack all this punch in a small, compact package. E-readers are smaller and thinner than even the flimsiest of paperback books.

Those who travel often for business or pleasure are usually the biggest fans of E-readers. It?s never convenient to stuff several thick books into suitcases or duffel bags. As anyone who?s ever lugged books through airports or on long train rides can tell you, they?re not exactly light. Too often, readers decide to simply leave their favorite books at home.

With e-readers, though, travelers can carry as many books as they?d like in one lightweight, easy-to-carry package.

E-readers also provide several enhancements to the reading experience. Users can type notes and mark pages and passages for further review. They can look up words with their E-reader?s built-in dictionary, and can even find synonyms for specific words with the device?s thesaurus. Readers also no longer have to worry about damaging their pages when they don?t have a bookmark; E-readers remember the last page a user has read.

The two most popular E-readers now on the market are the Amazon Kindle 2 and the Sony Reader. Both come with easy-to-read screens, with the Kindle 2 boasting 16 different shades of grey. The Sony Reader can store about 350 standard ebooks, while the Kindle 2, released in February, can store a whopping 1,500.

Through a quick Google search, readers can uncover online reviews of the top E-readers now available. It?s best to read through these reviews before buying. Each E-reader is slightly different, and some features that may be critical to one customer may be unnecessary to another.

Maybe it?s time for you to give an E-reader a try. With one, you can usually purchase books at a deep discount. For example, owners of the Amazon Kindle 2 can purchase most best-sellers for just $9.99 on the online Amazon Kindle Store. And once you download a book or two, you just might get hooked on electronic reading.

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