I Love My Kindle

When the Kindle first came out I vowed I'd never get one.  I love reading books.  I love the way they smell and the way they feel.

Then in 2009 when Tin Man was in the hospital for 2 weeks and I was lugging around a bag full of books, I decided to give in.

Aldiko is an app for android phones.  I used that up until a month ago.    It's a great app, but it drained the battery on my phone really fast.  This was a problem when we were at clinic or the hospital because I didn't always have access to an outlet.

So when my mother in law asked what I wanted for Christmas this past year I asked for a Kindle.

I was rather surprised that her and my brother in law went in together to get it because normally I get cow related crap for Christmas.  They think its hilarious to get me cow crap because I hit a cow with my car several years ago.

Anyway, the only complaint I had about my Kindle was it didn't have a backlight.  Not a problem, I went out and bought a book light.  The 2 I bought were to heavy so I invested in a lighted Kindle cover.  I wish they would have come in different colors.  I chose the green one because it was on sale, and let me tell you this thing reminds me of several diapers I changed when my kids were little.

I read a lot and the kindle lets me have a variety of books at my finger tips.  A good friend and I decided to try to read 200 books in a year.  Granted if Tin Man gets his heart transplant its not going to work.  If he does get his transplant I'm going to aim for 150.

I'll update my list as I finish books.

200 Books in 2012

200 Books in 2012

After Tin Man's transplant and death, I didn't feel like reading, so I need to bring my original goal of 200 books down to 100.

1. The Help - Kathryn Stockett
2. Explosive 18 - Janet Evanovich
3. Aphrodite's Kiss - Julie Kenner
4. Aphrodite's Passion - Julie Kenner
5. Aphrodite's Secret - Julie Kenner
6. Aphrodite's Flame - Julie Kenner
7. Plain Truth - Jodi Picoult
8. Room - Emma Donoghue
9. Wake - Lisa McMann
10. Gone - Lisa McMann
11. Fade - Lisa McMann
12. Inkheart - Cornelia Funke
13. Inkspell - Cornelia Funke
14. Inkdeath - Cornelia Funke
15. Real Murders - Charlaine Harris
16. A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris
17. Three Bedrooms, One Corpse - Charlaine Harris
18. The Julius House - Charlaine Harris
19. Dead Over Heels - Charlaine Harris
20. A Fool and His Honey - Charlaine Harris
21. Last Scene Alive - Charlaine Harris
22. Poppy Done to Death - Charlaine Harris
23. Daughters of the Moon 1-3 - Lynne Ewing
24. Grave Sight - Charlaine Harris
25. Grave Surprise - Charlaine Harris
26. An Ice Cold Grave - Charlaine Harris
27. Grave Secret - Charlaine Harris 
28. Blood Memories - Barb Hendee
29. Hunting Memories - Barb Hendee
30. Memories of Envy- Barb Hendee
31. In Memories We Fear - Barb Hendee
32. Shakespeare's Landlord - Charlaine Harris
33. Shakespeare's Champion - Charlaine Harris 
34. Shakespeare's Christmas - Charlaine Harris
35. Shakespeare's Trollop - Charlaine Harris
36. Shakespeare's Counselor - Charlaine Harris
37. Black Dawn - Rachel Caine
38. The Girl Across the Water - Jody Kihara
39. Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins
40. Demonglass - Rachel Hawkins
41. Spell Bound - Rachel Hawkins
42. Bonefire of the Vanities - Carolyn Haines
43. Carpe Demon - Julie Kenner
44. California Demon - Julie Kenner
45. Demons Are Forever - Julie Kenner
46. Deja Demon - Julie Kenner
47. Demon Ex Machina - Julie Kenner