In general, I prefer reading books in print, except when I'm traveling. As I've discussed in the past, whenever I'm on the road, I would infinitely rather bring my Kindle along loaded with a few books to read or not--depending on my mood. That's the main thing: I never quite know what my reading mood is going to be when I'm on the road, and I almost never actually want to read what I've brought with me. That's mostly because I tend to bring books with me out of obligation--i.e., books that I feel I should read rather than books I want to read. (A topic that I've talked about at length here.)
So, bringing my Kindle along is the perfect solution, and I love that I can check books out electronically through my public library and Overdrive. In theory, when I decide that I'm not really interested in whatever critical study I've brought with me, I can download the chick lit novel that I might actually enjoy.
The only problem is that I never want to read any of the books that are available for checkout at any given moment. As a result, I search through the options and wind up putting a the handful of books I'd actually like to read on hold for the future. Unfortunately, by the time those books are available, I'm usually in the midst of some other book or a busy semester and have no time to read.
Here's what I wish: that when you put books on hold--either ebooks or, for that matter, any books from the library--you could set a target date. That way, if your book becomes available earlier, it would just move to the next patron. Then, when your target date arrives, you would move to the front of the queue.
I know, I know. That would be a logistical nightmare for libraries and whoever manages the queues for ebooks. I also know that I could buy books for my Kindle...but I can dream, can't I?
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