I did it. Something I never thought I would do.

I bought a Kindle.

To be honest, I am shocked and embarrassed and it’s actually taken me a while to get the nerve to share with you my latest purchase.

I own a Kindle? Who am I?

I spent my college career (and thousands upon thousands of dollars) devoted to my love of antiquity. Older is better. Heck, I’m surprised I don’t have a diary of papyrus.

Actually, I don’t even have a diary.

But books? I love them. I love the sound of pages turning. I love the smell. I love the satisfaction I get watching my progress by how many pages I have left to read. Reading books is one of my favorite pastimes–why would I adulterate it by reducing it to no more than a collection of 0s and 1s? Books are made of words, not binary symbols.

Oh, and I have to add that this is an opinion that I have held loudly.

Inserting my foot in my mouth now.

As I have been planning for my trip to Rome and what I need to pack, I realized that books tend to take up the most space in my carry-ons. And since there are long flights and perhaps a bus trip to Pompeii, I would need a lot of books. What to do??

Oh right. Buy a Kindle. So I did. And I already kind of love it. Please don’t tell anyone.

So far I have read The Hunger Games trilogy and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. However, I borrowed the physical copies of The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest which means only one thing…

Dave has a new toy.

Do you have a Kindle? What books should I read?