Thank you the encouragement grooks! I'm hoping for a shipping notice soon. Janet54, thank you for the update with your email about the shipping on the 25th. That's more than I got in my email response. I got pulled in by the Aura's screen size and resolution. I'm happy with my Kindle PW and K3 but wanted a bigger size for my library books that I have been viewing with my Kobo Mini, which I really like but wanted something bigger for home. I was hoping that the Aura had the same rubber-like coating as the Mini, but from all the reviews from the folks that have received theirs, it's just slick plastic.
At this point, I would just like to receive it before I forget what I wanted it for...