I don't live in the country of my origin. There are no bookshops here where I could buy books in my language and I love to read. I paid 2x as much for delivery by post. So it allows me to read in my language anytime, anywhere. I really missed it before I bought my ereader. 1 weekly magazine that was available in the newsstand wasn't the same really. (btw, now I read that magazine on ipad)