hi jason, choosing which device to get is hard, waiting for it to arrive is even harder, waiting for it to charge once it arrives so you can play with it is the hardest !
welcome to mobileread. take a look at our e-books section ("e-books" link in the blue nav bar at the top of the page) to stock up on plenty of brilliant books, all formatted by our members ! so you'll have plenty of reading lined up ready to go. for the kindle, you'll want mobipocket format.