[Common Sense]

The large selection is one of the great things about ebooks and eReaders. Instead of trying to figure out my book mood, say on the way to the dentist, and choose one book to go, I have hundreds.

If I'm short on time or anticipate a lot of interruptions, I'll choose something like Reader's Digest. If I just want to read myself to sleep and need something light, I'll choose a shorter fiction book. If I want to increase my knowledge or experience and have a rare reading day, I'll choose something heavier.

One of the great side-effects of the agency model controversy is that I'm reading all kinds of genres and authors I would never have been exposed to. It's almost like throwing a dart and reading what it lands on. The thrill of discovering a new favorite, or even just something that was pleasant is an unexpected extra. I find myself paying more attention to the mechanics of the unfamiliar books too - is it well written? Are the characters well developed? Those are qualities I took for granted when reading favorite authors.

I really love my Kindle and read far more than I was before I received it as a Christmas gift.

As a side note, to keep track of what I've read, I delete books from my Kindle when I'm done reading them and archive them. It also helps to sort by most recent, which will put the last book you looked at at the top of the list. The upcoming folders functionality will definitely help.