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Owning A Kindle Can Add 5 Years To Your Life

Well maybe not technically, but it is the best thing I have ever bought.

Haiden VanDerlaske
Aug 09, 2018
University of Washington
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Owning A Kindle Can Add 5 Years To Your Life
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You guessed it: I love to read.

I always have, and I probably will never not love picking up a good book. Don't get me wrong, I love the feeling of physical books, and I will continue to buy them, but for some reason, having a Kindle I read more than I ever imagined possible.

I read all day, all night. This is 24/7 access to worlds just at your fingertips. Want to read a fantasy story about princes' and princess'? You can do that on your Kindle. Want to read about a historical figure? Your Kindle will have that. Any genre, any story that is published, your Amazon Kindle will have that.

Sure, physical books are great, and you can really do a lot with them, Kindle's are just the latest and greatest way to read, and to read a lot.

I absolutely LOVE my Kindle.

1. Easy access

Endless amounts of books just at your finger tips. You can easily switch from book to book without the bulk and hassle of a physical book. How magical is that?

2. Kindle Unlimited

Kindle Unlimited is a service offered by Amazon. It is $10 a month but you can have almost any book for free. Kinda like a library, but you get to keep it. $10 for every book you could ever dream of? Yes please!

3. The books

Ever have that moment when you are at bookstore or library, and they are sold out/checked out of every copy of the book you want? NEVER happens with a Kindle. Bam, get it at the touch of your fingertips.

4. It's not just books

You can buy any time of reading on a Kindle! Magazine, Newspapers. It's amazing.

5. The Kindle Itself

Whenever you see someone that is also reading on a Kindle, you both smile. It's amazing. It's like a cult for reading.

Sorry, physical books. I still love you, but the Kindle is my main chick.

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