Why you should switch to eBooks

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I have every book I've ever read. I keep them all stacked in rows upon rows of novels, and wedge the excess in sideways. Fairy tales, fantasy, the Dragon Chronicles (when I went through a dragon phase) the classics, the Unicorn Chronicles (when I went through a unicorn phase), scripts for my first school plays, science fiction, books on magazine publishing (when I realized I wanted to be a journalist) and my first favorite books: The Harry Potter series. 

Unfortunately my apetite for reading has put my parents through hell.
We've moved my whole life, and every time the moving trucks arrive, a quarter of the space is used for my book collection. After two decades of torture for my parents, and two years of my mother's nagging, I finally bought a Nook.

The verdict: I love it. It's light, and can store up to a thousand books. The charge lasts up to a month so I don't have to worry about bringing it on long flights. It also has a Glowlight so I can read in the dark. The best part is that it still feels like I'm reading a BOOK. I was so worried that by going electronic I would lose the experience but it's pretty similar. Nooks use e-ink so it looks like you're reading off a physical page without any screen reflection. You can also lend the book to another Nook owner for about a week. Instead of dog earing, you just tap your finger and you can pick up where you left off later.

There are so many features I decided to just give a "tour" in my video below. If you decide to switch to an eBook, I highly recommend the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. If you have any questions or need advice, feel free to leave a comment or send a tweet!