A little bit too impatient to sit still for long periods of time, I must admit I have never been much of a reader. In 5th grade english, my book reports consisted of little more than a reconfiguration of the table of contents.

Then about four months ago after being inspired by listening to a podcast in which Tim Sanders explained that Mark Cuban reads a book every couple of days, I decided it was time for me to start reading more. It was time for me to steer clear of the doom and gloom new channels. It was time for me to start feeding my brain better food.

To do that it meant getting a Kindle. Since that time, I have completed five books and have gotten part way through about four others. I can attribute the shift to a few factors:

1. I can download books almost instantaneously
2. they cost less than buying them off the shelf
3. what I choose to read is mostly private
4. searching for books relevant to me is simple

Beyond these factors, I might also be able to attribute this to simply growing up and growing boring. Either way, even though I’m sure we’ll be cycling through the latest and greatest devices, eReading is here to stay, at least for this guy.