
When you're travelling, and don't want to take a large pile of books with you.ģ. When you want to read at night, and the person you share a room with is asleep and objects to having the light on.ģ. Amazon offers free Kindle samples for every ebook, in most cases more than long enough for you to either get hooked on a book or decide it's not for you.Ģ. When you want to sample a book before buying it. Reading a print book is still a more satisfying experience (in our view), but there are circumstances when having a Kindle is extremely helpful. For one thing, eBooks tend to be cheaper, and many older books that are already out of copyright are available as free eBooks in easy to read formats. On balance, if you like reading, it probably is worth getting a Kindle. We read and review a lot of books each year at Five Books and often get queries from friends and family about the best Kindle to get, or indeed whether it's worth getting a Kindle at all.

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