New e-book pricing scheme a surprising assault on the wallet

[mrmpa]

28. My 81 year old mother is an avid reader...............

However, this has led to my ordering from our library books in large print for her. Often there is quite a bit of wait time until it arrives to be picked up by me (mom never learned to drive). This can sometimes become a pain in my rear, so this Christmas she is receiving a Nook. We can download books from the library for her to read and the font can be changed for easy reading.

Many of the books she reads are mysteries and often "new" books just out, where I could buy them for downloading from Barnes and Noble, I won't have to,( I saw a James Patterson hardcover available from B&N for $16.99 and for the ereader $11.99) because in almost all circumstances they'll be available from the library.

Bottom line, use your local library as much as possible.

As for mom learning to use the Nook, her oldest granddaughter is assistant head librarian at the library in the adjacent township. She will be teaching her grandma how to use it. It also has crossword puzzles downloaded on it, that she can do. Though she texts her grandkids all the time, she will also be able to use email.

Mom has always complained about the weight of the borrowed books, so the Nook is much lighter for her to hold. She shouldn't be afraid of dropping it or breaking it, because I bought the 2 year warranty. I also bought her styluses to use rather than her fingers which are filled with arthritis.

I'm just hoping I don't find the Nook in the kitchen sink, like where I found the electric mixer, stil plugged into the wall outlet yesterday & the kitchen sink was wet & I had just turned the faucet on!