I'm really going to miss the crossword puzzles

So...

I have tried the Kindle.

I have tried the Color Nook.

I have made lists of all the things that are good about each, hoping to reach a decision.

In the process... I thoroughly confused myself! That was lots of fun!

I sat on a fence, thinking about how a Nook, though expensive, was cost effective... could access Kindle books even, and could use library books.

But... I didn't like the feel of it all that much, to my surprise. I didn't love the feel of reading on it. Too glowing? Too shiny? I know it was tough to read in bright sunlight. Reading in bed felt odd too, like being on the computer too long at night.

I found myself poking around and doing lots of crossword puzzles on it. Lots and lots of lovely touch screen crossword puzzles. I'm going to miss those.

But... I'm a book reviewer and book lover first, even before I'm a book blogger and Internet Scrabble/crossword junkie. And, although the advantage of a Nook is that it gives me access to lots of free books... the Kindle is nicer to read them on.

Watch: just as I settle into the world of the Kindle... some e-reader company is going to come up with a glorious hybrid of e-ink and gadget-friendly touch-screen that can read All The Books In Every Library Ever Instantly. That would be just my luck.