<p>Having just borrowed my daughter’s nook to read the Hunger Games (wanted to read it after catching half the movie on an international flight but balked at $12 at the airport bookstore), I may finally be coming round to the idea of getting an e-reader (yes, I am slow to come around to new technology). I Like the Nook, but am tempted by Kindle because I have Amazon prime so could borrow some books free (not sure the exact details).</p>
<p>Just interested in basic no frills with wi fi. Any opinions, preferences - why?</p>
<p>I have the very basic kindle that was purchased as a holiday gift because DH knows that I would never abandon my beloved books without a good reason. I would check with your local library to see if they allow you to borrow ebooks and which platform that they use. I was lucky that the kindle is the platform of choice at our library so I have been able to borrow books free of charge.</p>
<p>I have the most basic Kindle (the one with the ads). I like it, but don’t use it as often as I expected. It’s inexpensive and well worth the money.</p>
<p>I originally purchased it with the thought of putting textbooks and other references on it so I had them with me for work. I have found it to be more difficult than expected for that particular use. But if you’re going to read a book cover-to-cover like a novel, it’s definitely great!</p>
<p>Love my Kindle Fire! Prime members get free movies too which is great! The Kindle lending library for prime members lets you “borrow” new release books for a month once a month. Check your library e-books–many are kindle books which are delivered wirelessly through a kindle account.
Go with the Fire if you read at night–it’s backlit which I love.</p>
<p>I really wanted a kindle but my husband bought me an IPAD, which I now LOVE. If backlight is important, then the e-readers may not work as well as tablets, but the Kindle Fire may be backlit.</p>
<p>The kindle fire is backlit, just as the iPad. I have a kindle and really like it. DH has an iPad for work at home so I can surf on it but downloading books would be a no-no. If I had the option I’d be looking at the iPad or iPad mini that’s coming out this fall. I believe the size is supposed to be comparable to the kindle. You can the load the kindle app and have the best of both worlds.</p>
<p>I have had a nook for about 18 months and have really enjoyed its convenience and portability, as well as being able to borrow e-books from my library.</p>
<p>I subsequently developed iPad envy but didn’t want to spend the money, so I debated for months over what kind of tablet – nook or Kindle Fire – to get. I finally chose the Fire, and I love it! That said, the thing I do least on my Fire is read books. </p>
<p>It is a great gadget and very user friendly. The free month of Amazon Prime hooked me, so now I have a regular Prime membership. I have acquired a few free books, but have yet to borrow a book from the Kindle Lending Library. One of these days!</p>
<p>I have to disagree. Both kindle and the iPad I find hard to read on for a long time. As an avid reader and kindle fire and iPad owner I highly recommend that you get the nook glow light. It doesn’t strain your eyes and you can read in the dark. The kindle free book library is not that expansive honestly. It’s pretty limited. The hunger games is one of the few well known series on there.</p>
<p>Lots of Kindle books for free on amazon also for kindle owners on a regular basis.<br>
The slightly smaller size of the Kindle fire vs the iPad makes it more purse friendly. Good size to web surf and watch a movie and read but not too large to stuff in a regular sized purse.</p>
<p>Stop tempting me with talk of the Kindle fire! I was thinking of the very basic Nook or Kindle just for reading. Small and light. My daughter has a more expensive Nook her MIL gave her but ended up buying the little nook simple touch as well because of the long battery life. (I went and looked at the kindle fire and it does look very appealing - must resist)!!!</p>
<p>I started out with a basic Nook a few years ago. It used to be that the public library lending ebooks did not include Kindle, which is why I chose Nook. I never buy books for it, just use the BN Free Fridays and books available from the public library. If there is something I HAVE to read, then I can go to the public library and get the actual book.</p>
<p>That said, I won a Nook Tablet in the spring, and love it! It is backlit, touchscreen, color, has easy web access when traveling (alot smaller than my laptop), easy to use keyboard, android operating system, apps available. Borrowing books from the public library is super easy. I notice libraries now offer selections in Kindle format, but sometimes they are not available wirelessly. For me, the Nook is a great choice, and I don’t have iPad envy!</p>
<p>BN does free books for the Nook on Fridays, you just download it to your Nook, you can also search for 0.00 in the Nook section of the website.</p>
<p>I bought my Nook refurbished, it’s a basic model and I love it. Very easy to use, no eye strain (I read a lot). I went with the Nook because I borrow a lot of books from the library, but I understand Kindle now has that option. There are also facebook or moneysaving websites that list free books.</p>
<p>My sister gave me the basic Kindle for my b-day in July. I have enjoyed it. There are many inexpensive books on Amazon. The one I’m reading now cost .99. DH subscribed to our city’s daily newspaper for the Kindle. He likes it better than reading it on our laptop. The basic model is really best used for reading. I do wish it was backlit. It is not a touch screen. It has wi-fi capability but the keyboard is really slow going so I can’t see anyone using it like a tablet to surf the internet. </p>
<p>All in all I do like it. My sis has an Ipad and a Kindle and says she prefers the Kindle for reading because of it’s size and light weight.</p>
<p>I have both an old kindle and a Fire. I use the kindle if I am reading in bright light and it’s a bit lighter then the fire . </p>
<p>Both are on the same account so I can have the same books in both. And with the free books I have downloaded some great books I would not have otherwise discovered .</p>
<p>We have a basic Kindle, a Kindle Touch and a Kindle Fire (no ads on any of them). I really like the Kindle Fire, but the battery life is quite short when compared to the other Kindles, even for just basic reading (no WiFi, etc). I like the lighting and web access on the Fire. I adjust font size, screen color and lighting for night reading. We get a lot of the free books on Amazon and e-books from the library’s website. I think I would have been just as happy with a Nook though.</p>