Today most people turn to the internet to read. Books are becoming dust collectors on shelves. New technology made rediscovering the joy of reading so exciting. An Amazon Kindle weighs only 8.5 ounces and it can fit right in your pocket. You can download up to 3,500 books and organize them into categories for easy access. Take your kindle to the beach and read with no glare from the bright sun. A great feature is the built in Wi-Fi that makes purchasing books easy. You can actually download a book in less than 60 seconds and browse the web over the Wi-Fi. The Read to Me feature is amazing. It can read out loud to you in the English language. All of the books you download are automatically backed up online and allows them to be re-downloaded anytime. One charge of the battery will last up to 2 months.