On Why I Will Never Own a Kindle...

Good Morning!  Before I dive into today's post, I just wanted to invite y'all to participate in a little link-up!

Hosted by:

Meghan at "The Perfect Compilation Tape" (That's me!)

Lori at "A Crazy Walk on the Safe Side"

Meghan at "little girl in the big world"

Whitney at "The Land of Sunshine"

So many bloggers have set New Year's Resolutions/Goals, so a few of us thought it might be fun to host a monthly link-up where you can brag about your progress!  Whether your goals are about fitness, money, fashion, etc - anyone is welcome to participate!  Besides, I bet we would all get some great tips, too!


If you'd like to participate, please feel free to link-up this Friday, January 28th!


P.S.  My friend Lisa of Grass Green Design created the button for the link-up.  She is AMAZING and I would love it if you would check out her work.  She has a blog AND an Etsy shop!


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Growing up, I was always a voracious reader.  My mother had to tell me to "put the book away" as we were sitting down to dinner on a daily basis.  I'm not entirely sure when I started to love the written word, but it was early and often.  I am thoroughly convinced that this love was absolutely crucial in my academic success.


I remember devouring the Nancy Drew series as a child.  In school, I adored "The Westing Game" and "From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler".  I wrote short stories in my spare time and even won a creative writing award.  As I entered high school, I never complained about reading assignments, and while I abhorred "A Tale of Two Cities" (Sophomore Honors English was indeed the "worst of times"),  "To Kill a Mocking Bird" and oddly enough, "The Scarlet Letter" were some of my all-time favorites.  While I jumped from genre to genre, I will always remember the thrill of visiting the local library (usually with my dad) on the weekends and checking out books.  One week, it was a biography of Katherine Hepburn.  The next?  Shakespeare.  But the one thing they all had in common?  That musty library book smell.  While it may cause others to cringe, it made me incredibly happy.


Over the years, I have read and collected books.  From historical biographies to classic works to the life of Tori Spelling,  the bookshelves in my apartment are filled with stories and memories.

Since my bookshelves are filled with stories, memories, and yes, the smell of books, I cannot and will not ever own a Kindle.  As amazing as they are, I just can't bring myself to do it.

Do you own a Kindle?  Or are you old-fashioned, like me???