A "Real" Book...or an Ebook? and When the Runway Went South by Lois L. Kasznia

I've been a die-hard reader for most of my life.

I've had insomnia issues for a few years, but I've always needed to read before bed or I couldn't fall asleep. My mind replays the day, thinking of the laundry soap I'd forgotten at the grocery store or the bills due instead of drifting off to sleep. So, a good book distracted me until I could close my eyes and drift away.

If it was a really good book, however, sleeping was sometimes difficult because I couldn't put it down until I found out what happened. Especially with a romance, but I digress.

Now, reading at bed is necessary. An absolute MUST.

I was also a die-hard book lover, and I mean a "book" in it's physical form. I wanted to touch it, to smell it, to feel it in my hands as I read.

That has all changed since I was able to buy my first Kindle.

I used to collect books at yard sales and thrift stores. Grocery stores, book stores, anywhere really. Wherever I could find a fabulous read. I had them stacked everywhere. There were no empty spaces on my nightstand, that's for certain.

Now, I have my Kindle filled with books. I read until I'm ready to drift off and put it away. If I happen to fall asleep with it on, after five minutes of inactivity it shuts itself down and I wake with it lying beside me or tucked beneath my pillow.

I hadn't really thought much about this until the unimaginable happened.

We were at a yard sale, browsing, and my mom pointed out the table of books.

Mom: "There's a table of books in the garage."
Me: "I don't read "Books" anymore, I said, making finger quotes around the word. "I have my Kindle."

As soon as it slipped out of my mouth, I gasped at myself.

Things had changed for me and I had no idea when. This was a drastic shift, not buying a book in physical form, and I realized I hadn't bought one since I'd picked-up my Kindle.

Times change, technology changes.

Sure, I'd bought J.R. Ward's last Black Dagger Brotherhood book in hardback. But it was autographed and it's still in the box, up on the shelf. It's a keeper. As soon as the ebook was released and went on sale, I bought it. I hate paying high prices for a big named author but with Mrs. Ward...I'm so there! No question. So, I read it on my Kindle instead of in paper.

How about you? Have you're reading/book buying habits changed since the ebook revolution?

In other news, Lois L. Kasznia, a friend of my dearest friend Barbara Huffert has had a new book release. Her first book release, ladies and gents.
Good luck, Lois!

Every young woman would like to be like the famous New York fashion model, Ally Duncan, right? A successful career; constantly linked to celebrities, a wealthy boyfriend and a nice lifestyle to boot. What looks like a great lifestyle is far from it. The New York fashion industry only sees Ally as just another pretty face worth millions of dollars and her boyfriend is a two-timing liar. Ally decides to give up her career as well as men and packs up her things headed for Texas. She buys a house, a disguised money pit, adjacent to a cattle ranch. Not a good move for a first time home owner.

Caleb Strait, confirmed bachelor and owner of the cattle ranch, wants nothing to do with women. To have someone like Ally as a neighbor, sets his temper on edge. Things used to be quiet until she came along.
Can a New York model find love with a cowboy? Can a cowboy find love with a fashion model? Watch out as the sparks fly!
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