If you are an avid reader and own loads of books, then you should be introduced to the Amazon Kindle. The Kindle e books consist of a lightweight library that holds up to 1500 books. It is a great way to store your books and download books without having to find shelf space at home or in boxes in closets. It keeps them all for you in a convenient hand-held machine.

You can download your favorites and the most popular for $9.99 or less. There are also many selections that were printed pre-1923, that are available for download. Downloading is quick and easy. A book can be downloaded to Kindle e books for you to read in as little as 60 seconds.

The e books work wirelessly to download your items. There is no need for a computer to download, everything is at your fingertips with a push of a button. When you are reading on the Kindle it is just like reading a book, only there are no missing or torn pages, or a used copy where the binding is coming apart. It is so portable that you can take it anywhere. Instead of trying to decide on what books you want with you when you travel, you can take them all with Kindle. If you like audio books, those can also be downloaded for use on your e book. Imagine getting a subscription to your favorite magazine or newspaper sent straight to your Kindle on a monthly basis. It will do away with those piles of magazines and papers that pile up all around the house. You can look back at them anytime.

Some of the best benefits of these e books besides the convenience of having all of your books with you in one place is that you can change the print size for easy reading and you can also have the book read to you if the publisher permits it. Talk about convenience. It is east to look at, as it is just like ink and paper books. There is no glare and it can easily be read in full sunlight.

The Kindle e books can be used in over 100 countries, as it has global wireless features. There is no monthly charge. You can even share information of books on social networking sites. There are so many more features to the Kindle e books that you will wonder why you aren't using one already.