From all paper to all Ebook

When the idea of Ebooks first came about I thought I would never go over "to the dark side." I liked my good old fashioned paperbacks and hardcovers. I loved the smell of an old book and just staring at them on my book shelf.

Then I became a book reviewer in 2011. It was easier for publishers to send me Egalleys instead of paper copies, so I degressed and started reading ARCs on my computer. That got old quite rapidly as I was pregnant at the time and sitting for hours on a computer even after being at work all day was not comfortable.

I did some research and thought maybe I could 'try' getting an Ereader. I looked through the kindles and the nooks and all of those, but then the magicness that is the Ipad 2 came out. I was literally drooling. So much technology in such a tiny package.

Two weeks after my daughter was born I received the Ipad in the mail and it was one of the best gifts a new mother could receive. Instead of turning on the bright lights of the TV to watch a show or the lamp to read a book while I sat up with my new baby, all I needed was the tiny light of the Ipad and I could sit up reading a new book. And when I was done with that book I didn't even have to leave my seat, just pick the next one off my virtual book shelf.

As my journey into reading Ebooks progressed and my daughter grew I discovered the world of  Indie books. I didn't need to run to Barnes and Noble to check out the best seller list and pay $9.99 or more for a book, I could just browse the online catalogs and pick up a great best seller for $2.99, $0.99, or even free!

The possibilites were endless! I found myself lurking on Pixel of Ink every day to see the deal of the day and watching my Twitter feed to see when an Indie author released a new book so I could get it downloaded. If you took a glance at my Kindle or Nook library you would see an eclectic mix of traditionally published books (like Evernight by Claudia Gray or Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James) right alongside some amazing Indie published books (like The fabulous Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines or Hollowland by Amanda Hocking).

No matter if the book is traditionally published or a new Indie book, I find myself ditching the big box stores (that dont' even cater to the Indie books I so deeply love) and instead settle for a little internet browsing and an instant download of a potential new favorite story.

Tell me do you prefer your good old fashioned paper books or have you gone to the Darkside of Ebooks?

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Magan is a self-proclaimed geek-to-glam poster child who channels her inner geek by writing science fiction for teens, even though she slept with a night light until she was in middle school for fear of alien attacks. She now lives with her husband, daughter, and dog in central Illinois where she still sleeps with a night light...just in case.  Her debut novel HOW TO DATE AN ALIEN is available now through Amazon and Barnes and Noble in Ebook and Paperback. HOW TO BREAK UP WITH AN ALIEN, the sequel, will be released later in May. If you have nothing better to do you can follow her online through her website, blog, Facebook, and Twitter.