Okay, that just doesn’t sound right.

None the less, I am getting hooked on Nook. (Barnes and Noble, PAY ATTENTION! I am your marketing guru and I am angling for free ebooks!)

I did get a Nook for Father’s Day and I know I am way behind the curve. Anyone with an Ipad would just yawn as I sit in awe with what I can do with this Nook Color. However, it’s new to me and I’m having a great time. This is the first time I’ve ever tried to put music on any kind of device and the Nook works for me because it is extremely portable, yet handy. It’s not the microscopic Ipod nano or shuffle. I can actually handle this thing.

Not only that, while I am listening to music, I can be reading my book.

I downloaded the Common English Bible onto the Nook for two purposes. First, I wanted to read the full translation and they’ve already released it on epub. Print copies are still months out. Second, I wanted to play around with highlighting and notes on the Nook. It’s a hassle, but it’s not as big a hassle as I anticipated. To highlight a word it takes some precision, which my fat fingers don’t have. However, enlarging the text can help. Typing notes into the highlighted area is easier than I anticipated.

As I noted before, I use Evernote and the Nook has an app for that. It allows me to keep my notes together, update them, and make sure they are always synced up.

This has been a fun device. I’m NOT downloading Angry Birds, though. I get addicted to games, so I’m keeping away from those addictions!