I wouldn't like reading a book on the PC, either, but the Kindle has a special something in the screen, that makes it glare free and just like reading a book. And I can make the font bigger for me weak old eyes.

I found it hard to hold a heavy book and turn pages and the print was too small. I didn't think I'd like it, the Kindle, if it were like reading on a computer, but it isn't and I love it.

I sit it on my lap, sit back, push a leetle button to turn pages and enjoy. I only have to charge it about once per month.

Erin - My mom has a Sony. I guess you get used to it after using it for a bit. I may have to think about investing in one. I know I can download books on to them from my local library, which is pretty cool.

B2Y - By definition, you are right. Anything that we do for leisure would be considered a hobby. It is so cool to read what others are doing as their hobbies. Stamp collecting would be cool. I have often thought of collecting antique pins and brooches. I thought of that because they are small and easy to store or put in a glass display case or box, and some of them have really cool designs and colors. The Art Deco era has lots of cool ones!!!

Lefthanded - Maybe some of the hobbies that others are listing may be of interest to you. Yes, your artwork is amazing and you are very talented and I can see why it is your #1 hobby.

Dej - It is so hard to give up the things we love to do. I gave up gardening a long time ago. I love getting my hands in the soil and the smell of the earth. I love to watch things grow and nurture them and harvest the fruit/veggie that I grew. But, I found new things to entertain me. I hope you find something that will work for you and as I mentioned to Lefthanded, maybe reading what others do will inspire you.

Sally - Yeah, I may have to really check them out. Maybe my Mom will let me use hers for a little bit. NOT! She loves it.

You all have such neat hobbies and interests. I love hearing about them and also find it inspirational.

The Sony Reader, in my opinion, is one of the least user friendly ereaders that I've seen. I almost bought one when they first came out, and am really glad that I canceled that order and ended up with the first Kindle later that year instead. I dont think I would have fallen in love with ereaders if I'd gotten the Sony first. I do have friends who adore their Sony readers tho. It all depends on what a person prefers.

The Kindle is "idiot proof". Even my mom can use one. and she's the least technical person I know. (she had a head injury 50+yrs ago and has memory problems) She can barely turn on her computer without us telling her what buttons to push. (she doesnt read often enough to steal my Kindle from me yet, but she borrowed one of my Kindles once to read her dad's books) If my grandmother were still around, I'd probably have given my extra Kindle to her by now. My extra Kindle is now the backup for my dad and I if one of our other Kindles dies.

I've looked at the Nook (Barnes & Noble), and the Kobo (Borders bookstore), and I'm pretty sure the newer versions of those (not the NookColor tho) are also fairly easy to use too.

The Kindle has the best bookstore selection. I've got the apps for the Nook and Kobo readers on my iPad/iPod, and have looked to see if they had books that Amazon didnt have. Havent been able to find a book on their bookstores that Amazon doesnt have. Most times I cant find books that Amazon has on the other bookstores sites.

The thing that those other readers have going for them is access to the library. (Kindle is getting that soon)

Amazon's Kindle customer service is wonderful. Every time I've had to contact them, things have been fixed really quick.

I think any ereader is great tho, even tho I think the Kindle is the best. I think anything that helps someone be able to read is great.

Reading is my favorite thing to do, and if I couldnt do it, I would go bonkers. When I had optic neuritis back in 2006, and couldnt read comfortably for a few months, I was looking into learning to read Braille, (learned the Braille alphabet when I was in grade school) and also spent about $60 on a computer program that would read to me. I could at least then get fan fiction on the internet and have the computer read that to me so I wouldnt go completely insane. I was so happy to get my Kindle later that year so I could make the print bigger.

I have past hobbies that if I got off my lazy but I could take up again. I used to do counted cross stitch and quilting. Some of the cross stitch designs I made myself. I love to read, whether book books or e book on my Nook. I love watching after my dust bunnies and the many babies they make in my house. I love computer browsing especially here at Neurotalk. I love doing and making things with my little grand daughters. I love my reality shows and talking about them. I guess my hobbies don't go very deep do they.

I don't think hobbies are required to be deep. Well, unless your hobby is diving. (Right, Wkikta?)

Ok . . .I was doing some online research and looking for inspiration for some of my artwork. I came across something that I had long forgotten . . . quilling. When I was in grade school a friend of mine's mom did quilling. She did a whole dollhouse and I remember being so incredibly impressed by it. It's an inexpensive hobby, but time consuming. Check out these eggs. I just think they are so pretty. There's lots of information on the internet about it. I could certain coil and twirl strips of paper. It would also be a great inside summer activity. I am going to give it a try with some strips of regular paper to see if I like it.

http://www.naqg.org/membergallery/ca...her/index.html

I had to go find this one but check out this . . . all done with strips of paper and quilling! Amazing!

Cycling, scuba diving, bird watching, camping, fishing, hunting, woodworking. Those are my main ones...now if I could just get the time, money, and opportunity all together at the same time to do any of them. Seems like all I do now is work...

Well, you could camp out on the beach, cycle to the marina, bird watch a little while putting you scuba gear on, drop a line for fishing with the new pole you made with your woodworking skills off the edge of the boat, and then dive for a while. That would pretty much cover all your hobbies with the exception of hunting. Now wouldn't that be a perfect day!

I do like to camp and fish as well as snorkel. I haven't been in a while and it doesn't look like I will be doing any this summer. It is fun. Of course, we now sissy camp in the RV. We haven't rough camped in a long time.

I need to get back to some of my hobbies. My dailies chores, work, leave me little time and energy to work on my stuff anymore. I have a lot of stuff to quilt, started about five years ago, but have hard time getting stuff lined up anymore, Kind of afraid to use that cutter wheel again! I have a lot of scrapbook stuff to work on. I guess I just run out of energy . I have a whole back yard of garden. I have been going out in 15 min stints to try to get some weeds pulled, but not making very much progress.
I use to like to read, but I can't concentrate for only about two minutes. I spend a lot of time staring in my chair, thinking about the person I use to be, and thinking of the stuff I need to do.