About a year ago I purchased a Sony Reader, used from my daughter. I had been wanting a digital book reader for quite a while and she wasn't using it so I bought it from her. Since then I have rarely been without it. I love it! It is usually in my bag, if not in my hand.

My reader is the PRS-600 model and came with a UBS cable to connect to the computer and a cover to protect it.

There are two slots for memory cards, which I have not bought, but truthfully, I haven't needed any. At one point I had over 40 books stored on it! The only time I thought it might be nice to have a memory card was when I wanted to load an audio book, they require a lot more memory than print books.

I have several craft ebooks on it and it is great for having those with me when I am waiting for an appointment and want a little pleasant inspiration. Whenever a craft website that I belong to offers a free ebook I immediately download it onto my reader. I have quilt patterns, a sock doll making ebook, jewelry making designs in ebooks, and of course, my 2 ebooks are on there. Whenever I want to enjoy some creative ideas for crafting, I have it available on my reader. When I download an ebook, it goes to my computer first and then to the reader; but I save it on the computer, as well. I keep the reader with me to enjoy my craft books when I'm away from home. But if I need to print out a pattern, I print it off the computer.

The down side to craft books on my reader is that it is only in black and white, so all the photographs are black and white as well. This is another reason why I save all ebooks on my computer till I read them and decide if the patterns and designs are something I want to pursue further. It's great to be able to read these books on the run, when I have a few minutes. I can then decide if I want to keep them or delete them from the reader and the computer. Actually working on a project from the reader is not a good idea, the screen is too small to see tiny detail. So I use the reader as a sort of editing tool for my craft book collection, that keeps these books at my fingertips while I read and decide if it's worth my time to sit at the computer to look at the photos and designs, or if it's worth the paper and ink to print it out.

The best and worst feature about my reader is that it is not back lit. It's great to be able to read outside in bright sunlight, which would be difficult if it was back lit, but it is necessary to have a light shining on the screen when reading indoors or at night. This requires the light source to be behind you for ease of position. This is the only time I wish it was back lit, but it is minor compared to how much I enjoy reading any book, anywhere.

There are many sources, online, for free ebooks, such as the Gutenberg Project, which has a great selection of classic literature available. Many local libraries, including mine, have ebooks available to borrow and download to the reader, so I have more books available for free than I could ever read! But, if I want a new release or a best seller, there are also site with those available for purchase. A caveat here, if you buy an ereader, be sure the format of the ebook you buy is compatible with the reader you own, some formats can be read on a PC or on their own readers only.

My reader also has the ability to store music, photos and hand written notes on the screen with the included stylus. If I come upon a word I am not familiar with I can tap the word twice with the stylus and get the definition from either the New Oxford American Dictionary or the Oxford Dictionary of English; both of which are built in.

If you love to read and need to lighten your load of books, if you like to read on the go or if you like to download books from the internet but don't want to sit at the computer to read them, an ereader is for you. I love mine.






The most popular dress on the Doll Making Site, The Spring Dress for 18 Inch Dolls, is included as well as 5 other outfits, underwear, and accessories such as jewelry, a bag, a knitted hat and scarf, and the new scrub suit. There are also patterns for slender Magic Attic type dolls as well as full-bodied American Girl dolls and an antique Saucy Walker doll from the 1950's.
If you love 18 inch dolls, and want a collection of patterns for a wardrobe, all in one handy Ebook, this is for you! All these patterns are available on the Doll Making site, but I have brought them all together in one book for ease of finding and using them. Make Clothes for 18 Inch Dolls.