https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/3/16119322/kindle-paperwhite-books-reading-essay

Amazon launched the Kindle just after I graduated college in 2007, a device which Walt Mossberg called a milestone for the company. I remember seeing the first devices pop up at the time, but it wasn’t something I was interested in since I was firmly wedded to the paper book. A decade after Amazon debuted its revolutionary device, I finally broke down during last year’s Prime Day sale and purchased a refurbished Kindle Paperwhite.

I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with Amazon. My first purchases were facilitated by my high school librarian, who helped me keep up with the latest Star Wars novels. Amazon.com later proved to be useful for my textbooks in college. But I was also wary of the site: during and after college, I was a bookseller at my local Walden Books when its parent company, Borders, went under after being unable to compete with its larger online rival. I later worked at a local independent bookstore, part of an industry that continues to face challenges in a world where customers can simply push a button and receive a book instantly.