I have not yet purchased a dedicated e-book reader, nor have I downloaded any free readers to my iphone. I have shelves of books at home that I re-read or reference from time to time. Even with books I don't keep, I feel good "recycling" them by lending them to freinds or donating them to the local library.

As a result, I am having issues with the idea of only owning an electronic version when I finish reading. For books that I think I will only want to read once, I generally use the library, which admittedly is incredibly convenient for me as I typically walk past it 4 times a week. I also find it interesting that many libraries now offer e-book rentals and more are sure to be offered in the future.

All that said, I expect for travel, I will have several books downloaded to my iphone. I am already starting a list of books that would be appropriate for my next trip, such as pulp fiction recently released in hardback. -- Suzanne