I got a Kindle for Christmas and I love it! They do have a 3g model available as well as their standard wi-fi model. It depends whether or not you have a wireless router available to you which one you choose. There are free books available for the Kindle as well. Many classics are free to download. I have also found some newer books available for free or little charge. Average for some of the newer authors- Jodi Picoult, Nicholas Sparks etc. seems to be $10-$14, which is still much less than a hardbound book. Good luck with your choices!!