I have a Kindle and love it! There is no monthly charge and you can check out books from the library free. Mine has a lighted screen, which is great. I have a free library account with three libraries in my area. I check out the books on my computer and when I turn on the wireless setting, the books download for 2 or 3 weeks. For recent books that are checked out, you can get on a waiting list. For a voracious reader like myself, it is a godsend.