I received my very first Kindle over a decade ago as a Christmas gift. My then-boyfriend rightfully pegged me for a nerd and introduced me to the convenience of e-book readers. If we learned anything from Beauty and the Beast, it’s that you can probably count on a library to make a girl swoon.
Now twelve years later, I’ve hung onto the gift-giver, but I’ve swapped e-readers a few times over. My latest upgrade is Amazon’s 2022 base model. After a few weeks of using the device, it’s clear that the Kindle 2022 is closing the gap on Amazon’s more expensive offerings.