I don't know my own reasoning, but I am part of this trend. I have owned every Kindle model from the very first up until the paperwhite. There were about 3 or

I don't know my own reasoning, but I am part of this trend. I have owned every Kindle model from the very first up until the paperwhite. There were about 3 or 4 years where I did not read paper books. But recently I have gone to paper-only, and my Kindle sits uncharged. I can think of a few things I like about paper books (although I still love the Kindle): * Bookstores are awesome and getting a recommendation from an employee is much better than browsing Amazon. * Used books are cheap! A used paperback is often cheaper than an eBook. * With paper I have sense of progress as I feel the right half of the book shrink as I read. * I can easily lend a friend a paper book, I have shared many books with people recently but with the Kindle they had to buy their own. However I still think the Kindle paperwhite is one of the best single-purpose electronic devices ever (rivaling the iPod Classics). Amazing screen, lightweight, fairly cheap, etc. It's just made to read with, unlike an iPad or a laptop.