[meristohm]

I echo the ereader recommendation. I have the same (Kobo Clara HD, with KOReader and Plato as alternatives to the default interface; being able to read in landscape mode with KOReader is great, for one) and it lowers the barrier a little bit more since I don't need a bedside light on to read if my spouse is going to sleep. That said, I've been practicing going to sleep as soon as I get in bed, privileged to live in a place with little noise pollution otherwise I'd also like to use a noise generator.

For the fun of the exercise, my three things: A public library card (paid for by tax revenue) ...and nothing else; use the library card to access other perspectives and learn, generally and specifically. The ereader helps, as does an old offline Android for listening to library audiobooks, but those are just icing. Now that I think more about it, the public library of the last tens of thousands of years has been the stories we tell each other, and as awesome as a building full of books is, it is a luxury, best not taken for granted.

I'll not say you should buy anything. Carry on messily exploring, learning, and growing alongside other people, human and otherwise.

[mark_l_watson]

I agree about having a local library card. I almost always just get eBooks and audio books through my libraries website, but, I also like to sit in my library and write. I have a very nice office at home, but sometimes I just prefer being in an elegantly beautiful public place.

[culopatin]

You must live in an old city. My public library is as uninspiring as a Costco