Enjoy the nook for reading- fairly simple to use once it is set up, and light and enjoyable to read. I started to read again after a long time without enjoying reading. The internet is fairly frustrating to use on the nook (for webbrowsing, for example) but that is not what I bought it for. The access to the B&N store is awesome on the nook, though- search for books, buy it, and it appears. That is awesome! However, I haven't found near as many free books as they bragged about. I found several hundred, some duplicates. Where are the rest hiding? Battery life is fair, pretty good if you turn on airplane mode (allows days of reading a couple hours a day without charging), but can die quickly (4-5 hours) in an area without wifi if you don't use airplane mode.