Hotel Indigo in England may be the first to replace bedside Bibles with Kindles . Gideons International , which gives out 84 million Bibles a year , supports the project . The new Kindle is expected to sell for $199 and will have an e-ink display that can read books at up to 300 words per minute. Stolen Kindles will be charged to the guest 's credit card .
Hotel Indigo in England may be the first to replace bedside Bibles with Kindles . Gideons International , which gives out 84 million Bibles a year , supports the project . A Bible costs Gideons $ 5 to print and distribute ; a Kindle in the UK costs about $ 139 . Stolen Kindles will be charged to the guest 's credit card .