Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader makes a great gift for all the readers in your life, but some people will really love getting one. Why? Because the Kindle experience makes catching up on literature a snap, with a convenient and easy delivery of all your favorite authors. So who needs a Kindle? Any of the following folks would love to get one.

1. Travelers can take a collection of Kindle edition books anywhere in the world with easy access with the push of a button. Ten hour flights will fly by at breakneck speed if you get absorb in a good book from your personal library.
2. Students can access their books on the go. They will love the electronic delivery for speed and instant access to all their favorite reading material. Plus they will have instant access to a dictionary and Wikipedia. It’s also a great place to store PDF files.
3. Military personnel have limited space to store their gear so a Kindle would save both space and time and keep them current with the arts, literature, science and more. What a great way to say you care when you send a Kindle to your much missed loved one in the military.
4. Large print readers won’t have to struggle with the frustration of fine print any more. The Kindle edition book opens up their world with large, clear and easy to read graphics.
5. Business people work hard and have a busy work schedules. They don’t want carry around a stack of books, and they don’t have much time to shop for them either. But Kindle downloads books, magazine, and newspapers in seconds for easy access and the device lets them to indulge in a good read on their downtime throughout the day. Put the train travel and lunch hour to constructive use, and catch up with a Kindle.
6. Hospital patients soon get bored with daytime TV and might enjoy being able to read their favorite authors. In addition, the personal storage space in a medical facility can be scant, so you may opt for the Kindle editions to keep the patient’s library well-stocked.
7. Any book lover on a budget can build a substantial personal library with a Kindle. The device is a bit expensive but the books are only a fraction of the cost of traditional hard copy books. Save money and build your library at lightning-fast speed with economical electronic books.
8. Environmentalists can appreciate the Kindle for its Earth-friendly approach to eliminating the consumption of paper products. With today’s technology, it seems a shame to have to cut down a tree to get your hands on the latest best seller or classic novel.
9. Techie gadget enthusiasts like the convenient immediate access to the latest information and books. Sometimes we can be so wrapped up in our virtual lives, whether for business or pleasure, that its difficult to shut the computer down in order to read. For those who prefer to remain up and running, a Kindle book keeps them connected and offers the opportunity to multi-task online while devouring a good book.
10. Folks with limited space might want to build a book collection, but just don’t have the room for it. A Kindle solves the storage problem and allow them their dream of building a robust library of their own.

Why not take a look at the Kindle Wireless Reading Device now?

Until this summer when I took advantage of the free month trial of Amazon Prime to get a couple of purchases more quickly. I was so pleased to be able to order things without considering the cost of fast shipping, that once the trial was done I paid the $79 fee with no regrets.

Since then I have ordered a number of things from Amazon and pretty much limited my purchases to Prime qualified ones. I like not having to come up with $25 of stuff in order to get free shipping. The least expensive item I ordered was $6.69 and I got it two days later without paying for shipping.

Of course, Prime is a good deal for Amazon. Unless you make a number a purchases, you may end up paying more for two-day shipping than is reasonable. But Amazon makes a lot more if you become a frequent buyer. I already liked the convenience and speed of buying online and now one of the barriers to online shopping, shipping charges, had been removed.

In the last few years more and more of my gift shopping takes place online – most of it at Amazon. However, my Amazon shopping has changed in the last few months. I’ve discovered new types of merchandise that I didn’t know existed before.

Large Print Books
The broad range and extraordinary depth of Amazon’s large print collection is probably the most important discovery I’ve made in the last couple of months. My brother is an avid reader but can only read large print. Local libraries have a lot of mysteries, romance, and popular fiction in large print. There is only a small smattering of non-fiction available. My brother asked for some books about Ancient Rome and I was able to find lots on them at Amazon. I just bought him an excellent quality large print paperback “Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul.” Now this book is unlikely to show up in any public library. On most book pages you can limit the format to large print and prime on the left-side navigation menu.

In case you don’t know it, new large print books are quite expensive. In fact earlier this year I bought Joe a couple of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher book from small book dealers via Amazon. The books were cast-offs from public libraries and in very good shape. They cost about $16 apiece, a bargain compared to $35 or so that brand new large print books would cost.

If Joe was younger and more savvy about technology, a Kindle was be ideal. The ability to resize text and download a wide range of books available instantly for a rather small fee is wonderful.

Grocery Subscriptions
I can’t believe that I’m on the verge of subscribing to empty calories via Amazon. After ordering several diet books, I found that Amazon sells my favorite candy, Werther’s Chewy Caramels. The item was out of stock when I found it listed on Amazon, so I set an email alert for it. Last week I got an email that offered 12 bags for only $20.94. What a bargain, local stores never sell these caramels for under $2.00 a bag. Now I’m tempted to go for a quarterly subscription to candy.

On a more serious note, the grocery has many hard to find items and bargains if you are willing to buy more than you usually would at one time.

The Goldbox Calls
From time to time I’ve looked at Goldbox items that I missed getting in on with a bit of regret. Recently I bookmarked the Goldbox and now I visit the Goldbox like some folks Twitter. It only takes a second to see if the item offered is a good deal or not.

I’m happy to say I finally scored a Goldbox item. I’m the proud owner of a Brother PT-80 P-touch Electronic Labeling System. This labeler usually costs $27.49 at Amazon, but the Goldbox price was $11.99. Of course, I already have a working P-touch 65, but this one can print time and date labels. Just think of all the nifty uses!

The MP3 Store Bonus
Because I bought something in Electronics between November 28 and December 25 that usually costs worth $25, Amazon sent me an email informing me that I have a $5 credit that I can use for Amazon MP3 music downloads. I’m so tempted to get “Cheater, Cheater.”

What’s Popular Now
This a pretty long post so I will wind up here by listing some of the most popular gifts at Amazon this holiday season.

• Samsung Touch of Color T260HD 26-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor
• Citizen Eco-Drive Men’s Chronograph Canvas Watch
• 14k Gold, Round, Diamond Stud Earrings
• Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube
• Keurig B30 Mini Personal Single-Serve Brewing System
• Il Divo
• Maxim
• Philips Sonicare FlexCare Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush with Sanitizer
• Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Kit The Dark Knight on Blu-ray DVD

As you can see there’s something for everyone on this list.