by Sherrie Wilkolaski

The other day I was talking with a colleague let’s call her “Sally” and she told me that she decided to finally take the plunge into the world of electronic books and bought a Nook.  The funny part about this story is that she is in the business of eBooks.  It’s not that she just touches eBooks she is a big-wig, in the eBook business. How could this be?

So I asked Sally, “What has been holding you back from buying an eReader?” Could it be that she works too many long hours and doesn’t have the time to read?  Nope.  She is an avid reader, loves her paperbacks and even checks books out of the library.  Is it because there are eReaders lying around the office and so she doesn’t really need one at home?  Not the case.  Perhaps she already bought a Kindle or iPad for herself and one of her kids has taken hold of it.  Again, nada. 

The reason Sally held out so long on buying an eReader, was because she likes to read in the bathtub.  That is her escape and she always takes a good old-fashioned paperback with her.  I thought I must have missed some big announcement from Barnes and Noble about a new waterproof devise.  Turns out the clerk at Barnes and Noble, told her to put her Nook in a Ziploc™ bag so it won’t get wet. Brilliant!  As it turns out, this is a very common question.

This simple solution sold one more Nook for Barnes and Noble, so kudos to that sales rep.  Sally is now enjoying her Nook while enjoying her bubble baths.  So why did she run with a Nook vs. Kindle vs. iPad?  For Sally it was the smaller size and she wanted a device that was just for reading ebooks.  Now she is hooked and very clean.

What eReader do you own?  If you don’t yet own one…what is holding you back?  Tell us your story below…

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