I really need to get the darn thing out of the box and working! 
Once you get some time I think you will enjoy it.
It might even have 3G then you can download books and check your email anywhere, even if there is not a wi fi connection.
I purchase books and have them sent to my mom's, sister's or brother in law's Kindle. It makes gift giving simple and I usually just do it when I see something I think they would like, there usually is not any special occasion.
I will go months without reading a book. I will even purchase a book and not start reading it for several weeks, then when I do start reading it, I read it non stop. The Kindle is handy. My mom found it's easier on her hands then reading a paperback or hardback book.
