A story about realizing the potential of an input method that perfectly suits me as a note user.

I have lived my whole life without ever touching e-books, but while I was reading through many articles on note, I saw a one-month free campaign for Kindle Unlimited and realized, 'Could this be perfect for me...?'

There are various ways to input information, and one of the most mainstream methods is reading text.
I usually do my inputting on note, and I enjoy reading relatively long articles and columns. I join memberships and buy paid articles, but being able to read freely and easily without cost makes my inputting even more efficient.

That is why I find it difficult to bring myself to buy and read books.
Even if I find a book I'm interested in at a bookstore, I often end up giving up on it, thinking, 'Do I even have time to read this if I buy it now...?' or 'Is it really worth buying?' In the first place, the reality is that I don't even have time to go to a bookstore even if I want to read.

When I tried Kindle Unlimited, I realized that my inputting became smoother than I imagined, and the cost-performance was too good. I would like to talk about that realization this time.

'There are books I want to read, but when it comes to buying them...'

I have the desire to read books, but when I actually try to buy them, my hands stop. This small hurdle disappeared the moment I started using Kindle Unlimited. This is because I can start reading casually at a fixed price (currently free) without having to carefully examine and purchase the book.

I just put the books I'm curious about into my library and read through them quickly. And if I think, 'This isn't for me,' I move on to the next book. If it's a business book, I just pick out and read the key points I'm interested in.
It feels very easy, and I felt comfortable not having the pressure of 'I bought it, so I have to read it to the end...'

This is exactly close to the feeling of reading note.
When I want to know about something, I sometimes read about three articles on the same theme. At that time, I might just roughly read the main points.
Isn't it the ultimate deal that I can do that with books that cost over 1,000 yen each?

Here is what is attractive about Kindle Unlimited.

First, it is cheaper than buying one book per month. For a monthly fee of 980 yen, you can read as many eligible books as you want. Business books and specialized books often exceed 1,500 yen, so you can get your money's worth by reading just one book. Moreover, there is a free period, so you can just try it out and cancel if it doesn't suit you. You can use it for free for at least one month. If there is a campaign, there are times when it's 99 yen for 3 months, which is at a level where you could say, 'Can I read for free?' By the way, I didn't sign up for the one-month free one, but the 99 yen for 3 months one.

Furthermore, you won't lose money if you only join when there are books you want to read is also a big point. You can join when you think, 'I want to read this book!' and cancel when you finish reading it. You tend to feel like you're losing money if you don't use a subscription, but with Kindle Unlimited, you can operate it by only using it when there are books you want to read.
Between us, I also plan to read everything I want to read in these three months and then cancel it for now.

There are also disadvantages to Kindle Unlimited...

Everything sounds great so far, right? Is there really such a good deal? It feels like that, but of course, it's not a perfect service.
The eligible books change without notice, so books you want to read might suddenly disappear. (Conversely, books you wanted to read might be added, so it's a double-edged sword.)

Also, I sometimes feel that paper books are easier to read after all. Especially for books you want to read carefully and keep on hand, it's better to buy them in paper. But by having the option of 'reading it as an e-book and only buying the ones you like in paper', you can get the best of both worlds between e-books and paper books.

And, you might feel like you're losing money when you've read through the books you want to read to some extent. At first, books you want to read will keep appearing, but after reading to a certain extent, you might feel, 'Maybe there aren't many books I want to read?' In that case, as I said before, it's recommended to use it flexibly by canceling once and restarting when the number of books you want to read increases again.

The result of trying out Kindle Unlimited...

Honestly, I thought, 'E-books can't beat paper books after all.' But when I used Kindle Unlimited, I realized, 'Doesn't this fit note users incredibly well?'

When you read various articles on note, you sometimes think, 'I want to know more deeply about this theme.' But it's a bit troublesome to buy a book every time. However, with Kindle Unlimited, you can 'quickly download the book you're curious about and read only the necessary parts.'

Above all, it's huge that you can try it with almost no risk if you use the free period or campaigns. I felt that it is a service that is quite compatible with people who think, 'I want to read, but buying books is a hassle' or 'I want to quickly know the main points of many books.'

There is a free period right now, so there is no loss in just trying it out. If you are interested, please try it out!
It seems that some campaigns like 99 yen for 3 months are displayed depending on the person, so I recommend choosing the one that suits your style!

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In conclusion

Personally, I haven't been very interested in e-books until now. But after actually using them, I thought, 'I can read books so easily,' and I'm sure anyone who likes reading long-form articles on note will get hooked.

If you've been thinking, 'I want to read books, but buying them is a hassle' or 'It would be nice to be able to read various books by picking and choosing,' then Kindle Unlimited is definitely worth a try.
Above all, the speed and quality of your input will improve dramatically.

Next time, I plan to introduce about 20 books that have caught my interest recently!
Since I am an architectural photographer, I am currently reading through books mainly in fields like design, architecture, and social media marketing.

Thank you for reading to the end this time as well! Please be sure to follow and like!
See you in the next article!