I got a KINDLE AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT from redditor, and it was the most unexpected thing that’s ever happened to me!
Thursday, 13 Mar 2025
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Context: I had made a post asking if I should buy a used Kindle (here in Brazil they are very expensive) or start building the habit of reading with physical books. Among all the comments, u/CeilingSteps replied saying I should message him because he wanted to gift me one! And today, my gift arrived!
Even though we don’t know each other, he said he wanted to make someone’s Christmas happy (and he made mine incredibly happy). This was the coolest thing that’s ever happened to me in my life.
I’m from Brazil, and he lives in the UK, yet he still bought it and had it delivered to me here.
I’ll be forever grateful to him.
PS: He’s a game dev and is working on an exercise game. Show him some support, please!
Peak internet wholesomeness.
That’s awesome! Congrats. I was a physical book purist for the longest time… until I had kids and found myself stuck in dark rooms, waiting for one of them to sleep. I borrowed my wife’s Kindle once and immediately realized I had been wrong. I’ve racked up countless hours on mine since then.
I reached out in a car subreddit once and asked where I could find the original model of the stereo for my car since mine was busted. I got a bunch of people trying to sell me their’s but one kind person just sent me his for nothing 🙂
Sometimes there is still hope for humanity
ETA: give the Stormlight Archive series a shot it’s great!
Yay! Love stuff like this!
My friend got me an e-reader for Christmas. Happy reading!
Faith restored in humanity for two seconds! I love it. Thanks for sharing. Best of luck and all good things to you both.
This post has made me well up! The Internet can be so lovely sometimes.
Op enjoy your kindle, I savaged books when I got mine a few years ago.
I’m not sure if it’s the same where you live but here you can join the library and check out ebooks.
I’ve also read so many classics on my kindle.
This is so wholesome ♥️
He got it to you in Brazil? That’s very kind.
So much harder and more expensive to get anything down there.
Congrats. That’s the model I have. I love it.vwhat kind of books for you like? Want any recommendations? Can you join Libby in Brazil?
TAKE ME BACK TO THE REDDIT GIFT EXCHANGES, DAMMIT!
Awesome
Every once in awhile, Reddit really comes through! I responded to a post once where a woman was giving away a bunch of her quilting material that she was no longer using. She ended up sending me a bunch of fabric, and also added in a whole bunch of tea, dog treats, and other surprises. It was such a lovely gift.
Welcome, enjoy the three months of kindle unlimited. After that I suggest z library.
Aww that’s the most sweet post I’ve seen on reddit on all of 2024
Santa 2.0: delivering kindness, one Kindle at a time!
Happy reading! What will you read first? There’s lots of good websites to find cheap/free Kindle books!
With so many negative things online,, this is really cool to see. Congrats!
That’s amazing! Good on them for promoting reading. Don’t you dare let them down! Take joy from reading, whatever it is you read. We do not have enough people on this planet that experience the joy of books/literature.
The world needs more nice people.
Now that’s a story I can fall asleep to into the last day of a horrible 2024!
Can’t wait what exciting stories the world has to offer when I wake up!
Yay! I received one too from my little sister! I was so excited I haven’t put it down since lol
That is amazingly cool! (PS check out your local library for free ebook rentals!)
I love this so much!
Download Libby and dont pay for books. Support your library
This is great!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year u/devno0b Thank you for sharing your story with us! ❤️
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Joy and knowledge gained from reading will outlast any presents that we may buy. A truly wonderful gift.
Hell yea I got one too! Really enjoying reading on it instead of my tiny phone screen.
Very cool.
That’s just awesome!
grateful excitement
I got the same one for Christmas. You’re gonna love it
I love this for you!!
This is wonderful. Merry Christmas 🎄