This year, the chances are high that you'll either be shopping for an e-reader or hoping to find one under the tree with your name on it.

Mashable, in its look to see which tablet has generated the most online buzz, calls e-readers "the Tickle Me Elmo for adults."

Luckily, the Arlington County Library has put together a nice collection of tips to help sort out the differences between a Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire (and other ways to read without paper).

But before you rush out to the Apple Store or Barnes & Noble, let us know...