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This is my first time owning an ereader so I keep being amazed with everything I discover along the way. I have Pocketbook’s Verse Pro Color.
I went to charge it earlier today and was amazed it took one hour to charge from 29% to 99%, which means it’ll most likely take less than 2hrs to charge from 0-100%. That’s insanely fast 🤯😆
So I was wondering how fast/slow does it take to charge other models/brands?

Hi y’all! Pictured above is my Verse Pro Color. I’ve been super happy reading novels and manhwa on it. This page gap is a little annoying though. Does anyone know how I can get rid of it (on the pocketbook stock OS)? I tried adjusting all the settings under settings > margins cropping but to no avail. I tried KOreader and KOreader did get rid of the page gap but I don’t want to use KOreader because there’s so much more ghosting on there. I prefer pocketbook’s stock OS. If I can’t fix the issue then I’ll just continue reading with these page gaps but I figured I should at least ask someone on here first 😅 Thanks for taking the time to read this; hope everyone is having a great weekend!

So I finally just finished reading this [Fallen Fruit under the paradise] and gosh… the blackest black flag i’ve ever read. also… there is no romance. someone recommended it to me saying it’s dark romance but nope. anyway, im here to ask those that have finished the story as well… what did you think about the ending?

I’m struggling to make sense of what happens after that. spoiler alert…. look away if u havent read it…………. im on phone and cant do spoiler formatting………… anyway, so FL basically ends up mentally insane. ML gets the baby, his heir. seems like his new obsession is the baby? but he’s still keeping FL alive… im confused with the ending. i guess i can just chalk it up to ML just being f’d up and insane but i wonder if there’s more that someone else can interpret for me. thank you all!

Hi again everyone! I recently got my first ever e-reader, the Pocketbook Verse Pro Color (6inch) and am finding it a little uncomfortable holding while laying down in bed. I THINK what I need is a hand strap of some kind. The common ones I see on Shopee (Asian Amazon) are the three pictured in image 1. I've tried to find some info on here without much luck so thought I'd make this post to ask what everyone else is using or has used, what works and what doesn't. So I know which one to get.

Image 2 shows the pocketbook verse pro color that i have. my concern is that the corners are more rounded than the general ereader out there so the straps might not work, correct me if i'm wrong. And ideally I'd like a strap that would work with the case I currently have, which is pocketbook's official flip case. Pop sockets seem to be popular among users that use clear cases but I'd rather have my screen protected with a flip cover than leave it exposed. Choice A concerns me in that... will the 'hook' parts not create pressure and damage the screen?

I'm open to other ideas as well, thank you all!

Pocketbook Verse Pro Color - Complete review from a First time e-reader user (caregiver edition)

TLDR: I love it so much! but still figuring some stuff out. This post will cover why I ended up choosing Pocketbook, my first impressions + after some usage, accepted regrets, caregiver thoughts, final thoughts, a trick for color enhancement, and things I didn’t know I’d come to love about it. Images attached are referenced below accordingly. 

Most posts/reviews out there compare their new e-readers to ones they’ve used before in the past. But my review is coming from someone (mid30’s) who reads some physical books, but mostly web novels and colored manhwa/webtoons on the computer/phone. (I used to read manga but transitioned more to webtoons.) A friend got an e-reader and I was influenced to get one to save my aging eyesight. 

Why Pocketbook? Why color not b/w?
Color because I read colored manhwa/webtoons just as much as novels. Availability in my region was a main deciding factor and this YouTube review narrowed things down further. Rank #2 was PB Era Color #3 was Boox Go7 Color. Pocketbook vs Boox. Then, what felt like a good fit to a tech-illiterate person like myself. Android stuff felt too complicated. Despite all of y’all telling me in my last post that I should go for the 7inch PB Era Color; I went for the more budget-friendly 6inch option, and coincidentally the Era was out of stock, lol.

First Impressions + After Some Usage
Wow, so beautiful! Wow, it’s indeed dark (as expected). With front light on, seems no different from a laptop/phone screen, a bit easier on the eyes. Sideloading EPUBs and CBZs was easy. It took me realistically less than half an hour to get things set up and start reading. No issues reading novels. Sure, people say B/W ereaders are better but I have nothing to compare to. I just compare to physical books and it’s just as clear, even better because I can adjust text size, line spacing etc (image 2). Reading manhwa, out of the box it felt so faded as if it’s black and white, not color. (Spoiler alert, it got better on its own after some use as if it needed some time to ‘wake up’ from being in the box on the shelf for so long + I figured some stuff out. Image 3).  The refresh/flashing stings my eyes. I turned it off completely. Refresh rate: Never. There’s no ghosting that I could see. Reading novels feels so peaceful now. Super happy! Manhwa, even with refresh set to never, it still refreshes after every ‘page’. As I understand it, it’s normal because that’s how e-readers render images. Fine. I installed KOreader to see if I can get my colored manhwa reading experience to be better. I’ve included a comparison table (image 4). Comment if you have questions. KOreader is better at a few factors but not enough for me to abandon Pocketbook’s stock operating system, especially when ghosting is worse on KOreader (image5). Also, the refresh flashing is very prominent in a dark environment, but I noticed I tolerate it better in a well-lit environment. After more usage, I’ve gotten quite used to it. It’s still a little frustrating, but tolerable. I don’t have audiobooks but I tested the text-to-speech feature with Bluetooth earphones and wow, it’s great! Not 100% like a person reading but I can see myself trying it out more in the future. 

Accepted Regrets/Still figuring out
I’m planning on uninstalling KOreader and just fully going back to stock OS. With that in mind, I wish my colored manhwa/webtoon reading experience was better. Specifically wanting there to be an option of playing the next chapter after finishing one, without having to keep going back to the file directory page. (I found a workaround. Basically combined the individual chapter cbz files into one single cbz file.) Also wish it would render the webtoon images’ quality/sharpness better since KOreader can do it, clearly the device is capable (image 6), so I don’t understand why it won’t. (Edit: 300ppi for black and white render, 150ppi color render. I didn’t understand this in the specs, now I do.) If anyone already happily reading webtoons on their color e-reader knows the best settings in pocketbook, please let me know. Maybe I still haven’t fully figured it out. Also, my device is advertised as 16GB storage but it’s actually 13GB usable storage. That’s almost a 20% difference, considered significant to me. I feel slighted but what can I do. It is what it is.

Caregiver Thoughts
I doubt anyone will care much about this following part, but I thought I’d add it since I haven’t seen it in any other reviews I had come across in my research. As a full-time caregiver, I sometimes have to monitor my patient while they sleep, bedside. I don’t need to be active every single minute so reading is a good way to occupy the time. I wouldn’t consider the clicking of the physical page turn buttons loud in a normal lay person setting but due to the nature of my work, it is considered obviously loud and disrupts my patient’s rest/sleep. Same with the flashing of the screen during refreshes, specifically in a dark room. So I don’t read manhwas/webtoons where page turning and refresh rate are high. Instead, I read novels with the refresh rate set to NEVER and tap the screen to turn pages. 

Final Thoughts
I’m so happy with my first ever e-reader! I went through stages where I felt like maybe I should’ve gotten a bigger screen for the long run but after holding it in one hand while reading for long periods of time, my wrist hurts a bit. So weight does matter too. The 6inch is perfect for me. Lighter, smaller. No issues with novels since it’s similar in size to a smaller physical book (image 7). Webtoons are designed to be read on phones anyway so the 6inch screen is plenty bigger. 7inch might be too ‘in my face’. Overall, it does everything I want: save eyesight health while enjoying my favorite hobby; reading novels and manhwas. I might prefer a larger screen years from now when I get older. If this pocketbook lasts me at least 3+ years, I’ll think it’s worth it. Question for people: at what age did you find yourself upgrading to a larger screen and how much larger?

Trick for better color/resolution perception:
I read text novels with frontlight brightness ON about 10-15%. Any more and it stings my eyes. With colored content, increasing brightness increases color clarity and image definition (image 8). So I use about 30% brightness for colored content at any given time although in a very well sunlit room I can get away without using the frontlight at all (image 1).  

Things I Love!
The sleep icon is so cute! (image 9)
I set my OFF screen to “Book Cover” and set the ereader on a phone stand in the house when I’m not using it. It acts like a picture frame. I love it! (image 1)
I’m generally not tech-savvy for a millennial but I got to learn so many techy things from this experience.
I gained new hobbies: 1) collecting TBR books and 2) cataloging my book collection and TBR list on Google Sheets. Haha

PS. Thank you to everyone who helped me along the way! Feel free to comment/DM questions. No questions are stupid questions. I’m happy to test/take pics as well. :)

I've used both extensively. Made by Shiseido, Japan. Both from Shopee but I think Yesstyle also has it. At first I bought the pink sakura one because it's cute. Just felt like any other lip balm so I didn't think much of it. Standard, no muss no fuss. Great for a dry person like me who applies all day, multiple times a day, everyday. I even repurchased. When I ordered the seecond time, I figured I'd also try the blue one with the snowflake. Apparently made using Hokkaido water or something. I just thought it was a gimmick for advertisement but there's a big difference! Initially I didn't like it because it didn't glide well on application. Felt slightly tacky but not sticky. However... I ate some chips with crumbs on my lips, went to wash my face/ rinse my mouth... patted dry with towel. I came back and i still felt the lip balm on my lips!!!! It stayed on despite all the water exposure! (this doesn't happen when i use normal vaseline lip therapy). Anyway, I started to really test it out some more and I really see a difference. If i have super chapped lips then it helps. If i know i wont be eating anything soon or i'll be out doing stuff all day, i'll put it on and i dont need to reapply multiple times. It's amazing. Now i'm interested to try/collect the other two: the regular one and the one with UV spf. If anyone has tried those other two, please let me know your thoughts. Have a great weekend y'all!

I’ve attached 3 images. I recently started using Hakuneko the past few days. Downloaded about 100 chapters per day in prep for my incoming e-reader and now this happens. The red triangle of doom. Something about a timeout? Does anyone know why this is happening and how can I fix it?

Hello! I'm considering getting a Pocketbook Verse Pro Color for reading manhwa/webtoons and novel. Sometimes I read translated novels on straight on websites (because no epub). I was wondering if anyone can try and see for me how doable it is?
I mainly read from CitrusAurora.

Hi all! Sorry for any mistakes, English is not my first language. Looking for buying advice please >_< I'm looking to buy my first ever e-reader because I feel so much eye strain from reading too much on my 13-inch Macbook Air laptop + iPhone in bed. I'm hoping switching to an e-reader will help my eye health in the long run. I read mainly manhwa and novels, hence why I'm considering a colored e-reader. I watched this comparison video already, as well as many reviews in this sub, which helped a lot, thank you! Due to availability in my area (SE Asia) and budget, I was considering between Pocketbook Verse Pro Color, Era Color, and Boox Go7 Color. I'm not tech savvy so I eliminated Boox. I'm here today to ask...

1. Those with experience reading manhwa between 6inch vs 7inch screen, how has your experience been? Is there much of a difference for manhwa? As you can see from attached images, I printed them out to size but I'm still not 100% sure. Both screens are way too small for manga but I rarely read manga anymore anyway. But manhwa is different since it's one single panel with larger text, so I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts on this please, even if you're reading from a black/white e-reader because this is about size, not color.

2. I'm currently leaning towards getting the 6inch Verse Pro Color mainly because it's significantly cheaper than the Era Color. I know the spec differences but it's really just the 6 vs 7inch factor difference and price for me. Anyone with experience with these two, is there anything you'd like to warn me about one or the other before I make my final choice?

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this!

I LOVE THIS STORY SO MUCH! I recently finished reading the novel but still don't understand one thing about the twins. I wouldn't consider the below detail as spoiling the story but just incase i'll format it as spoiler.

So I understand that the twins were >!partially taken over by roses but they also still somewhat existed. That much I understand.!< What I'm more curious about that wasn't explicitly explained was the clue that Richelle was given... >!"They’re not true roses yet. They haven’t fully taken over. They weren’t qualified, but they got lucky because they fit the conditions he wanted." !<
I'm assuming the twins >!weren't qualified because they're not the firstborn Otis so they're technically useless. !< But what were the conditions that he wanted that the twins fit? I can't figure it out.

Below are just comments I want to make about the story.

1. Rogers - The manhwa it's spelled Rogers. The novel it's Rogeros. I think Rogeros is more correct because >!'Rose' .... as in RogeROSE. get it?!<

2. Some say Rogers is >!gay for Edgar!<but I don't think so. Hear me out. >!Rose only took a human form because Edgar desired so. Rose took on Edgar's form because that's what he deemed most beautiful. But in reality, Rose is genderless because he could've easily taken on the form of a female human instead. So it's not exactly a man-to-man love. Does that make sense? If Rose had taken on the form of the Sylvester matriarch, would you have labelled him as a pedo/cougar?!<

So I've seen this title TRY BEGGING floating around this sub quite often but haven't been able to find where to read it completely translated. Can someone help a girl out please? >_< (looking for the novel, not manhwa)