I’ve recently purchased a Kobo Libra Color (recommended through a friend) and I’m struggling to find a way to purchase books that’s exclusively sold on Amazon. Where can I source eBooks that aren’t available on the Kobo store?

Any tips on how to own the eBooks I purchase? and a way to transfer them? Kobo/Kindle

Genuine question, why do people love devices with physical page turn buttons?

Ages ago, I used to have a Kindle with page turn buttons, they were ok, but when I switched to a Paperwhite without buttons I didn’t find that I missed them. I don’t have a problem turning pages using the touch screen.

Any insight in to this would be welcome, I genuinely don’t get why people love them so much… 🤷‍♂️. To be clear, I’m ambivalent about them, I could take or leave them, but reading here and watching reviews etc online, I keep hearing that people love the buttons…

Thanks.

im a 27yo mom, back then i love reading so much. and ive ben 2 months wanna buy kindle or xteink to start reading again. but idk if it really necessary or not. help

what is the worst e-reader??? that you have

Hi guys,

My Kindle is no longer supported by Amazon so I'm in the market for a new E-Reader.

I had (and loved) the PaperWhite for the glare-free screen. I like the warmth and the fact the light doesn't hurt my eyes. I've tried using my iPad Mini but find my eyes so sore after a while, and don't like the distractions of other apps, or the fact I feel like I'm reading on a device.

I've been looking at Kobos as an alternative - I use Libby a lot for Audiobooks, and would love to use it for ebooks too - but all the screens seem quite digital?

I also use Kindle Unlimited a lot & send PDFs across too - is there a Kobo alternative?

I think I'd be looking at the new Paperwhite with the new button case, the Kobo Libra or the Kobo Clara.

Any advice/guidance about what I should get next would be greatly appreciated.

I have a 2024 Kindle Paperwhite SE and I love it. I personally have over 1000 books downloaded onto it through EPUB documents. I want to know how many books people keep on their E Ink Readers.

I see a lot of posts here listing all the various e-readers you own. I'm curious. Do you ly use one of them while the others sit in a drawer? Do you use all of them and sync your books to each one or keep different books in different devices?

Why does every ereader manufacturer seem to go out of their way to refuse to provide the community what they are asking for? I'm not talking about the walled gardens: those are annoying but I get it. What I can't get my head around is:

Amazon: people seem to want physical buttons, so let's discontinue all the devices with them and then potentially add them back with a really heavy case

Kobo: people seem to want a BW Libra so badly that used Sage devices sell for way more than our new devices... so let's only offer color

Others: people seem to want battery life which is why they have e readers in the first place, so let's only offer power-hungry Android devices.

Seriously... just give us a BW Libra! The engjneering would probably take all of a few hours from an intern.

I usually read at home, on my way somewhere, or at a park, and I'm looking to buy an e-reader. I currently have my eye on the Pocketbook Era Lite, which is 7 inches big – I probably won't be using it to read on public transport. Besides that, do people actually use e-readers outside their homes? Like at a park as I said before, at the library, or just anywhere you can sit and chill?

My current reader, a kobo libra h2o has crashed so bad a hard reset aint fixing it. But after 5 years of reading, I'm not so up to date with e readers. Do you have tips in what to avoid, or look for in more recent e readers? Or a reader you specifically like? Budget is not a problem for me, since I use it daily

Cheers yall and happy reading

I can’t get over how featherlight my naked Kindle Basic feels in my hand during long reading sessions. I really don’t want to use a folio or clear TPU case, even though I’ve tried hard to like them. I’m thinking of just going with a naked Kindle and a sleeve, but I feel like I’d be making a huge trade-off between protection and comfort.

I bought a kobo Clara bw and a kindle paper white both for the same price with the intention of returning one. Unfortunately, I'm having lots more trouble in deciding which one to keep than I had anticipated. I have made a pros and cons list for each device and would like help deciding which one to keep.

Kobo Clara Bw

Pros
SIZE!!!! I have small hands so the size makes it very comfortable to hold
The UI is lovely
I love how customizable it is
Love all the progress bars while you're reading and on the sleep screen
No ads
Can adjust the brightness right on the page
Can search the definition of a word on the web from the device
Power button on the back!!
Very eco friendly

Cons
Quality isn't the best. It feels fine but I've noticed that the corner of the screen is kind of fading? Not super noticeable but still noticeable enough to take note of.
No syncing side loaded books on my phone
The kobo bookstore isn't great. It doesn't feel nice to browse on and it's a bit limited though I mostly read mainstream books.
Kobo plus isn't too great

Kindle Paper-white 12th gen

Pros
Syncs my side loaded books to my phone via kindle
Quality, many have said their kindle paper white lasts years! It also just feels more premium
Fun page turn animation
Time stamp at the top of the page
Kindle unlimited, though I don't know if I will end up using it since I don't read that many books a month and will mostly sideload my backlog books for the first year or so. But it's nice to have that option
Very long battery life
Send to kindle!
Super quick and snappy
Overall very easy to use
Lots of case options
The kindle store is very pleasant to scroll through
Prime books

Cons
Size, it's a bit uncomfortable to hold but I think I can get used to it
Not a fan of the rounded screen edges but again I can probably get used to it
Less progress options on the screen
Closed ecosystem? Personally I don't think this will affect me too much since I can easily send all my ePub books to my kindle since they are all DRM free.
Have to pay to remove ads :(
Amazon is greedy

I understand this sub is a bit biased towards kobo but it still felt like the best sub to ask advice. Would love to hear what actually matters long term for you guys. Please be friendly!! Thank you! :D

Edit: Going with the kobo!

Hello all, I read a lot of books typically thru iPhone and iPad. Recently I started straining my hands. I bought an xteink x4 pro and it has made my hands situation much better and I started enjoying eink screen for reading. Now I am looking for a ereader black and white which is lighter than iPad and easy on eyes. 6 inch I feel is too small considering I have x4 pro. It is not an urgent thing as I already have these devices. I was thinking of buying an 7 inch reader focused on epub books.

I don’t the square models of 7 inch readers as they are heavy and big for me.

Please share your thoughts for me.

Does anyone have the Kobo Libra Colour? I’m torn between getting that one or the new Kindle Colorsoft burgundy with page-turn buttons case!

For context, I currently have the small, basic black Kindle, but I want a bigger device for reading. I love the idea of having buttons, being able to read in landscape mode, and taking it to the beach.
HOWEVER, the fact that I’d have to send books from my phone and switch between two different interfaces if I kept my current Kindle AND got a Kobo doesn’t sit right with me. I’m an Apple ecosystem girlie. I love being able to access the same account across all my devices and having everything work seamlessly.
BUT I also don’t want to give Jeff Bezos any more of my money. 😭 And the new Colorsoft is so pretty!! The ONLY reason I haven’t bought it yet is that it doesn’t support landscape mode.
But like… IS BEING ABLE TO READ IN LANDSCAPE MODE A VALID ENOUGH REASON TO CHOOSE ONE E-READER OVER THE OTHER??? Am I being dramatic???
SO PLEASE, TELL ME: WHAT WOULD YOU DO??? 😩📚

I have a kindle I purchased back in 2019, but it’s starting to glitch and the battery dies after a few hours. It looks like the new one has just been released. Has anyone tried it yet? Is it any good?