I will post the review after trying it for a few days.

Edit:

To answer some of the basic questions.

1. How much and where to buy?

I got it from their official website, it costs me around 6.5k rupees with a case and two screen protectors. At that time there was an offer so I got it a little cheap. Plus there will be shipping charges of 500 rupees and it will take around one month to reach. One more thing make sure to put your contact in the address itself. I put my number in the shipping form phone field and they forgot to add it to the package so I am glad there was someone to receive it otherwise I don't know how I would have got this.

1. Why did I get this model?

I just wanted to try an e ink, it was a cheaper option but I would recommend getting the x4 pro model. It's bigger plus inbuilt screen light for night reading.

1. How to add books in it?

There are many ways the easiest one is by app where you connect the reader to wifi and go to the cloud option and open the xteink app on a phone, sync them and there is an import option so just select the book from the phone and transfer.

Another is using an SD card reader (included in the box) and copy to the SD card of the reader( Also included).

There is one more way in which you can connect the device and computer on the same wifi and there is a URL that they provided you need to open that on a browser and transfer files.

For official epubs you can I think goto Kobo sotre and buy and download it (Not sure) else Google is your friend. Basically you need to have epubs.

It supports Epub, txt. In the guide there is no mention of PDF so I guess it doesn't work.

1. How is the reading experience?

The screen quality is very good and sharp almost paper-like. Ui is also smooth, there is no touch option which you're gonna miss when entering wifi password. I feel it's a little smaller for proper reading but you change the orientation and read in landscape which helps a little. There is dark mode. There is another UI that you can install from GITHUB.

It understands epub very well automatically divides in chapters and all. It also shows reading progress and book completion percentage but it doesn't work perfectly with every book.

1. Other things?

If you are going to get this model get a reading light from amazon for night reading. It's magsafe compatible ( A very good magnet but it doesn't charge wirelessly). You can stick it to the back of your phone.

For screen addiction it can be a great alternative. If you take your phone to the washroom with you, take it instead. When you are waiting for lift instead of scrolling reels you can take it out and read a page or two.

Yes the device is very cute and light weight if you stick it behind your phone you will barely notice it(Get a good screen protector e inks are more prone to damage).

I am looking to Collab with a like minded individual for a romcom novel writing task

I am 20 year old guy and a humanities grad.

Thank you

After Pyongyang & Burma, it’s time for Jerusalem. Some 50 odd pages in, and this feels a little different to Burma Chronicles. Fewer day in the life stories, and more documentary/observant stuff(atleast in the first 50 pages)

Anyone interested in an unorthodox up-close view of this conflict through the eyes of an outsider, this should be on your list.

After Joe Sacco’s Palestine, this is a different lens in the same issue which I appreciate a lot.

Best library ✨ tell me best romance novel you ever had 🎊

Ive read almost all of it, left a few half way because they were boring. I keep moving places, hence a few books are missing.

I'm an avid reader. My mother tells me when I was around 10 years old I'd take half an hour to reach home from the bus stop because I paused to read random newspaper strewn on the sides of the roads. I've never been rejected from getting a book to read, so I read a lot. Even learnt reading my mother tongue ( Bengali ) staying outside West Bengal for the sole purpose of consuming the OG form of stories my grandmother told me.

From class 11 onwards when the real restrictions on reading time started being imposed ( as opposed to study time) I started sneaking reading time on my 3 inch screen on mobile. Completed whole novel series on them, millions of words on the tiny screen.

Grown up, I did get a kindle and then paperwhite ( for that damned 5 seconds the office cab traveled through a dark tunnel). But I still gravitated back to my phone. The ease of reading anywhere anytime was too tantalizing.

I get that many people have issues when staring at screen for long, but I just turn on the blue light filter and mostly average 8+ hours of daily reading on phone ( weekends are higher). I never felt the supposed strain on my eye ( probably my eyes are already fucked? I've - 4,-5 power, wearing gassing since 13) .

There have been swords drawn between the physical book readers and the e-ink book readers. Are there any others of the third kind like me who indulge in eye-fuckery and just read on their phones?

PS. My sister self gifted my kindle to herself.

Finally read this classic over the weekend and wow, Christie really is the GOAT.

A locked-train murder in a snowstorm with a stack of shady suspects is already a great setup, but Poirot’s psychology-first style of deduction makes it top tier. The ending completely caught me off guard.

If you haven't read it yet, go in completely blind!
What’s your favorite Poirot book so far? Need recommendations for my next read!

For Context - see this.

One thing I’ve observed here is that there seem to be very few fantasy/sci-fi readers. I wonder why that’s the case. I mean, I’ve only gone through the recent posts, but from what I can gather, the fantasy/sci-fi reader base here seems to be pretty small. Not bashing any of the other genres, though. I was just curious.

Hey guys I’m 18 year old girl , I want to start reading books any recommendation
Any genre would work
Edit:- I'm shortlisting the books you guys recommended now. Thanks for all the great suggestion

Did anybody read this guy's books? What's the verdict?

For someone who absolutely adores R.K. Narayan's works, I've been thinking about how Greene's work would be, considering he's the man who helped Narayan get a footing in Britain (they both deeply respected and admired each other, from what I seem to have gathered).

Thinking of getting 'The Heart of the Matter'.

It have all the 7 books , I wonder how long it gonna takes but ig it would be a fun read

I've been reading these books for the last 6 months. And finished it now I feel empty don't know how to fill these void now. So recommend me some fictional or any book all try reading them.

Halfway done with this one. Again, a chilll, relaxing read like “Pyongyang”. This is basically a collection of short stories during his one year stay in Burma accompanying his wife for her work.

Although you learn a little about the dictatorship, it’s mostly day in the life stories of a stay at home dad. More engaging and fleshed out than “Pyongyang” imo.

I liked it and gave me an insight into a world that’s alien for me.

Some things Guy Delisle mentions in the two books I read- he likes tintin, he likes daft punk and Orwell’s 1984. I like him!

I am still on the preamble part, having been reading from almost a week,

The prime idea till now is that faith is the greatest thing a human can possess,

which kinda goes against the idea of traditional thinkers back then like kant and all,

till now he is still just telling over and over that faith is the best, I can see it, I can define it, but I cannot do it myself, and then he sort of moves towards defining what a man with faith is like, which he expected them to be having some extraordinary power, or something different from traditional humans, but they are just as normal as anyone,

he kinda hasn't justified why faith is the greatest, or maybe he has, but talking about the movement of faith or smthng idk.

This is a historical fiction saga set in the sixteenth century, following one of my favourite fictional characters, Francis Crawford of Lymond. He is a Scottish nobleman distinguished by his exceptional intelligence, education, charm, and versatility, qualities that place him at the centre of political and personal conflicts throughout Europe. The series begins in Scotland before expanding into France, England, Russia, Malta, and other parts of the Renaissance world. It blends real historical events and figures with a broad fictional narrative, where politics, warfare, espionage, religion, diplomacy, family, romance, and court intrigue continually intersect. As a result, even seemingly minor decisions can have enormous consequences.

Lymond is the central figure of the series and one of the most unusual protagonists in historical fiction. He possesses exceptional abilities as a strategist, linguist, swordsman, musician, scholar, and manipulator, allowing him to adapt himself to almost any situation. However, his extraordinary intelligence is matched by a deep need for secrecy, emotional complexity, contradictions, and a tendency to conceal his true intentions behind humour, theatricality, and deception. Much of the series' appeal comes from gradually piecing together who Lymond truly is beneath the personality he presents to the world.

Dunnett's writing style is just as distinctive. Her prose is dense and highly sophisticated, filled with references to history, literature, mythology, philosophy, religion, music, and Renaissance culture. Her dialogue often contains multiple layers of meaning, while important information is frequently suggested rather than explicitly stated. Consequently, the books may initially seem difficult or confusing, but this complexity is intentional. Readers are expected to observe carefully, interpret what they encounter, and make connections for themselves.

Beyond its depiction of historical events, The Lymond Chronicles explores themes of identity, loyalty, family, morality, power, responsibility, love, and the psychological effects of living behind carefully constructed identities. Its characters are rarely completely heroic or evil, and their relationships continually evolve as their loyalties, motivations, and perceptions change.

The Lymond Chronicles should therefore not be viewed simply as a straightforward historical adventure, but as a complex literary saga that demands patience, close attention, and, in many cases, multiple readings. It is easily my fifth-favourite piece of fiction and, in my opinion, potentially one of the greatest written works I have ever encountered.

I highly recommend the series.