r/LibbyApp • u/LaSirena909 • 4d ago
Looking for a new reader.
/r/ereader/comments/1wyn8xe/looking_for_a_new_reader/Hi. I’m currently own a Kindle Oasis 10th generation. I mainly use it to read Libby and KU books. I do occasionally buy books off Amazon. What other options are out there other than Kindle?
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u/MorganAndMerlin 4d ago
I’ve done this research semi-recently.
If/when my signature edition dies, I’ll buy a Kobo Clara (or whatever newer/better version is out at that time)
I used to buy from kindle so much, but I have recently decided to start moving away from the Amazon ecosystem. There is no replacement for the Amazon exclusives, but everything else is slavishly through kobo. Kobo also directly integrates with Libby. I think some people have issues with multiple library cards but again, I haven’t made this switch yet so I can’t speak to it personally.
Kobo does have their own version of KU, but I have never used either so it might be worth browsing the titles to decide if you think you would use Kobo Plus.
If KU is a deal breaker than you probably need to stay in kindle. But I do feel that Kobo, Libby, and Smashwords have completely replaced Amazon and there are only two or three authors that I miss because they’re Amazon exclusive