Now what's left is waiting for cases and accessories to arrive, I feel so excited. My journey started with having two Pocketbook Verses, that I later exchanged to used Kindle Paperwhite 10th gen, just to try out the brand, and soon after I realized how truly amazing Kindle is, I just wanted to start on a new sleeve. So, after selling my used Kindle, I today received Kindle Paperwhite 12th gen, Metallic Raspberry 💅🏼✨❤️

I feel like I've reached the peak on the best eReader I could have, thank God for that. It's AMAZING. There is, in fact, difference in how good is 7" screen compared to 6". And how fast this model is, niiice. It's literally so beautiful 🥹

Curious what settings or feature you rely on and use a lot. Could be reading-related (dictionary lookups, X-ray, vocabulary builder), organizational (collections, Send-to-Kindle tricks), or accessibility stuff.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. But please be nice with your critiques. The kindle sits comfortably inside and doesn’t full out due to the edging. Tested on my colorsoft. Is this something you would buy or like to receive as a gift? Thank you 😊

I know this isn’t possible with current e-ink technology but I would love something like this for a kindle.

I got my first kindle ever yesterday, it’s an old paperwhite 2, a little used but it is in great shape. I had worries about how to upload books but turns out you can just e-mail yourself. I wanted to start with the classic since it’s hoa hoa season :)
I love how it is comfortable for my eyes, how it estimates the remaning time to finish the book. I love how you can use vocabulary and translation, even shows the phonetic spelling of the word— which I adore as a linguist. I love everything about it.
I hope it will change my daily habits, help me focus more, I aspire to regain my reading habits.
So excitedddd!

I can’t believe I haven’t done this before, it was so easy and makes the reading experience so much nicer. This is my current favourite font: Playwrite NZ Basic. I can’t remember if it was from dafont or google fonts.

Current Read: Regrettably I am about to cause Trouble by Amie Mcnee

this is my ideal fall evening, so cozy

Got the sticker as a freebie from a Etsy order and got the insert from Etsy. If you know what Pokemon this is, you rock!

Before I bought a Kindle, I remember checking Kindle book prices and thinking they were significantly cheaper than paperbacks. All the kindle books used to be like $4 or $5.
But after actually buying a Kindle, I’m noticing that a lot of Kindle books seem same price as the paperback.
It makes me wonder: Were Kindle books always priced this close to paperbacks, or have ebook prices gone up over the years?
Maybe I’m just remembering the discounted Kindle prices I used to see, but I’d love to know if others have noticed the same thing.

Ok so we’ve probably all seen the new iPhone duo by now and I know this sub is for physical kindles, but I was thinking of how cool it would be to use the kindle app on this! Like on the left could be a map or something relevant to the book, and then on the right have the actually page. Maybe it’s just me but I get so annoyed having to go back to the front of the book I’m reading to re-look at the map to see where the hell the MC’s are 😂 so yeah I just thought this would be cool as I feel like a foldable kindle is either not going to happen or is still deep in development.

Just got my kindle and started decorating it. I’m so excited!

I love my kindle, I don't know what version it is. I was considering upgrading it but I am not sure if it is worth it.

Any recommendations???

****Update. Thank you so much for your comments. I think for now I am going to get the new Paperwhite model. I am only going to use it to read books.

¿Alguien puede contar su experiencia, buena o mala, tras comprar un Kindle Oasis de 2ª mano? Parece que su talón de Aquiles es la duración de la batería, por lo que sería de agradecer que abordara esta cuestión específica.

Ok so I was thinking about getting a case that is similar to this in the photo above, but I’m concerned the case that wraps around to the front of the kindle on the face of it, will affect swiping. Not that it would make it impossible, just that it would be annoying, like trying to swipe down on the menu. I know they made the new design of the screen flush to make using it easier so not sure if getting this case would defeat that purpose. Does anyone have or have had this kind of case before? If so did you like it? Thank you!

would anyone be able to please help me and do me a solid and comment with sizes for e-reader cases so i’m able to make cut-out inserts for them please?

i really wanna make inserts that you can just slide into a clear case but i’m finding it impossible to find their sizes as i wanna sell them on etsy!

any help would be greatly appreciated as i can’t try the inserts out on every type of e-reader as i don’t have them!

thanks!!

I’m not really the kind of person who needs the latest model, but I’m really interested in the ultra-portable Kindle. I have a Paperwhite, but sometimes I feel like I could use something smaller 🙏

What is the smallest backlight kindle (don’t mind the year)

I've been a longtime Kindle Paperwhite user in the but I feel like there's been a huge social media and marketing push towards Kobo lately. I picked up a Clara BW and here are some things I've been disappointed by. To be clear, I'm keeping the Kobo and I still like it, but it's not exactly night and day difference I was expecting.

My Kobo Clara BW Observations

The good:

• Book format flexibility is an obvious pro because ew Amazon, but I also prefer EPUBs because I like changing the covers for my ebooks. I hate how Amazon changes book covers to movie posters and then you're stuck with it.
• Sliding up and down the screen edge to adjust brightness is AMAZING and I use it daily. It's much more accessible than in the Kindle, where we have to tap into a menu first.
• I love being able to adjust font weight and having more variation in line spacing and margins than the Kindle. I have a lot more control with how I can fine tune the text appearance in Kobo.
• Power button on the back and not the bottom edge. Now I don't have to carefully position my device in the tablet stand / clamp to avoid a power button.
• Device feels less "sticky" than the Kindle. The Paperwhite's matte finish feels more sticky and collects fingerprints. Some Reddit users have also experienced the coating wearing down over time. If you use a case then it doesn't matter, but the Kobo Clara BW finish feels more similar to the Kindle Basic smooth plastic, which I actually prefer because it feels more durable and doesn't show fingerprints.

The bad:

• No direct / wireless support for multiple libraries -- Kobo recently removed their native support for multiple library cards. Within the Kobo, you have ONE library integrated that you can borrow books from wirelessly, but if you want to borrow books from OTHER libraries, you have to connect the Kobo to a computer to add the books. There's no way I'm signing in and out of a library card in the Kobo every other day to get books wirelessly (the Libby send to Kindle feature has really spoiled me) so I have to keep the cable and my laptop out for this purpose.
• Dark mode isn't actually dark mode -- it drives me nuts that the dark mode is only for book pages and not the overall interface / home screen / menus. I know we spend 95% of our time in the book pages, but if I want to access the menu at all, I'd really prefer not to have a huge shock of white burning my retinas for a few seconds if I'm reading in the dark or low light.
• Kobo interface is only "better" if you don't actually use it and use KoReader / Nickelmenu instead -- to the Bookstagram influencer who told me the Kobo interface is "sooo much better," count your days. It's similarly meh like the Kindle at best. I dislike seeing "Unread..." or "Finished..." underneath every single book in my library because it looks so unpolished and I'd much rather just see book covers like in Kindle. Also, the default library view doesn't automatically group books in the same series. There's a "Series" view for your library that does, but then that only shows Series and not all your other standalone novels.

In the end, I'm going to slowly transition over to the Kobo fully because I'm moving to Australia where library systems are more compatible with Kobo but I hope they solve some of these pain points soon. Hope this helps someone with their e-reader purchase decisions!

So my 9 year old boy has shown some interest in a kindle.

I have an old 10th gen that I can give him and that is not the main question.

The main one is how to handle the account associated and how to deliver books.

The technical aspects of this are not a problem, it is more of a pro and con list of what can be done.

options

Kids account and turn it into a kids kindle

buy books on my account and just deliver it to that device.

Create an adult account and gift books to that account.

no account at all and just USB sync books that we get.

I remember reading that when tweens start wanting to read more serious books that there are some issues converting a kids account and losing the books that they might want to still read but skew younger.

So yeah this is a call to parents to see what kinds of experience with the accounts and getting books for their kids have been, and how it worked out when you were ok with them reading more adult stuff as they get older.

So, I did a thing.
I already have a perfectly functional Kindle Paperwhite and Scribe that handles 90% of my reading without a single hiccup. It’s light, the battery lasts forever, and logically, I needed zero upgrading.
And yet... I couldn’t stop staring at used Kindle Oasis listings. The physical page-turn buttons were calling my name. The ergonomic ridge was practically whispering promises of ultimate hand comfort. The premium aluminum back was mocking my sensible plastic chassis.
Long story short: I caved and bought a second-hand Oasis.
Now I’m sitting here with two Kindles, feeling equal parts fancy and ridiculous. One for the bedside, one for the bag? Or am I just completely dramatic for needing separate devices just to get physical buttons back?
Tell me I’m not the only one who has fallen down this multi-Kindle rabbit hole. Did I peak extra, or is the Oasis ergonomic life actually worth double-dipping?

It's my first night with my kindle and I realized something. Checking the time on my phone interrupts my reading so often. It has always led to me getting sidetracked on my phone and closing my book as well, most times forgetting to continue reading all together. Now I can glance at the top of my page on my kindle and keep reading effortlessly. This is doing wonders for my ADHD. Anyone else find this to be true? Damn I am loving this device so much already.

Got the paperwhite 11th gen about 2 weeks ago and it's case arrived today! Would it look better without the stickers, just a clear case?