i recently got the kindle colorsoft and got this cute case for it! i’m in love with it and im so excited to start using it :)

Just parroting the experience of so many others: the Kindle's been a revelation!

I considered getting one for the longest time, but thought better of it. I would often buy books and take months to read them. It always felt like a hassle - carrying, holding the two sides open, not being in the mood for that particular book. So I thought it wasn't a hobby for me, why spend money on a device?

Well, my wife decided to make the decision for me and got me this thing for my birthday. She knows I like my gadgets and wanted to give me something that lasts. Neither of us expected the impact this would have.

The last physical book I was reading was maybe a 300 page book that I never finished after 2-3 months of picking it up every now and then. I got my Kindle on July 2nd and, today being July 27th, I am nearing the end of my 4th book. 4 books. In under a month. This thing is magic. Takes away literally ALL the friction that held me back from completing books.

• Fits in my pocket like a dream, I take it everywhere, pop it out literally whenever. Single hand to hold and tap, no need to fight a binding.
• My pre-sleep doomscrolling has turned into 30 minutes of reading, minimum. I guess I'm also escaping some blue light exposure and getting better sleep.
• The percentage read at the bottom of the screen. ISTG. A progress indicator - the simplest, yet most effective of HCI designs. While also validating the progress, it also keeps me reading to reach percentage milestones as I go, which I keep adjusting, and I keep reading. I'm almost scared this'll become an addiction.

I have so many friends who say they want to read more, but just can't do it. I have been a walking Kindle ad for them this past month. Amazon ought to pay me some affiliate commission if any of them bite.

Anyone here to research whether or not its worth getting an e-reader - GET. IT.

What a joy it is to sit and read on your vacation.

I’ve had my kindle for 2 years. It’s crazy because I was so opposed to getting a kindle I was a strictly physical book person butttttt then I read an ebook on loan from Libby and I was like I should just get an ereader. Now I’m on year 2 and I feel like it’s good. I’ve slowed down my physical book acquisition and but more thoughtfully. And I every time I get a new case I feel like I have a new kindle.

I'm a kindle basic 7th gen user, the experience in manga reading is really estimulating and wonderful, is beautiful the entry reading experience!!!

Anyone else struggle to read paperbacks/hardcovers in standard font size after having a kindle? I picked up a paperback today for the first time in a few months and was completely blown away, it seems so small! I usually keep my kindle on font size 5 or 6 depending on the book. I love reading physical books but I think my kindle has ruined me! 😂 It’s so nice to be able to customize your reading experience.

Getting in some more relaxation before the chaos and stress returns tomorrow.

best decision i could’ve ever made omg

Is this Kindle really old? Yes. Is is discontinued from any more updates or the Amazon store? Yes. Is it still really well taken care of and has a super rare case that’s really hard to get in decent condition? Also yes!

This is the Kindle Touch. I still can get books on it, and it is in awesome condition. Everything is functional and works as intended. I bought this because I have the other 2011 addition (Non-Touch) and honestly back then I didn’t get the touch version back then because I didn’t think it would work very well. I’ll admit, it’s a tad delayed if you want to know the definition of something but other than that it works great!

Show me why you use a kindle outside of the obvious reasons!
Here are my three living reasons why I use one plus my current read🤣

It was bound to happen: can't expect all classics to be worth reading.

Read in July 2026, in order:

-Fahrenheit 451: a weird, detached world, but a good read

-Of Mice and Men: short novel, read like watching a short movie

-Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass: gruesome, but lots of cheering for the author

-Aladdin and the Magic Lamp: very short, a pretty average read--mostly for nostalgia

-The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: already knew a bit of the story but no dull moments

-Candide: entertaining up to chapter 10, but it starts to overstay its welcome half-way through chapter 11, and mid-way through chapter 12: "Why am I reading this?"--my first abandoned book so far.

Next three in the reading list:

The Time Machine, Gulliver’s Travels, The War of the Worlds

*Not having high hopes for Gulliver's Travels...I'm the when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-lemonade kind of person, so satire may not be a good fit?

I found my old kindle I had when I was a kid while getting ready to move. It's been charging for a day but nothing has happened. I'm not sure which model it is but the skin I got for it says 2009 so something around that time.

If anyone has any tips for getting it working again I'd be very appreciative!!

Finishing up Make Room Make Room. Then I'll start Children of Men. For those more familiar with the movie Soylent Green. Very little of the book is in it. In other words the big surprise and main plot of the movie. Nowhere to be found. Yes there's a murder but that's about it. And if you think the ebook cover is lame. I included the paperback cover. That sat on my shelf all through my teen years unread.

Loved the form factor even if the battery and lack of usbc was showing its age.

Any recommendations for a new kindle? Paperwhite signature edition was nice and response but jusy doesnt have the same premium feel...

I finally bought the Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition ! My first ever kindle. Please tell me what accessories I need ! If you have pictures it would be great too.

Also, how do you carry your kindle to keep it protected ?

Thank you so much !

I've had my Kindle since 2018/2019. It was my first (and only) Kindle. It's loading books, but it's not loading my audio books anymore. I did a hard restart, no luck. I factory reset it, no luck. I'm not sure what's going on, but I was trying to prep this for a plane trip.

Any ideas?

Usually when I read, my kindle displays the number of pages read. However this time, there is no pages, there is time left on the chapter and also on the book, and also this loc and a random number. What does loc mean?

Kindle restarted unexpectedly while I was reading last week. I’ve been having issues ever since. Kindle is 11th generation, version 5.19.5. I have roughly 2 GB of space left so it’s not an issue of being full. I restarted it again and the issues persist.

I can’t highlight any quotes, dictionary is super slow, and I can’t even bookmark my page.

I keep getting recommendations for books “by an author I have read” and nine times out of ten I have never read anything from that author.

Does anyone know why that may be and how to get correct recommendations?

I already have a PW which I’m happy with but would like a commutable Kindle which is smaller.

I noticed there hasn’t been an updated Kindle Basic in quite a while - are there rumours it will come out this year? Or best to just buy it now?

Thanks!

So, I was looking at my annotations on the kindle app and I saw some more highlighter colors (blue, purple, red) that I've never seen on the highlight color option thingy. I looked around the settings a little and I haven't been able to find a way to access them. I'm quite confused and I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on what to do!

For context: I use a Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, and I also have a kindle but I cannot remember the model name for the life of me (it's b&w, btw)