It looks like Amazon has another problem related to ebooks spontaneously disappearing on Kindle ereaders, and this time it affects ebooks from Amazon, not sideloaded books. I’ve been using Kids Mode on my ad-supported Kindles for a while now to avoid seeing the annoying screensaver ads (and I also like some of the screensavers that […]| The eBook Reader
When Amazon released the 16GB version of the Kindle Colorsoft last month, I thought it would be interesting to see how the user reviews on Amazon’s website would compare to the original Colorsoft that notoriously had a lot of frontlight problems when it first launched in late 2024. After one month, the 16GB Kindle Colorsoft […]| The eBook Reader
Some other ereader website has a news article up saying that Kobo is going to release a new ereader called the Kobo Spa later this year, but after doing 2 minutes of research I don’t think that is true at all—once again they’re missing some key details and getting the facts wrong, as they often […]| The eBook Reader
At the end of last month Amazon released a 5.18.4 software update for Kindles that added some new accessibility features, including a new Assistive Reader feature that reads ebooks aloud while underlining the text. They also added a new (very) large font option for the user interface for those with vision problems. Then a couple […]| The eBook Reader
Sometimes I see people saying online that Kindles should run Android instead of the custom Linux-based software that Amazon has used since Kindles first came out. I’m sure the hacking crowd would love it if Kindles ran Android instead. The Kindle software developers might like that as well since Fire tablets run Android and they […]| The eBook Reader
Bigme has released a new ereader with a 6″ color E Ink screen called the Bigme B6 (they really should start coming up with better names for their devices) and it has some interesting features for the price. At $169 on Amazon, it’s only $10 more expensive than the Kobo Clara Colour, and it has […]| The eBook Reader
Someone with a vendetta against Amazon has posted some images and details on reddit about a new color Kindle that is supposedly getting released later this year. The pictures show a prototype of what looks like a basic 6″ Kindle with a white bezel and a color E Ink screen. The prototype doesn’t have a […]| The eBook Reader
Amazon has some really good deals on “like-new” Kindle Paperwhites again, and even the upgraded Signature Edition model is included this time around. Amazon has had the base Paperwhite on sale a couple of times at this price, but this is the first time I’ve seen the Signature Edition priced this low. For a limited […]| The eBook Reader
Someone on reddit found a new product listing for a white Clara Colour on an obscure Canadian website, so it looks like Kobo is getting ready to release a new white version of the Kobo Clara Colour soon. This always happens whenever Kobo launches a new product; it always shows up on some random website […]| The eBook Reader
A couple weeks ago I posted about how Amazon had started intentionally hiding the original Kindle Colorsoft on the Amazon US website after they released the new cheaper 16GB Colorsoft. Amazon removed the listing for the Signature Edition Colorsoft from their search results, making it impossible to find when running searches on Amazon’s website, but […]| The eBook Reader
A new Veidoo 8.2" ereader has turned up for sale on Amazon, and the price seems reasonable, but it looks like there might be a good reason for that.| The eBook Reader
When Onyx first released the Boox Palma in 2023, I thought we’d finally start seeing more pocketable ereaders hitting the market, especially considering the fact the Boox Palma appears to be one of Onyx’s most popular models over the past two years. In fact, it just might be their best selling model in terms of […]| The eBook Reader
I see a lot of people advising others to turn on airplane mode to keep their Kindles offline, especially after getting a new Kindle, but is that really the best advice to follow in 2025? Some people prefer to keep their Kindles disconnected from the internet most of the time for a number of reasons, […]| The eBook Reader
Last week Barnes and Noble posted an interview on YouTube with Jennifer Perry, the Director of Digital eCommerce at Barnes & Noble, and she confirmed that new Nook devices are coming out in 2026. Literally no details were given beyond that. We don’t even know for sure if she was talking about E Ink Nooks […]| The eBook Reader
Last week I posted about a new software update that Amazon released for Kindle ereaders, version 5.18.4. It added some new accessibility features and a new page view that looks similar to Kindle apps, but now all of the changes have disappeared on my updated Kindles. The day after I installed the update on my […]| The eBook Reader
After the latest 5.18.3 software update, Kindles now have a bunch of new spacing settings to adjust line spacing, paragraph, character, and word spacing.| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Amazon is giving customers yet another reason not to trust them with ebook purchases. Over the past couple days, social media and reddit is littered with reports of people getting locked out of their Amazon accounts, and consequently being unable to access their purchased ebooks on Kindles and Kindle apps because they get locked out| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
The days of premium quality ebook readers is slowly coming to an end. With every passing year the overall build quality of ereaders keeps getting cheaper.| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
I've used a lot of ereaders over the years, and there's no denying the fact the Kindle's home screen is the most cluttered and most useless of them all.| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Between library lending and authors giving away free ebooks to encourage interest in a series, it's possible to read ebooks every day and never pay for them.| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
The InkSense stylus for the new Go 7 series devices from Onyx is finally available to order. Here are some alternative styluses that are compatible as well.| The eBook Reader
Some people have started receiving a notice about their Kobo ereader getting a new software update, version 4.42, but so far it's only available for two models.| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
It's becoming harder to find really good deals on Kindles, but you can still find occasional good deals if you know where to look.| The eBook Reader
Both new Boox Go 7 ereaders have landed on Amazon and they're now shipping. You can get the BW version as soon as tomorrow with Prime shipping.| The eBook Reader
Amazon recently changed the wording on their website when it comes to buying Kindle ebooks. As the screenshot above shows, they now have a disclaimer under the buy now button that says, "By placing your order, you're purchasing a license to the content and you agree to the Kindle Store Terms of Use". It also| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Ever since Amazon put a note on their website about removing the ability to download and transfer ebooks via USB, people have started freaking out and some misguided souls are turning the issue into something that it's not, so I wanted to clear up some of the misinformation that's currently permeating online and especially on| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
It's time to start backing up your purchased Kindle ebooks if you haven't already. It looks like Amazon intends to remove the Download & Transfer via USB option from their website for Kindle ebooks as of February 26th. Over on reddit, some people are saying they've been greeted by a new prompt when trying to| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Here's something that's going to set off some conspiracy theories. As people are getting the new Kindles that were released last week, they are finding out that the new models are mysteriously missing the download and transfer via USB option for purchased ebooks from the content page at Amazon. So now people are jumping to| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
So I finally bought a Boox Palma 2 after a year of being too cheap to buy the Palma 1, and so far I'm really impressed with the Palma 2 and it's quite possibly my favorite Boox device ever. I'm surprised by how much smoother it runs than the other two Boox devices that I| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
A list of all the differences between the new Kindle Scribe for 2024 compared to the original Kindle Scribe that was released in 2022.| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Today is the release date for the new Kindle Scribe 2, and Amazon has released a software update for the first Kindle Scribe that adds the new software features they're advertising for the Scribe 2. The new software version is 5.17.2, and it's the biggest update that Amazon has released for the Kindle Scribe in| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
It's been a really long time since I last posted a list of 10 free Kindle ebooks, so let's do it again. Amazon also has Kindle ereaders and Kindle accessories on sale for Cyber Monday. Like usual, they're the same exact deals that Amazon had for Black Friday, but this might be the last time| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Whenever there's an issue or a lot of negative reviews surrounding a new Kindle or a Kindle-related product, Amazon puts up a "We Want You To Know" disclaimer on their website. This has happened several times over the years, and now Amazon has two "We Want You To Know" warnings on their website regarding the| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Amazon has rolled out their Black Friday deals on Kindle ereaders, including the new Kindle Paperwhite and new Kindle for 2024, and Amazon's official Kindle covers and accessories are on sale too. The deals are better this year than they were last year, especially considering the new models were just released last month, but Amazon| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
If you're thinking about buying the new Kindle Paperwhite, here's something to think about before pulling the trigger so you don't make the same mistake that I did. If you've seen my review of the new Kindle Paperwhite you know that I'm a big fan of the upgraded screen with better contrast, but there two| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Review Date: November 2024 - Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Kindle Colorsoft was released on October 30th, 2024. It's the first Kindle to use a color E Ink screen, but other companies have been using similar color E Ink screens since 2020; Amazon is one of the last ereader companies to jump on| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Here's something that's going to bring out some more criticism about the Kindle Colorsoft.| The eBook Reader
Now that Amazon has finally released a Kindle with a color E Ink screen, let's compare it to the most popular Kindle model, the Kindle Paperwhite, to see how the two devices stack up against each other and help determine if the color screen is worth the extra cost or not. First off, the Kindle| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
In addition to the weird yellow band of light on the Kindle Colorsoft's screen, there's another display-related issue that's going to disgruntle some users. As it turns out, the Kindle Colorsoft lacks the Dark Mode feature that's available on other Kindles, including the basic model that sells for a fraction of the price. Before getting| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
My Kindle Colorsoft arrived last week, and the first thing I noticed during the setup process was a weird yellow strip of light along the bottom of the screen. I usually don't pay attention to reviews or other people's comments when a new device gets released because I don't want to be influenced by outside| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Review Date: October 2024 - Review unit purchased from Best Buy Overview The latest new basic Kindle was released on October 16th, 2024, alongside the new Kindle Paperwhite 6. Amazon always refers to their base model as "Kindle"; they've been reusing the name ever since the first Kindle came out in 2007, so it gets| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
PocketBook has released another eNote with a color E Ink screen called the PocketBook Color Note, and it has a unique screen unlike any other eNote on the current market. At first I couldn't figure out why PocketBook would release another eNote with a 10.3" Kaleido 3 screen when they just released the PocketBook InkPad| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Review Date: October 2024 - Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The latest Kindle Paperwhite was released on October 16th, 2024. It's the sixth Paperwhite model that Amazon has released since 2012, and it's considered a 12th generation Kindle. The last Paperwhite, the Paperwhite 5, introduced a lot of changes from the previous model, but| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Now that Amazon has released new Kindle Paperwhite and basic Kindle models for 2024, it's time for an updated comparison review between the two new Kindles. Both models are largely the same as the previous models that they're replacing, so most of the key difference are more or less the same as before. In fact,| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Among the three new devices that Onyx announced for their fall release schedule is a new Boox Palma 2, a phone-shaped ereader that looks like a phone but lacks a SIM card slot and GPS so it can't actually be used as a phone. The Boox Palma 2 is nearly identical to the first gen| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Review Date: December 2022 - Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Kindle Scribe was released on November 30th, 2022. It's the first large-screen Kindle that Amazon has released since 2010 with the Kindle DX, and it's the first note-oriented Kindle that comes with a stylus for writing on the screen. The Kindle Scribe is| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Now that Kobo has released the Kobo Elipsa with a 10.3-inch E Ink screen and stylus support, some are considering getting it to use as a PDF reader and annotator, so let's take a look at how it fares when it comes to reading PDF files. Kobo's PDF software has never been known for being| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Below is a list of all the main software features that Kobo ereaders support, including the notebook and writing features that are exclusive to the Kobo Elipsa. I've decided to use a new format for reviews. Since software features rarely change from one model to the next, I'm going to start focusing mostly on hardware| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
The Kobo Elipsa was released a couple weeks ago and I've been working on putting together a review, but I've found that some of the new features aren't explained very well (or at all). One thing that's odd about Kobo is they don't include a user manual with their devices, and they don't provide one| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Review Date: May 2023 – Review unit purchased from Walmart Overview Kobo released the Kobo Elipsa 2E on April 19th, 2023. As the name implies, it's Kobo's second generation Elipsa model, and it's also partially made from recycled plastic (that's what the "E" stands for). Kobo didn't change much with the 2E model. Mostly they| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
Review Date: May 2024 – Review unit purchased from Walmart Overview The Kobo Clara BW is a 6" ebook reader that was officially released on April 30th, 2024, along with the Kobo Clara Colour. Both models are virtually identical, except one has a regular black and white E Ink screen and the other has a| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
I thought it would be interesting to compare the current state of the lower end Kindle with the new Kobo Clara BW and the Kobo Clara Colour. I recently posted about how Kindles are lagging behind the competition, and this is good example of that. There's only a $10 price difference between the Kindle and| The eBook Reader Blog | The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest...
