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Kindle Paperwhite
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What is a 'buy it for life' item that is offensively expensive, but the moment you use it, you realize your entire life before that point was a lie?
For me it was a kindle paperwhite. This is not exorbitantly expensive to probably most people, but at the time it was to me. I get migraines from reading in low light, reading on iPhone screens, and can’t afford space for books or to own physical copies. Now I have access to thousands of library boo
...No_Hippo_1472 in r/AskReddit
March 28, 2026 4:58 PM
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Amazon dropping some Kimdle Support
My 2012 paperwhite works just fine. I am FURIOUS about this. Is there any other option for an e reader that works though? I hate reading on my phone. I don't really want to buy another kindle after this.
heycheena in r/LibbyApp
April 9, 2026 12:58 AM
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Kids nowadays, especially Gen Alpha, cannot concentrate on reading books for very long. Is it a true story or just a myth?
My 14 year old chaos bringer is a voracious reader. She buys her own books with any money she can scrounge, including 600 to 700 page chapter books. We bought her a Kindle paperwhite for christmas last year, and has just about worn it out. The flip cover case for it is falling apart She recently add
...Expended1 in r/books
October 31, 2025 12:18 PM
878
What can I do to keep myself entertained while on sick leave?
Is there a way you could buy yourself a full priced or refurbished / second hand e-reader that mimics paper like the Kindle Paperwhite ? With e-readers you can enlarge text, change font and also make it bolder. Edit: if you can read on your phone there’s also the Kindle app that you can get on your
...fungi-dinosaur in r/CasualUK
January 9, 2026 10:08 AM
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The decline in reading for pleasure over 20 years of the American Time Use Survey
I bought a kindle a few years ago and it drastically increased my love for reading again. It’s nice because I can sample books before purchasing to see if they grab my attention. It also has a night mode so I can read in bed at night versus scroll on my phone. Edit: I bought a kindle paperwhite
visionbreaksbricks in r/science
August 21, 2025 12:08 AM
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Name a product, item or gadget you found which really ease your problem
I spend so much money on books and they gather dust once I'm done with them as i don't want to throw them away. Kindle paperwhite with libgen came as a blessing. With sideloading, i got my money's worth for 7 good years. Now that I'm into comic books as well, contemplating a kobo libra color. .
Ill-Noise-1840 in r/ThirtiesIndia
January 10, 2026 2:39 PM
81
What ereaders are good?
Another vote for kobo. You can send to Kindle but the kobo has libby integration and it's just so much easier. I have both a kindle paperwhite and a kobo Clara color. The kobo has become my default libby reader.
anmahill in r/LibbyApp
April 3, 2026 2:09 PM
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Is there a reason outside of being Amazon that Kindles are disliked in this sub (US specific)?
It's a few things: I really, really like page turn buttons. I understand having a touchscreen on these devices, but when the vast majority of your time is going forwards or backwards, in a book, why wouldn't you have buttons for that? So I have an immediate bend against devices that don't have them.
...Omega_Maximum in r/ereader
February 19, 2026 9:23 PM
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E-reader ?
I use a kobo ereader. It's a luxury item weight wise, but the battery lasts forever, I read a lot on trips, and I don't like reading on a phone. Kobo works seamlessly with Libby/Overdrive through the public library, which is great. I used to have a Kindle Paperwhite but lost it and replaced with a K
...sleemur in r/Ultralight
July 11, 2025 4:44 PM
86
I am thinking of switching from Kindle to Kobo
Unless I misunderstand how it works on kobo that’s not true if you live in the US and have more than one library card. When I did my last upgrade I was planning on switching to kobo because I kept reading that it was better for Libby and that’s how I get 95% of my books. After doing some research I
...king3pj in r/LibbyApp
April 27, 2026 4:23 PM
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