The eBook Reader Blog

Here’s a last-minute gift idea that doesn’t require going to the store or having to wait for shipping. Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited gift promotion deal is still active and probably will be until Christmas. A Kindle Unlimited subscription grants access to a library of ebooks, audiobooks, comics and magazines from Amazon. The gift deal takes 33-50% […]

Woot has the Kindle Paperwhite 3 back in stock again, and the $59 price is very reasonable for a 6-inch 300 ppi ebook reader if you don’t mind buying something that is refurbished instead of brand new. They have both the black and white versions of the Kindle Paperwhite 3 available. Both are the 4GB […]

Here’s another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the weekend. The Kindle Paperwhite, entry-level Kindle and Kids Kindle are still on sale for the holidays as well. Amazon also has a list of science fiction and fantasy Kindle ebooks on sale today only for one of their Deals of the Day. Please note […]

I recently noticed that the estimated charge times that Amazon lists for Kindles doesn’t seem very accurate. I’ve noticed how the Kindle Oasis charges a lot faster than other devices and I was wondering why Amazon doesn’t advertise this fact. I did some charging tests of my own on all three of the latest Kindles […]

Amazon has issued a software update for the new Kindle Kids Edition that was released back in October. The update adds support for Audible audiobooks as part of a Freetime Unlimited subscription. Parents can now also add Audible audiobooks from their library to a child’s profile. Listening to audiobooks on Kindles requires using Bluetooth speakers […]

Amazon’s latest attempt at a Kids Kindle looks like it’s going to be another bomb just like the previous two attempts. The weird thing about it is it’s the exact same Kindle as the entry-level model. In fact the Kids Kindle is actually a better bargain because of the extended 2-year warranty, the included cover, […]

Amazon has put the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on sale again for the holiday shopping season. The prices aren’t quite as low as their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, but you can still get up to $35 off the regular price. The new Kids Kindle is on sale too, and the 32GB Kindle Oasis […]

Amazon has released a new firmware update for all Kindles dating back to the Kindle Voyage that was released in 2014. The new software version is 5.12.3. The Kindle Paperwhite 2 and 7th gen Kindle are still showing the older 5.12.2 software that was released in October, and those models are usually included with new […]