The eBook Reader Blog

Last week I was working on finishing up the review of the new Onyx Boox Nova Pro that was just released but then I found out a new software update is about to get released so I went ahead and installed it early and it turns out there are some pretty big changes so I’ve […]

Review Date: March 2019 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Likebook Muses, model number T78D, is the latest Android-powered octacore-equipped ebook reader from Boyue, an ereader company based in China. It’s a lot like the Likebook Mars that was released last fall, but with an updated design and they added a Wacom touchscreen […]

The Likebook Muses is a new Android-powered ebook reader with an octa-core processor and a 7.8-inch E Ink screen with adjustable frontlight color. It has a Wacom touchscreen and comes with a stylus pen to write notes and drawings directly on PDFs. Boyue has added some additional features to make reading PDFs easier than when […]

Boyue released the Likebook Muses last week. It’s a lot like the Likebook Mars that I reviewed last fall, but there are a few differences worth noting. Both devices run the same Android-based software that offers the same features for the most part, and both have the same general specs with a 1.5GHz octa-core CPU […]

Here’s a quick review of the water-safe fabric cover for the new Kindle Paperwhite. The water-safe fabric cover sells for $29.99 from Amazon. It’s available in black, blue, and yellow. It’s not waterproof like the new Kindle Paperwhite; Amazon calls it “water-safe”. Water beads up on it and doesn’t really soak in so you can […]

After six years with the same Kindle Paperwhite design, Amazon finally changed things up a bit with the release of the Kindle Paperwhite 4. At its core it’s still mostly the same as the previous Paperwhite model, but the changes they did make bring it closer to the Kindle Oasis than ever before, and yet […]

Review Date: November 2018 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Kindle Paperwhite 4 was released on November 7th, 2018. It’s the fourth generation Paperwhite model and it’s the 10th generation Kindle overall. It took Amazon over 3 years to release this new Paperwhite model, and it’s largely the same as the Paperwhite 3 […]

This a comparison review between the new Kindle Paperwhite 4, the 2018 model, also known as the 10th generation Kindle, and the current entry-level $79 Kindle that was released back in 2016, which is referred to as the 8th generation Kindle. Both devices share 95% of the same software features, both have 6-inch E Ink […]