Review Date: November 2021 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite was released on October 27th, 2021. It’s the fifth generation Paperwhite model and it’s the 11th generation Kindle overall. The main thing that sets the new Kindle Paperwhite 5 apart from earlier models is a slightly larger 6.8-inch E Ink […]
Amazon Revealed Some Kindle Black Friday Deals
Amazon issued a press release this morning announcing some of the deals to expect during their 48-hour Black Friday sales event that starts Thursday, November 25th. A few Kindle deals were mentioned, but only one Kindle device deal was revealed. However, they’ll most likely have other Kindle deals as well. The main deal to expect […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals
It’s time for another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for your Sunday. Also, Woot still has the current Kindle available for $34.99, and the previous generation Kindle Paperwhite is available for $59.99. Both are listed as refurbished. Amazon also has a list of paper books on sale today only (11/14) for one of […]
$35 Kindle Deal at Woot
The current entry-level Kindle that Amazon sells for $89 is now on sale at Woot for the next three days or until sold out. The 10th gen Kindle is marked down to $34.99 with free shipping for Amazon Prime members (otherwise shipping is $6). It’s labeled as refurbished so it’s not new, but this is […]
Kindle Paperwhite 5 PDF Review (Video)
Here’s a quick review showing how the new 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite performs when it comes to reading PDF files. Some people only use Kindles to read ebooks, but a lot of people also like to use Kindles for reading PDFs. Kindles have some limitations when it comes to PDFs, mostly because of their small screens, […]
How to Sideload Audiobooks and MP3s to Kobo eReaders
Kobo added support for audiobooks to their new ereaders, the Kobo Sage and Kobo Libra 2, and they recently updated the larger Kobo Elipsa to add audiobooks as well. Officially Kobo’s devices only support audiobooks purchased from Kobo, and they’re only available in certain countries. But unofficially, there’s also a way to sideload audiobooks and […]
Do You Keep Your eReader’s Cover On While Reading?
One thing that I’ve come to realize over the years is that I much prefer using an ebook reader without a cover on than using one with a cover. It doesn’t matter if it’s a Kindle, a Kobo, an Onyx ereader or something else. I don’t like how covers add unnecessary bulk and extra weight, […]
8″ Kobo Forma on Sale for $209
If you’re looking to get an ebook reader with a larger screen for a reasonable price, the Kobo Forma is currently on sale for $40 off. The Kobo Forma is Kobo’s previous generation 8-inch ereader. It was released in 2018 and was recently replaced by the Kobo Sage. In some ways the Forma is better […]