The eBook Reader Blog

Amazon has just dropped the price of the Kindle Voyage by 25%, taking the price from $199 down to $149. It’s unclear if this is a permanent price decrease or a temporary deal, but they aren’t advertising it as being on sale. It’s labeled as if $149 is the regular price. Usually with a sale […]

If you like the new 7-inch Kindle Oasis 2 but you don’t like the high price, Amazon has started selling certified refurbished units at a discount. The refurbished Kindle Oasis 2 starts at $209 for the 8GB WiFi model with Special Offers. They also have the 32GB model for $239 and the version with free […]

The Kindle Voyage looks like it might be on the way out. Most of the model versions are out of stock; the 3G model is currently unavailable and the non-ad versions are sold out too. In fact the only version available to purchase right now is the Wi-Fi Kindle Voyage with ads for $199. So […]

Amazon has some 1-day only Kindle deals going on for Memorial Day. They have a list of select Kindle ebooks on sale for up to 80% off as one of their main deals of the day. This time the deal includes select Kindle nonfiction best sellers. There are 61 total ebooks on the list. Most […]

Amazon has a number of certified refurbished devices on sale today. Amazon’s refurbished products are often customer returns and still look like new, and they come with the same warranty as new devices. One of the best Kindle deals in a long time takes the price of the Kindle Voyage down to $119. Normally it […]

This morning I noticed that Amazon has run out of Wi-Fi Kindle Voyages with special offers, the base $199 model. They also no longer offer the Kindle Voyage Essentials bundle—they are listed as currently unavailable. The shipping date has been pushed back to 3 to 4 weeks on the Wi-Fi Kindle Voyage. It might mean […]

Amazon has some new goodies for Prime members today. They’ve just introduced a new unlimited reading library for Prime members called Prime Reading that grants access to a free selection of Kindle books, magazines, and other content. No Kindle required; a Kindle reading app is all you need. Prime members also currently have access to […]

There was a brief window when the 7th gen line of Kindles could be jailbroken, but it didn’t last for long before Amazon released a software update closing the hole, and for a long time the only way to root was to take apart the Kindle. Now there’s a new jailbreaking method for Kindles that […]