epub format you’ll find used extensively for free and public domain ebook libraries. mobi format via email, so you can read them on a Kindle, but it’s a faff and Amazon doesn’t support the. What lets Amazon down is that its Kindles don’t really like books from anywhere that isn’t Amazon. You can also get many free ebooks (opens in new tab) too, if you have an Amazon Prime account, and if you install the Kindle app on your phone, computer or tablet, you can switch seamlessly from device to device with the app automatically keeping your place in the book you’re reading.

It has a huge catalogue, which offers excellent daily and monthly deals – during lockdown we stuffed our Kindle with dozens of books for 99p apiece and those deals are still very impressive months later. Amazon is the market leader for the best ebook (opens in new tab) sales in the UK. We think this is more important than the hardware. However, it's also worth bearing in mind that there are Kindle covers (opens in new tab)out there to help you protect your device from the elements! So make your purchase with that in mind - would it be helpful to have an eReader that can withstand some splashing? If so, make sure yours is waterproof. However, some aren't so waterproof the original Amazon Kindle for example.

Amazon’s Kindle Oasis and its most recent Kindle Paperwhite can handle a quick dunk, as can the Kobo Libra H20 and Kobo Forma. In fact, the fact that eReaders can handler water is one of the main pro points in the classic - and ongoing - print books vs. If you’re going to be reading at the beach, in the bath or next to the pool, you might want a waterproof eReader. Where are you going to use it?Ī good eReader will suit your lifestyle - and work wherever you want to read it. If you want to read colourful graphic novels or books with lots of beautiful photography, they’re not ideal. The downside to E Ink is that E Ink eReaders can only display black and shades of grey.

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