Kobo Libra Colour | eReader | 7" Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof (Black)

I like this e-reader. What I like...1) Lightweight2) Has a nice color screen.3) The buttons make it comfortable to use with one hand.4) The form factor is comfortable to hold.The only thing I want to see improved is the OverDrive functions, which should be enhanced to match the capabilities of the Libby app on a phone or tablet. The Library ebooks work great, but you cannot listen to library audiobooks with the Kobo e-reader. Additionally, I am unsure why you cannot borrow library magazines through OverDrive on the Kobo. I use this functionality on my phone with the Libby app to read magazines. In the long run, I recommend this Kobo reader for its comfortable design, but it needs some Overdrive fixes.

My family now owns 4 of these, if that is enough of an endorsement. We had bought them for our older daughters and then, loving them so much, for ourselves, as well. My daughters use them for school reading, as well as recreational reading. We can either borrow books from the library or buy them. They can use the stylus to annotate their reading and highlight to make completing assignments easier. We can carry books with us when we travel in small form. My family members who prefer audiobooks have that option, as well. My husband prefers to color code his highlights when he reads and this allows him that options. The e-notebook features (which can also be color coded) and the ease of writing to text and loading to the computer are also amazing features. My husband was a hardcore Kindle guy for years. I found this and he was thrilled to jump ship to this device.My only complaint is that the Libby integration isn't perfect. They seem to freeze up when trying to return books, which is odd. I work around by returning via the Libby app on my phone. I also hate that audiobooks from Libby are not compatible for some reason. Again, we can use the phone app instead, but it would be nice if it was truly fully integrated with Libby. With that said, this is still the best ereader for utilizing the library. I have recommended this to sooooo many people.

I used to be a longtime Kindle user, but I got frustrated when Amazon decided to block me from downloading books I bought and kept trying to lock me into their ecosystem. After reading a bunch of reviews, I gave Kobo a shot, and so far, I’m loving it.Libby integration is a great bonus, but it only supports one library card. If you use multiple libraries like I do, you will have to get a little creative. Hopefully, they fix that soon.I also love the Dropbox and Google Drive support. Sending articles from the web with Pocket has been super convenient too.The Libra Color is smaller and lighter than my Kindle Scribe, which was nice for writing but too bulky for comfortable reading. The Kobo is a much nicer reading size. You do have to buy the stylus separately (and it is pretty pricey), but writing with it feels smooth and natural.Also, I didn't think I needed the physical page-turn buttons, but they might actually be my favorite feature!

So far I've really enjoyed this e reader! I have seen a few reviews mention that the screen isn't as nice as a regular black and white reader, which I can see that being true, but since I do not own and haven't ever used a b/w reader, that's not a problem for me personally. It does sort of have a hazy look to it, and the colors are muted when you do look at stuff in color, but it's not a problem for me personally. However, if you're looking for a more smooth look, I do hear b/w are better.Just be aware, if you try to load your own books onto it, it may end up lagging and even freezing your device. I had to delete all the books I loaded on from my laptop because of that issue.Otherwise, I really haven't had any problems. I've enjoyed it a lot! Despite bring a physical book lover, this reader has really helped me read more, because I can lay in bed and not worry about shadows and poor lighting. I also love the blue light filter.But yes, again, look into a b/w one if you're not really planning to read much in color. I mainly got the color one so I could use the highlighter in different colors, since I'm using it for books for classes.Overall, I do recommend this product!