I Bought an E-Reader! | Reading Update 3.20.25

Hey hi hello friends, and welcome back to my blog!

This past week, I made a big purchase and I wanted to talk about it, so here you go!

Over half of my reading every year comes from the library, and half of that is almost always e-books. I've just been using my iPad as my e-reader for the past eight years because I didn't want to buy a kindle. But having a full sized iPad is honestly kind of difficult when it comes to reading late at night, or in a cafe or something. I wanted something smaller, lighter, and easier to use. So I finally bit the bullet and got myself a BOOX Go 6 e-reader.

I just need to preface this before I really get into it: I bought this with my own money. This is not an ad.

BOOX is an e-ink tablet company that makes e-readers, tablets, and notebook computers. They have Android software so you're able to download any 3rd party apps you want, which was a big selling point for me. If my e-reader couldn't connect to Libby, or play audiobooks, then what was the point? With my Go 6, I have all of my reading and book tracking apps in one place: Libby, Storygraph, and Fable. I also have Spotify downloaded so I can listen to audiobooks from their database. (Note: the Go 6 doesn't have speakers, so if you want to listen to audiobooks or anything else, you need to connect your headphones through Bluetooth.) I'm looking into Libro.FM as well, I've just never used it before so I have to try it out first. 

The e-ink screen was another huge part of my ultimate decision to buy a BOOX tablet. It's super easy on the eyes, mimicking paper and not a usual tablet screen like a kindle or an iPad. It's small, with a 6-inch screen, and super lightweight. Another bonus is that it has a micro-SD slot, in case you want to back up your e-books. Since I really only use it for library books, I don't need this, but it's nice to have just in case.

Now that I have this e-reader, I can remove the tracking and reading apps on my iPad that have been taking up valuable storage space. Everything I personally need for tracking my reading, all on one device. I can't tell you what a relief that is. I will admit I still have these apps on my phone, just because it's overall an easier experience to use them there. Since this is a reading tablet, it has a much slower refresh rate than my phone. Nothing too bothersome, but I can see how it could irritate me over time. 

I've had a lot of fun fiddling with my new e-reader, and I'm hoping beyond hope that it will make reading e-books that much easier. 

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Do you guys use e-readers? What type do you have? Let me know in the comments, or DM me on Instagram (link in sidebar under the heading "More Media"). 

Until next time, friends!