Kobo Libra 2 | eReader | 7” Glare Free Touchscreen | Waterproof | Adjustable Brightness and Color Temperature | Blue Light Reduction | eBooks | WiFi | 32GB of Storage | Carta E Ink Technology | Black

This is my first foray into e-readers, I prefer a physical book but physical space is a more limiting than digital storage. I like the anti glare and that reading on it doesnt burn my eyeballs out like reading on my phone. Ive noticed some ebooks dont translate well into it though, even when compared to the mobile kobu app. Also not a huge fan of the glitchy looking transitions when you turn a page even in the e-store. It makes it look like s*** and rankles me. I havent gotten around to trying to get ebooks from other platforms onto it yet but crossing my fingers. Not 100% sure i like it, but it is sufficient and does the job for now.

after 5 months of light use, the battery can no longer hold a charge. went from 93% to 80% WHILE SLEEPING in just two hours. crashes all the time opening files bigger than 1MB. dont bother with this, and save your money. previous review highlighting differences between this and Kindle Paperwhite: it costs around the same as Kindle Paperwhite signature edition, so heres a comparison thats not a long boring novel: same for both: - 32gb storage - 7 screen - warm lighting functions minus for kobo: - no wireless charging - no automatic light adjustment (honestly who cares) - no automatic translation feature (a game changer on Kindle for anyone reading a book in another language!!) - FREEZES when opening large book files (froze on 100+mb epubs every time) -- very very disappointing. the last thing you want is to buy a book and not be able to read it. - no .doc/.docx support. honestly Kobo, what the cuss. business ppl want to read their files too. minus for Kindle: - no ergonomic BUTTONS for page turning, which is also a huge game changer. Kindle will accidentally go to next/previous pages often due to thin bezel and difficulty holding the device for a long time - no epub file format support. honestly Amazon, what the cuss. its like the most popular ebook format out there tl;dr -- if you dont read foreign/large books/doc files and NEED buttons/epub support, get the kobo. otherwise get the Kindle Paperwhite (pro tip: kids edition has no ads and sometimes have crazy sales), or maybe wait for the oasis update from Kindle. pro tip 2: invert the button so the top one is next page, makes a world of difference when holding one handed

UPDATE: The device’s battery life is quite poor, and it gets more and more annoying the more I use it. I get 4-5 days of battery with a few hours of reading a day. It also freezes and reboots very frequently, especially when changing the light settings. Nigh unusable. Get the Kindle Paperwhite 5 instead; its battery lasts for months (I got 50 days), not 5 days. This is the best-looking and best-designed e-reader available today, at least in the US market. It looks best in the white color. It’s extremely easy to hold that makes you forget its weight, the back pattern is beautiful, and the screen? The screen is the crispest e-ink that I’ve ever seen. Kobo’s official case is also really, really high quality and well worth the $40; it may not seem like it, but once you try all the third party cases and all cases for the Kindle too, you’ll come to the same conclusion. Unfortunately, the battery life on this is quite poor. And the difference was enough for me to return this and keep the Kindle Paperwhite 5. Despite its beauty, I wish it had a larger battery, a more battery-efficient CPU/operating system, and more stable components. I still regret it sometimes in my heart, but the battery life is worse enough to make that decision. Other reviewers clearly haven’t tried using this long term vs the Kindle, but I have both, and have used them for months. I want to like the Kobo. I in fact can’t help but like it. It’s just better in every single way than the Kindle… except performance. I’m getting 3x the battery life on the Kindle. This Kobo eats about 3–4% per hour of reading, while the Kindle eats only 1%. While sleeping, this Kobo uses 0.06% battery per hour, while the Kindle uses just 0.01–0.02%. So about 300% better battery performance from the Kindle. The Kobo also crashes and reboots every now and then. I’m told it has a very unstable system kernel. Again, this is all a huge shame. The Libra 2 has the best screen on the market. Its contrast and readability are unmatched. It displays images perfectly. The body of the Libra 2 is very comfortable to hold and looks incredibly beautiful. The buttons are a nice bonus and look a lot nicer than on the Libra 1. The official case is beautiful and works well as a stand. For me, however, these don’t make up for the 3x worse battery life compared to the Kindle Paperwhite 5 (2021).

I purchased this item, because I thought that it would be handy to be able to listen to audiobook, or to read the ebook. As a reader, this item is really quite good, and if that is what you want, it’s just fine. The reader is light and the letters are crisp. A bit of caution is that using the back light reduces the battery life, but that’s not too surprising . On the other hand, the audio function is a disaster. I downloaded a three audiobook set. Jumping to book 3, chapter 22 was so slow that I gave up. Actually, I’m not sure that it worked or can do that. My feeling is that the processed is not up to the task. You’re much better listening to an audiobook on a cell phone or a tablet. Moreover, a subscription for Kobo audio books is currently $9.95 a month and that’s not worth it wifi sluggish performance. A final issue is that the audio books and the ebooks do not automatically synchronize.

Great e-reader. Went from a Nook that was losing battery power by the day. So far this Kobo is way better. It’s not only that it has an extra inch in size, but it is easier to handle and to turn the pages. Very pleased so far.

Really glad I bought this. I read a lot more than I used to with only physical books. The screen is easy on the eyes and the battery life is tremendously long. Putting .epub files on it is easy, so if you already have books in a digital format, its not difficult to transfer them.

This is excellent. I love that I can connect to my library and check books out directly from the tablet rather than from another device. The features are awesome, it works perfectly. I have no complaints

I waited until Black Friday to buy my Kobo, because I thought the original was a bit steep. Now I think of something happened to mine, Id immediately buy it again. Full price. It is THAT good. I dont even think I need to worry because its very sturdy, and I purchased a case to keep it in my bag. The Kobo is amazing, the text is pristine and crisp, and its so comfortable to hold. The buttons are very convenient, too, especially knowing that other brands who offer them, do it for a lot more money. I think the Kobo is currently the best option when it comes to ereaders, so its worth every penny. Edit: its been over a month and Im still in love! I was swayed by the 7 screen and the fact that its waterproof. I have pretty small hands (Im 411), so I was worried itd be too big and uncomfortable to carry everywhere, but its really not! It somehow looks bigger in pictures, but its about the size of a paperback, only a little wider. It is pretty lightweight and I can read while holding it with one hand. You can switch up the button commands very easily, I do it a lot when going from holding with one hand to the other. As I said, I have freakishly small hands and Ive had no issues so far, I think the size and weight are perfect! The only thing is that the cover does add some weight. I dont know how well they fare with bumps and being dropped (mine feels very sturdy but I worry about damaging the screen), but I keep mine in its case when Im not using it because of the weight, and luckily I havent dropped it over since I got it! Its been a joy to have it. I really think you should go ahead and take the plunge!

I love my Libra 2! This was my first e-reader, and I am blown away by how much I enjoy it and how many more books I read in any given month because it’s so easy with this! It is very light and easy to hold and easy to press the mechanical buttons to turn the page, which I love. The finger swipe to adjust brightness is great, and the angled side makes it easy to rest it in one palm. Battery life is sufficient but I don’t really have anything to compare it to. The integration with overdrive is amazing so I can easily check out ebooks from my library on the Libby app and read them on the Libra. I have also bought books from the kobo store to read and transferred epic books and PDF books from my computer with the included cable using Adobe digital editions software and that process was not super convenient but also not too much of a hassle. Overall I love this thing and can read outside in the blaring sun or inside late at night with gentle yellow light so it doesn’t strain my eyes. My only gripe is that the highlighting process is not very ergonomic and it is error prone, and I have to manually transfer highlights to my computer as exported text files rather than integrating them with an app like Readwise. Also, I am a heavy user of the Pocket app for news and web articles, and although there is integration with the Libra 2, it doesn’t have the ability to save your highlights to Pocket which is really the only reason I use Pocket so I was really disappointed. Basically I don’t use Pocket and instead use this exclusively as an ebook reader with my overdrive account, but it is absolutely perfect for that and I highly recommend!

Oh my goodness, I absolutely love my KOBO! I took it to the beach and the pool and it worked great, even when it got rained on!! It’s so light and easy to hold too.