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USA: digital book sales exceed $1 billion by 2023

USA: digital book sales exceed $1 billion by 2023

The figures for the US book market have just come in, and one piece of news is sure to delight digital book lovers: ebook sales topped the billion-dollar mark in 2023. This is an impressive figure: in the USA, in 2023, digital books of the ebook (text) type brought in over a billion dollars (+0.6%) ... (March 28, 2024) Read more

How to merge mulitple ebooks into one single file?

How to merge mulitple ebooks into one single file?

Ever downloaded multiple ebooks of the same story, but wished you had them all in one file? Or maybe you have short stories you'd love to combine into a neat anthology. This guide will walk you through the steps of merging ebook files in Calibre, so you can enjoy your favorite reads in a single, co ... (March 27, 2024) Read more

How to configure your e-reader for optimal reading?

How to configure your e-reader for optimal reading?

E-readers have revolutionized the way we read books, and millions of us around the world use one every day. But are you getting the most out of your e-reading experience? This guide will show you how to change the settings on your e-reader to make reading more comfortable and enjoyable. TLDR: Don' ... (March 26, 2024) Read more

Cheap e-readers, Discounts and Deals for 2024 (Pocketbook e-readers!)

Cheap e-readers, Discounts and Deals for 2024 (Pocketbook e-readers!)

You'll probably want to take a look at the discounted prices on e-readers in 2024 to buy when the prices are most attractive. If you'd like to buy a new e-reader at a good price, you'll find the best discounts currently available on this page. Deals on e-readers Find here all discounts on e-reader ... (March 26, 2024) Read more

How eco friendly are eBooks?

How eco friendly are eBooks?

There's a lot of information all over the Internet about the so-called polluting nature of ebooks. Quite simply, the figures are announced at the drop of a hat. It's time to find out how eco friendly are eBooks! TLDR: it's much better (eco friendly) to read an ebook than to buy and read the paper v ... (March 21, 2024) Read more

About myereader.net and how to contact us

About myereader.net and how to contact us

What is myereader.net ? Myereader.net is a website all about reading on modern devices. We offer reviews, news on e-readers, and news on the ebook market: hardware tests (e-reader reviews) news good deals and discounts a Youtube channel with many videos about e-readers a buying guide updated sever ... (March 21, 2024) Read more

E-reader tips to boost battery life in your ebook reader

E-reader tips to boost battery life in your ebook reader

E-readers use a battery that needs to be looked after to improve the battery life of your e-reader and read longer between charges. This information has been compiled from my personal experience and data provided by battery and e-reader manufacturers. TLDR: calibrate the battery, activate airplane ... (March 21, 2024) Read more

Pocketbook Era Color: the game-changing e-reader is finally here

Pocketbook Era Color: the game-changing e-reader is finally here

Pocketbook has announced a new color e-reader that could well change the game: the Pocketbook Era Color. The Pocketbook Era Color is a color version of the Era and also a competitor to the Kindle Oasis and Kobo Sage. It features a 7-inch diagonal Kaleido 3 color e-ink screen with a resolution of 12 ... (March 20, 2024) Read more

E-reader: How to put books on your e-reader (all brands + VIDEO)

E-reader: How to put books on your e-reader (all brands + VIDEO)

Do you have a e-reader and want to transfer books you've downloaded from the Internet to it easily? Here's a quick and comprehensive tutorial for putting books on your e-reader, which works with all brands: Kindle, Kobo, Onyx, Pocketbook, Nook, etc. This procedure has been tested with Kindle, Kobo, ... (March 19, 2024) Read more

How to transfer epub and import epub ebook to a Kobo e-reader?

How to transfer epub and import epub ebook to a Kobo e-reader?

Kobo e-readers are widely distributed in American stores and on the Internet. For many people, using a e-reader is easy, but for the rest of us, this tutorial will help you transfer your ebooks in EPUB format onto your Kobo e-reader. It works for non-protected epub files and non-protected PDF files ... (March 18, 2024) Read more

Color e-reader: the best 2024 models

Color e-reader: the best 2024 models

The color e-reader is now on the front of the scene and represents a viable alternative to black and white e-readers. After the first models released since 2020, new models of color e-readers are regularly released in the world but in a confidential way. After a pause in 2021 and 2022, the beginnin ... (March 15, 2024) Read more

Bigme inkNoteX Color: overpriced but interesting

Bigme inkNoteX Color: overpriced but interesting

In the category of e-readers, which are also digital note-taking tools (or digital notepads), Bigme offers machines that push the technical boundaries ever further. But haven't they gone too far this time? Bigme inkNoteX Color: presentation Bigme is an Asian brand offering e-readers and digital not ... (March 15, 2024) Read more

Onyx Boox Poke 5 : a 6 inches Carta 1300 e-reader with Android

Onyx Boox Poke 5 : a 6 inches Carta 1300 e-reader with Android

Onyx is a Chinese company which proposes e-readers with electronic ink and the Android operating system for a maximum compatibility with the applications of reading of ebooks. They have just launched the Onyx Boox Poke 5. The particularity of the Onyx e-readers is the presence of the Android system ... (March 14, 2024) Read more

How to find your Kobo e-reader model and serial number?

How to find your Kobo e-reader model and serial number?

If you have a Kobo e-reader and would like to know the model and serial number, here's how to find out. Note that this article only concerns Kobo e-readers, and that you can find the equivalent article for Kindle e-readers here. Why do you need to know which Kobo e-reader model you have and what i ... (March 12, 2024) Read more

Kobo color e-readers in 2024? Not sure...

Kobo color e-readers in 2024? Not sure...

A new rumor has just emerged, suggesting that Kobo will be introducing color e-readers in 2024. But is it realistic? As you know, Kobo will be renewing most of its e-readers this year. In any case, three new Kobo machines are expected for 2024, giving the range a fresh new look. Check the last news ... (March 12, 2024) Read more

Download free ebooks, comics and audio books on the Internet

Download free ebooks, comics and audio books on the Internet

If you want to read a lot more, you will have to turn to digital reading. Today, it is possible to use websites to download free ebooks, comics but also audio books. This article gathers the best websites to download free books in English and also in other languages. These lists are not exhaustive, ... (March 8, 2024) Read more

How to find your Kindle e-reader version and serial number?

How to find your Kindle e-reader version and serial number?

If you have a Kindle e-reader you may need to know which version you have, or its serial number. This short tutorial will show you how to find out. Note that this article only concerns Kindle e-readers, and that you can find the equivalent article for Kobo e-readers here. There are several reasons ... (March 8, 2024) Read more

The benefits of reading: 17 things you don't know about books

The benefits of reading: 17 things you don

Why do we read? Why do we read more? What are the advantages of reading, and what benefits does reading have for us? Here are some answers in this article. Unlike other forms of entertainment, reading has many advantages. When I read, I always feel a certain sense of well-being that sometimes conti ... (March 6, 2024) Read more

ACEP color display: finally a reality with E Ink Gallery 3

ACEP color display: finally a reality with E Ink Gallery 3

E Ink, the company that produces e-ink displays, has just surprised everyone: after announcing a new generation of Kaleido 3 color displays, they're working on a brand new color technology with Gallery 3. Gallery 3 is the trade name for the Advanced Color E-Paper (ACEP) color display technology. It ... (March 6, 2024) Read more

My ereader

This is the place to find informations about e-readers and ebook reading device with electric ink (e-ink).

You are on the site of e-readers and ebooks (digital books). To begin with, you can consult the e-reader reviews and get the latest news by browsing the different articles on the website. Finally, you can then head to our buying guide to find the best e-reader to access all the comparisons.

The best e-readers

The site offers many contents and guides that will help you find your way among the many models available from Kobo, Kindle, Nook or Pocketbook.

In order to help you as soon as possible, we have made a selection of the best articles on e-readers:

  • Kobo e-reader : comparison and guide of Kobo e-readers
  • Kindle e-reader : guide and comparison of Kindle e-readers
  • Pocketbook e-reader : guides of Pocketbook e-reader models
  • Free audiobooks : download free audiobooks
  • Download free ebooks : all the good addresses to download free ebooks - see also this video on how to download free books

If you're not sure which brand of e-reader to choose, you can check out our guide that shows you the differences between Kobo and Kindle to make the right choice.

You should also have a look at this page : KOBO vs KINDLE vs POCKETBOOK vs NOOK: how to CHOOSE?

The best e-reader brands: Kindle, Kobo, Pocketbook and Nook

If you are looking at this page, it means that you are interested in buying a e-reader or that you want to know more about the different models available and the different brands.

There are a few brands of e-readers available in the USA. If you want to buy a e-reader, here are the brands you should choose:

  • Kobo , such as the Kobo Nia, the Kobo Libra 2 or the Kobo Clara 2E
  • Kindle, the e-readers of this brand are exclusive to Amazon such as the Kindle Paperwhite, the Kindle Oasis or the Kindle Scribe
  • Pocketbook, like the Pocketbook Verse, Verse Pro, the Pocketbook Inkpad Color 3 or the InkPad 4
  • Nook, an e-reader brand by Barnes & Nobles

In the USA, the most popular e-reader brands are Kindle (Amazon), Kobo, Nook and Pocketbook. You should also have a look at this page : KOBO vs KINDLE vs POCKETBOOK vs NOOK: how to CHOOSE?

Ereader or printed book: pros and cons

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E-readers are electronic devices, and it may not necessarily seem worthwhile to use an e-reader to read instead of a book.

But, there are many advantages to reading on e-readers:

  • Ebooks (electronic books) are cheaper than paper books
  • You can hold a e-reader with one hand
  • The fonts can be very large which is useful for people with vision problems
  • You can carry thousands of books in one device
  • etc
  • If you want to know all the advantages of using a e-reader to read, you can check this article: top reasons to use a e-reader to read ebooks.

In addition to visually impaired people who need large characters to read (and therefore a reader), we can also use a font like OpenDyslexic which should allow dyslexic people to read more easily on a reader than on a paper book.

It is not necessarily a miracle solution, but it has proven itself in many cases. So you can try it!

However, you don't have to read exclusively on a e-reader.

I think that e-readers can't replace paper reading. But, the two are perfectly complementary. So, I have collections of paper books that I don't have on e-reader. See also : https://myereader.net/ebook-vs-paper-book.html.

But if I want to take something to read on a trip or on the subway, bus or train, it's much easier to carry a 6-inch e-reader, which is thin, light and takes up less space than a paper book.

The other advantage of the e-reader is that you can access classic literature for free. The texts in the public domain are available for download for e-reader without having to pay money.

See this page if you want to download free ebooks: Download free ebook, comics and audio books on the Internet

So, if you like classic authors, you should invest in a e-reader. Even if you pay $150 for your e-reader, you'll pay back your investment very quickly with the free books you read.

If you read a lot, you can also turn to unlimited reading subscriptions. For example, you have the Kindle subscription for Amazon e-readers. For about $10 per month, you will have access to thousands of digital books for download. If you really read a lot, this can again quickly pay off.

You can access every articles of the websites here.

What criteria should you use to choose your e-reader?

woman asking a question

Now that you know more, you may want to buy a e-reader But first, you need to ask yourself the right questions to make sure you're making the right choice.

Don't forget that you can check out the complete and detailed e-reader buying guide.

Here are some criteria you can take into account when choosing your e-reader:

Price: what budget do you have? You can have a good e-reader for $129,99 and an exceptional model for more than $200. But you can also start from $99,99.

Screen size: e-reader screen sizes start at 6 inches, but you can go up to 10 inches. A 6-inch e-reader is more portable, but an 8-inch e-reader offers more reading comfort.

Lighting: Many e-readers have lighting for reading at night. The latest e-readers even have a blue light filter.

Text-to-speech: if you want to try text-to-speech, you should know that very few e-readers can read text!

Waterproof: do you read a lot by the pool or in the square? Then you should consider waterproof readers, which are more expensive but more solid.

Color: e-readers with color screens are available, although these models are still expensive and few in number. There is the Pocketbook Inkpad Color 3 for example which is available in the US.

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nicolas lorenzon

Recognizing the need for an informed and reliable source for eReader-related content, Nicolas created MyEreader.net, where he currently serves as the lead writer. His well-crafted articles cover a wide range of topics, including eReader reviews, comparisons between various devices, tips for optimizing reading experiences, and discussions on the future of digital reading. Read more here