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People avoid the Nook for a few reasons: Nooks are only available in the US. Technically you can use them outside the US, but you're likely to run into issues with actually purchasing things on it. They do, naturally, work outside the US for reading, but the actual process of buying books is US-cent
...Omega_Maximum in r/ereader
July 31, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Agree with this. As a kindle user with the latest model paperwhite, I still prefer the nook glow light 4 hardware wise. The screen, buttons, and form factor is just superior. Barnes & Noble just tortures us with the horrendous software.
Background-Quality22 in r/nook
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
8
I love my GlowLight 4! I mostly borrow books from the library. Setting up Adobe Digital Editions to get the epub files from libby onto my nook was a pain, but it was well worth the effort. I love the physical buttons and it's the perfect size for my bag and for the using on the commute
Wrong-Sprinkles-1293 in r/nook
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
8
Honestly, I've seen a fair few broken Kindle screens. Or posts about how people have scratched their Kindle screens. But, when it comes to personal experience, having owned a dozen or so different devices, from five different brands (Nook, Sony, Kobo, Kindle, Pocketbook) ... not one screen has been
...pfunnyjoy in r/ereader
January 15, 2026 at 6:12 AM
6
Device Reasoning (ignore this section unless you're curious) - Kobo Libra H2O (I see one in pretty nice condition for $145 on eBay. It's an older device than the Libra 2, but it still serves pretty well.)- Kindle Paperwhite 6, also sometimes called the 12th gen (I'm going to go ahead and rule this o
...signalno11 in r/ereader
February 22, 2026 at 10:09 PM
6
They make it so hard to be ride or die for Nook. I have only ever had Nook and owned the very first one way back when. I know they said in 2026 we can expect the Glow Light 5 or whatever it's going to be, but tough to get excited about the same ereader that has been available for a long time and it'
...AcrobaticPromotion68 in r/nook
September 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
6
I have a Pocketbook Era, the build quality seems excellent. I've only owned it since summer of 2024, having bought it used on eBay, but it's solid, and feels like quality. Pocketbook might be a bit more fiddly for dialing in your experience, there's a fair amount of customizations. If you don't plan
...pfunnyjoy in r/ereader
January 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
5
I have been a pretty big reader most of my life but convincing myself to read in bed was always really hard for me, shifting back and forth to catch the light from a lamp or re adjusting a clip on light every few pages drove me nuts. I got a nook glowlight 4e and have never read so much in my life.
...Few_Bet_5715 in r/readwithme
March 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
3
Yes, if you want a 7.8-inch black-and-white e-ink screen and to purchase, read, and move on to the next eBook, the NOOK GlowLight 4 Plus (2023) is perfect.** Crisp text, warm or cool light, and if you want to listen to any audiobooks you purchase from B&N, it has a 3.5mm audio jack or Bluetooth capa
...vernismermaid in r/nook
March 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
10
Great write-up. Despite a lot of drawbacks, the hardware is great especially if you enjoy pageturn buttons. I have NOOK, Kobo, Kindle and Boox devices and always grab my NOOK GlowLight 4 or 4 Plus to read.
ChristianBk in r/ereader
July 31, 2025 at 7:01 AM
9

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