I have a Kobo Glo HD and I love it . I stopped reading physical books since I have the eReader . I would suggest either going for a Kobo or a Kindle . With my Kobo I can shop at the Kobo store but also all other bookstores that offer ePubs Google Play Books , publishers , directly from authors , . . You can buy books from Amazon and convert them so you can read them on your Kobo , although formatting sometimes make the layout of the book annoying . Kobo also offers waterproof eReaders . The new Aura one has a 7 , 8 inch screen . All other Kobo eReaders have a 6 inch screen . The same goes for Kindles they all sport a 6 inch screen . With a Kindle you ' re tied to Amazon . Although you can also convert ePubs to the Amazon format . Sometimes I do regret not buying a Kindle because a lot of indie books are only available at Amazon . Amazon offers most eBook cheaper than Kobo as well . But well , I just convert them .