If you happen to be a Prime member, you get free access to Prime Reading. It’s also waterproof, so feel free to lounge on a pool inflatable while you read. That makes it the perfect travel companion too – no longer will you have to pack a stack of books into your luggage and risk going over the weight limit for some holiday reading, the Kindle Paperwhite can store hundreds (if not thousands) of ebooks to keep you busy while on your trip. With a plastic shell, the Kindle Paperwhite is also light enough to read over long periods of time. Not only did the later model increase the screen size from 6-inches to 6.8-inches, but it also sports a USB-C port allowing for faster charging and sideloading. Sticking true to the previous Kindle Paperwhite’s design, the 2021 model does make some worthy upgrades over its predecessor.

With DC big hitters like Batman (opens in new tab) and Dark Crisis (opens in new tab) to whimsical tales such as Galaxy: The Prettiest Star (opens in new tab), there’s something for everyone, even mum, to help kick off a comic ebook collection. There’s 88 titles in total, plus some options from previous years’ FCBD. So if you’re looking for the perfect gift for mum, now’s the time to pick up one of these 6.8-inch Amazon ereaders – we even have it listed on our Mother’s Day gift guide.Īdditionally, Free Comic Book Day is just around the corner, taking place this Saturday, May 6, and Amazon has a huge list of titles that you can download to your new Kindle Paperwhite for free. Given that Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away, it’s unlikely we’ll see a further discount on it before May 14. More importantly, though, it makes a great gift.

While this isn’t the lowest price this ereader has dropped to, it might be worth considering if you love reading and are keen on going digital, or you need to update your now-ageing e-paper tablet.

Elsewhere, including Amazon and JB Hi-Fi, you can pick up the same Kindle Paperwhite for AU$189.

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