Kindle Basic Review (after 5 weeks) switching from phone to Kindle?

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Jess, you need to set up a Libby account that links to your library and allows you to access books on your kindle! I have never read so much as I have since getting my kindle and Libby. Not having to physically go to the library to pick up and return books is so convenient. So glad you are loving it so much💕

Thanks so much for sharing your experience🤎✨currently reading When the Earl Met His Match by Stacy Reid. It’s a really sweet Historical Romance☺️

I saw on instagram this Pop Socket like thing that goes on the corner of the kindle and can be removed of not needed. I think it was by achievers ... something like that.

Such a fun video! I really love your personality! I was given the 3rd generation keyboard kindle as a gift over 10 years ago and I haven't looked back. I love the compact size, the ease of holding, and the adjustable font size. I currently have a 11th gen basic and I agree with all your points. I love it! I'm reading the second book in the stormlight archives by Brandon Sanderson. It's an epic high fantasy. I fully recommend it if you like high fantasy!

The basic is underrated! So cute. Just fyi if you do ever get interested in library ebooks, kobo has a similar basic option (not just the color ones) that let you use libby/overdrive outside of the US!

I have an old basic kindle without being backlit & find it’s easier to read on than the paper white or an iPad. I don’t like reading anything long than an email on a phone. Anyway, I always have several library books on the kindle while traveling 🧳

Finally a video of someone talking about their experience with their Kindle, instead of an unboxing and how excited they are. !

I wanted basic when I finally decided to buy, but they only have the denim and I wanted the black so I went with paperwhite😅

Haha, I'm the opposite, I LOVE cases with designs and customizing my kindle. I wish Burga made cases for it (I usually buy phone cases from them), does anyone have any cute case recs?

Love my basic kindle!

Hi, I’m supper happy with my basic kindle 2022. It’s so light to hold, easy to read. I use mine at home mainly but it’s small enough to take in my hand bag on weekends away.

It's not colourful?

I replaced my kindle touch for kindle basic, had it since 2019 and its ever lasting love. Its compact and easily slip in my side pocket to read anywhere. Hold it with one hand with ease, nothing can be better imo

i love this video so much for showing the kindle up close, calmly talking about your experience with the kindle! it feels very relaxing and informative at the same time. the kindle basic is sooo cute and underrated! my only complaint about it is the lack of warm lighting, i don't like reading on it in the dark, even in dark mode. i also have a ppw with warm light and use it instead. except for that, the kindle basic is very portable, nice to hold, lightweight, cute and works perfectly fine!

I love the basic it is perfect. 😊 wish Amazon comes out with the basic in color and waterproof. I noticed I had my phone closer to my face when I'm reading. I get you .

Yappology expert, but i listened to the whole 30 minutes😂

I have a basic too and it’s all I need. Don’t need any bells and whistles, it is for reading. Mine allows me to listen to audible too. I can get ebooks on Libby to my Kindle also.

For me the lower eye strain is so important. Even if we don't notice eye strain, risking long term eyesight is a non negotiable. But yeah, beyond that for most of us a basic e-reader is all we need. I cannot justify replacing my old Sony reader even though it must be more than a decade old. It displays words. I read em.

A kindle is a great investment for readers because the battery life is so long. It also allows you to read without distractions, helps you sleep better at night because of the display and it makes reading so fun

So, I almost got the basic yesterday because they were out of the paper white. I can’t decide which one I want, but I think my promax is too small. So I wanted to know if this was at least a little bigger than the phone. I know it measured at a wider six inches.
I’m reading Stephen King Under the Dome and I’m not hooked, but I’m devoted to finishing the thousand pages.

I’m so impressed that you read on average 3 books per week. You have inspired me to read more. BTW, I have the Kindle Oasis.

I have mine since 3 years and it is great. Just wishthe color isnt overpriced the iPad is a better deal than the colorshift. They could just make it $150

What are your font and page settings? I really like how you have yours set up and would love to copy it when my own Basic comes in the mail tomorrow! Things like font, size, margins, alignment, yada yada... If you don't mind, of course!

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I'll buy it! I was very torn between Basic and Paperwhite, then I decided I wanted the basic, give a chance to small size. Then I was like omg, should I get the new matcha color? I was going nuts because I saw on reddit this trend that people with the matcha were buying a pink cover and it looked SO cute! But tbh, this video made me realize, I'm really more into black and pink than many colors at once, so, I'm getting the basic in black and a pink cover!!

Also, totally feel you when you say that it is obvious that you are reading when holding the kindle, unlike holding the cellphone. I get the exactly same feeling, and it's annoying! Vane, may be, but it makes me uncomfortable!

I have been reading on my phone (s23 ultra) with sepia color and really enjoy it. I don't notice eyestrain much, but I feel like my far vision has gotten blurrier when I put my glasses back on. Also with loss of electricity from two hurricanes, my phone battery struggling to survive even with battery packs was glaring obvious. With these things in mind, I'll be getting a kindle, leaning toward the basic model since it's similar to my phone's size.
You're the first person I've seen talk about moving from phone to kindle, and everything you mentioned was very relatable ❤

i love how excited you sound <3

What Kindle Basic is this? Is this from the latest 2024 release? And is it the one with ads or not?

I’m honestly thinking of going to the basic from the paperwhite. I too feel the weight of the extra 100 grams

I have the basic version in matcha color, but I have a question, in this version can I put the cover of the book I'm reading?

Love the video. Hopefully an update video down the line. Another book rec to add your TBR, vicious by Victoria Schwabs.

This was great! I was leaning toward the Kindle (basic) and this confirmed it for me! I too don’t mind reading on my phone or iPad. I just wanted a more portable and lighter device.

Thanks for the review! I've seen way too many that implied it was a review when it was really a first impressions video. I love your excitement! That will probably be me when I get mine 😅😊

I always read on my phone on warm light and the warm light is REALLY more comfortable for me
Does the kindle basic make up for the warm light on phone? I hate dark mode too
And my budget is really limited since I'm still a student
So it's either the new basic or the 11th ppw and I'm really scared not to like lacking the warm light😭

I bought the paperwhite after using the basic for a year and i STG whenever the cold season rolls around it just lives in my hoodie pocket!

I have found the person who have small hands like me so long time, now i find it thanks a lot for sharing your experience ❤

I got a kindle basic this summer after vacation. I saw an elderly lady who was reading on a ebook-reader on the plane and I couldnt read because I had no pysical book with me. And when I arrived home I got sick and spent two weeks at home. So my kindle was my gift to myself to feel better during illness. Currently I am reading Cornelia Funke‘s Ink Heart Trilogy

Have you had any ghosting on the Basic? I have the new Basic 2024, and I'm experiencing ghosting :(

Hello thank you very much for this video! I subscribed to your channel today 🫶 I'm glad I found you 😁

Thanks for your effort, but I would encourage you to get to the point. The video is way too long.

I loved spinning silver!!!

I upgraded from my 2021 paper white to a 2024 kindle basic and I love it! I like you have small hands and it’s so much faster and lighter than my older one!!!

Love your video! I ended up buying the basic one because of you😅 Thank you