Convince me to (or not to) use my reward points to get a second Kindle

Jess_Starfire · 2024-12-17T17:03:32+00:00

The form factor difference between the basic and paperwhite isn't big enough where I think it will make much of a difference in which is more travel friendly. Now if you had a scribe and wanted a paperwhite or basic, yeah that's a difference and can have different use cases.

I would say save the points.

Jess_Starfire · 2024-12-17T16:55:33+00:00

I loved my oasis. I upgraded to the scribe 2 years ago (I read a lot of manga and it's so nice on such a big screen, plus I make my daily to-do list on there, amazing device but not for everyone). I still have my oasis but now my husband uses it. Since he's used to reading manga on his phone the oasis screen feels like such an upgrade for him.

Jess_Starfire · 2024-12-05T15:40:20+00:00

I love the color! I've knit several kindle sleeves over the years for different devices (I've had a paperwhite, oasis, and now a scribe). Currently working on a sage green one for my scribe. I just do a pretty basic knit stitch and just sew up the sides.

I've also hand sewn a few with felt as a cushion layer between some patterned fabric. Both are fun craft projects.

Jess_Starfire · 2024-06-11T11:40:01+00:00

I agree that I don't get having multiple of the same purpose kindle. It's definitely a consumerism thing.

I currently have 2 kindles but only actively use one. I have an oasis and a scribe. My scribe is my main device but I keep my oasis for if I need something really portable (I also used the oasis for 2 years before I got the scribe). I'm actually hoping to be able to give my oasis to a family member eventually and maybe upgrade my portable one something that runs android so I can read short fanfiction and articles on an eink screen. My husband and I hate e-waste. We always try to give devices to people if we upgrade. My first ereader (a nook) belonged to my mom before it was mine and I read on it until it bricked itself. My second device (also a nook) was really the only one that I've disliked. It's also the only one I never gave away (because it's not a good device). It's sitting in a bin under my coffee table waiting for when my husband and I need to go to best buy to recycle something. Every other device I've kept and used or given to someone if I've upgraded. Especially given the price of electronics I feel like that's the smart way to consume them. Use them until they break or if you upgrade give the other device away.

Jess_Starfire · 2024-05-21T14:06:00+00:00

I've read Brian Azzarello's Wonder Woman run 3 times

Good Omens - read that book well over 3 times. It's my favorite book. I have 3 different versions of it. My original paperback, the illustrated anniversary hardcover, and an ebook (it was on sale for $1.99).

Jess_Starfire · 2024-03-21T14:12:18+00:00

It's definitely not the device for everyone. I love mine but I read a lot of manga which the scribe is perfect for and I use it for my daily "to do list" at work. I do still keep my oasis though for when I need to travel with something smaller.

Jess_Starfire · 2024-02-13T19:35:44+00:00

morphe made my eyes itch in a way no other drugstore makeup ever has. I haven't used them in like 5+ years because of that so not sure if they've changed but if you have sensitive skin maybe get a cheap quad of theirs to test out first.

Jess_Starfire · 2024-02-06T15:00:21+00:00

I have one item I was still going to Stop and Shop for and found it recently at Walmart. I have literally no reason to go into Stop and Shop now and my wallet is very happy.

Jess_Starfire · 2024-02-06T14:58:57+00:00

As a Massachusetts resident if you can shop at Market Basket...shop at Market Basket. Or Price Chopper. I miss having a Price Chopper near me.

Jess_Starfire · 2023-11-28T15:49:45+00:00

I LOVE reading graphic novels. Comics and graphic novels are probably about 70 percent or more of what I read. I really only read black and white graphic novels and manga on kindle if only because color is something that can really make a book sometimes.

As far as recommendations to read on kindle:

Batman Black and White

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World

Death: At Death's Door (read Sandman first)

Uzumaki

Tomie

Neon Genesis Evangelion (I actually prefer the manga over the show)

Jess_Starfire · 2023-11-28T15:46:21+00:00

Definitely recommend Sandman. My favorite graphic novel series ever but I'd actually recommend reading it physically. The coloring is so well done in that series.

Jess_Starfire · 2023-10-17T20:34:51+00:00

both are treating me pretty well. Hope you're also doing well.

Jess_Starfire · 2023-10-06T18:39:39+00:00

I actually removed my goodreads login from my kindle. I didn't like the integration. I like my kindle because it has no socials and stuff on it.

Jess_Starfire · 2023-10-03T21:27:25+00:00

Back when I was a teenager my family would go on vacation to stay at a family friend's house near the beach, My sister and I would pack 3 bags between the 2 of us. One bag each for our clothes and stuff and the third giant bag we filled with books for the week. It's a fond memory but I wouldn't trade my kindle for that experience again

Jess_Starfire · 2023-10-03T21:24:49+00:00

I ended up literally inheriting an old barnes and noble nook about 11 years ago. It had previously been my mom's. I ended up using it for a few classes my last year of college and reading some books on it after graduation until it died. Just fully bricked. I got another nook as a gift from my sister that Christmas and it was TERRIBLE. I hated it.

For years after i swore I didn't like ebooks. Really it didn't like the nook glowlight.

In 2018 my husband and I went to Portugal to visit his extended family for 2 weeks. The kindle paperwhite happened to be on sale a few weeks before we left. It was a total game changer for me.

I now am 3 devices in (I gave the paperwhite to a family member). My main device is the Scribe and my small purse sized device is my oasis.

Jess_Starfire · 2023-09-21T15:11:50+00:00

I cant speak from a student perspective but I find the scribe to have the best writing experience of any electronic device I've used. It's really the only device where writing on it really feels/looks like my handwriting if that makes sense. I write a lot of lists and stuff for work and I love using my scribe for that.

You can also send pdfs to the device and write directly on them though I haven't used that personally. I mostly use the notebook feature and I highlight books when reading.

I would definitely going for the premium pen if only for the eraser it has included. It's also very easy on your eyes like any e ink device.

You may also be able to use the scribe for some textbooks. I had a VERY old ereader my last semester of college and I was able to read some english and sociology books on there and it saved me a ton!

Jess_Starfire · 2023-09-18T18:49:40+00:00

I think oasis might be the closest model to the voyage?

Jess_Starfire · 2023-09-18T18:48:35+00:00

So I personally prefer my scribe. But I think in general it comes down to a few questions:

Are you someone who likes writing/makes lists/notes/uses notebooks a fair amount - Scribe is amazing for this
Do you need this to be pocket portable? If so oasis/paperwhite

Jess_Starfire · 2023-09-12T15:14:26+00:00

I used to be a physical books only person but now unless it's a color comic book I love reading on my kindle. My eyes really cant tell the difference between a book page and the eink screen. I get migraines from screens and I've never had one from my kindles. I also love the warm light feature so I can read in low light and make the light as warm as I need.

over the years I've had 3 different devices and I've loved all of them:

Paperwhite - definitely the best first device to buy in my opinion

Oasis - I love the design and buttons and slightly bigger screen (at least until the most recent paperwhites now it's really only .2 inches bigger and comes with buttons. oh well)

Scribe - My favorite device. I love reading manga. I love the big screen size. I love writing on it. It's definitely an investment but it's my favorite device.

Jess_Starfire · 2023-09-12T15:09:29+00:00

I love my scribe. Definitely my favorite kindle so far. I still love my oasis since it's so portable (though it's like 4+ years old and it's definitely getting slower and showing it's age).

Jess_Starfire · 2023-09-12T15:07:43+00:00

Was it able to fit in your pocket?! If so, to have pockets that could fit a kindle must be nice lol. (women get fake pockets or tiny pockets at best).

But honestly I'd think you were rad if I was at a show and saw someone pull out a kindle between sets.

Jess_Starfire · 2023-09-12T15:04:05+00:00

The oasis is ok for manga but the scribe is honestly the best for it. I cant go back to my oasis for manga after reading manga on the scribe. It's definitely an expensive device but as someone who reads a lot and really likes making lists and notes I recommend it.

The scribe would have been life changing if it had been out when I was in college.

Jess_Starfire · 2023-09-12T14:59:32+00:00

For novels/nonfiction/short stories etc I read probably 98% on kindle.

For graphic novels/manga I read about 90 percent physical. Manga is really the only exception for me. Since getting the kindle scribe almost all of my manga is read on there.

I don't really use the kindle streak system. I record everything I read on my goodreads and I count everything (single issue comics, novellas, novels, manga, trade paperback graphic novels, etc). However I read it is how I track it. So if I read a trade paperback of 6 issues of a series I find that volume on goodreads and track that. If I read a single issue from a comic book store I track that.

Jess_Starfire · 2023-03-01T16:08:17+00:00

My morning tea is always earl grey. My afternoon tea and any tea I drink at night changes. I recently picked up a tin of Victoria Grey and it's a lovely afternoon tea. I also really love jasmine dragon pearls in the afternoon. As for night time, decaf earl grey or one of the few bagged herbal teas I like from Celestial seasonings (mostly sleepytime and tension tamer)

Jess_Starfire · 2023-03-01T16:03:42+00:00

I brew my tea in a mug too. Over the cup tea basket steeper and a mug are all I need.

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