The Best E-BOOKS of the Month – May 2025

Novels by Stephen King and Ocean Vuong, Ron Chernow’s latest blockbuster biography, and more.

Rakuten Kobo Should Discontinue the Elipsa E-Notebook

The Kobo Elipsa is the black sheep in their current gen lineup and should be put out to pasture, permanently.

Will you buy any of the new Onyx Boox e-readers they announced?

Onyx Boox will release new e-readers, e-notes, and a dedicated monitor in the coming months. Will you buy one?

E-Notebook sales are trending downwards

E-notes have not been selling very well for the past couple of years. The cost and customer apathy are to blame.

Kindle e-readers Will Be On Sale For Amazon Prime Day This July

Amazon Prime Day is back this July. It is a good time to buy a Kindle e-reader, since most will be on sale.

Amazon will never release a Kindle with page-turn buttons again

Do not expect any future Kindle e-reader to have physical page-turn buttons again.

If you have a Mac, what e-readers are best supported?

What are the best e-readers supported on the Mac? Fewer than you would think.

Kobo Libra Colour and Elipsa 2e on Sale for Mother’s Day

Kobo Libra Colour and Elipsa 2e are on sale in many countries for Mother’s Day, including Canada, the USA, and the UK.

NetGalley e-books can be wirelessly sent to Kobo e-readers

A new Send to Kobo system has been developed for Netgalley ARC e-books to be sent to e-readers.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 12th Gen Launches in India

The Kindle Paperwhite launched in India for ₹16,999, which is 20% off the regular price.

Amazon continues to be the best e-reader ecosystem in the world

Amazon continues to offer the best e-readers with the most features and a world-class book reading experience.

Line Manga is getting very popular

Mobile analytics firm Sensor Tower said Line Manga ranked No. 1 in total app market revenue in Japan in the first quarter of 2025.

NOVELUS is a new Light Novel and Manga App

A new digital manga and light novel platform is catering to the North American market.

WACOM is going to release a digital eraser

WACOM Digital Eraser KG1 is a dedicated eraser for E INK enabled e-notebooks.

What new e-reader will you buy this year?

Plenty of new e-readers will be coming out in 2025, along with old favourites. What new e-reader will you buy?

Distractions are one of the most common barriers to reading

“We’re living in a world full of noise—constant pings, feeds, and to-do lists,” said Reading Agency CEO Karen Napier.

Onyx Boox Tab Ultra XC has a 13.3″ Color E INK Display

Tab Ultra XC is a new 13.3-inch e-notebook with a 300 PPI BW resolution and a Kaleido 3 display.

Will be ever see another book with Harry Potter level hype?

Will we ever see a cultural touchstone like the Harry Potter books again?

Onyx Boox is releasing their own Stylus for the GO Series

Onyx will release the BOOX InkSense Stylus with a Side Button with their GO Series of e-book readers.

Onyx Boox Announces GO 7 Color Gen 2

The Onyx Boox Go 7 Color Gen 2 has a Kaleido 3 display, Android 13 & Google Play. Page-turn buttons are a nice bonus.

Onyx Boox Releases Go 7 E-Reader

The Onyx Boox Go 7 has physical page-turn buttons, Android 13 and Google Play.

The Amazon Kindle now sorts by authors’ first and last names in the Library

The Amazon Kindle now sorts e-book library items by authors’ first and last names, and Scribe has a new feature, too.

The best savings and discounts for the Amazon Book Sale

Amazon’s Book Sale is happening right now! Here are the best deals and discounts.