This e-reader is small, mighty, and beautiful to look at
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I read before bed every day and have a go at get even more time in during waking hours.
Kobo Clara Colour on a paddleboard.Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre
Non-fiction books with color photos?
Yes, c’mon.
The color is lower resolution than the black-and-white.
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It’s even fun to use as a little alternative handhold.
Speaking of grippiness, outside the SleepCover, the Clara Colour is pretty easy to hold.
Opening the SleepCover wakes the Clara Colour directly, with no other extra taps or button presses needed.
Take this anywhere, even on your paddleboard.Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre
A nicely recessed and finger-sized button set into the back turns the Kobo on or puts it to sleep.
Sure, it’s easy enough, but a side-mounted button would make this even easier.
It’s kind of neat.
The red SleepCover from the side.Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre
you’ve got the option to also decide where you want the page’s forward and back buttons.
The killer feature, though, is having built-in access to Overdrive.
There’s just no excuse for that anymore.
Overdrive screen on Kobo Clara Colour.Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre
This is the way to do it.
You’ll need a Bluetooth speaker or headphones to listen, as there’s no headphone jack.
It’s as if the company cares about reading books, not just selling them to you.
Retro colors, indeed.Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre
Bluetooth it to your car speaker, and you’re even good to go on the road.
