Kobo Libra Colour — Consider Me Converted

First impressions
I’ve never owned an eReader, but after a week with the Kobo Libra Colour I finally get the hype. It’s light enough to throw in any bag (199.5g), comfy to hold one-handed, and the colour E Ink makes my notes and highlights pop. Goodbye paperbacks, hello trees saved.

Colour your thinking

Annotate in the margins, organise thoughts, and highlight favourite lines in actual colour. Pair it with the Kobo Stylus 2 and you can scribble ideas, mark up pages, and colour-code quotes like a stationery nerd’s dream. The optional SleepCover snaps it into “always-with-me” mode and doubles as a stand for hands-free reading.

Parent-proof perks
Waterproof to IPX8 for beach bags and poolside chapters. The 7″ E Ink Kaleido 3 display is brilliant outside in full sun, and ComfortLight PRO dials down blue light at night. When your eyes are done, switch to audiobooks via Bluetooth headphones where available. OverDrive library support means instant borrows if your local library participates.

What actually matters day to day

Fast page turns from a 2 GHz processor. 32 GB storage for a silly number of books. USB-C for easy charging. Dark Mode for late-night bingeing. Supports the formats you actually run into: EPUB/EPUB3, PDF, MOBI, CBZ/CBR for comics and more.

Price and extras (AU)
Device $359.95. SleepCovers from $49.95 in Dusk Blue, Butter Yellow or Black; Basic SleepCover $44.95 in Garden Green; Notebook SleepCover $49.95 in Black or Sand Beige; Clear Case $39.95. Device in Black or White. Stylus 2 sold separately.

The verdict
I went in a paperback die-hard and left an eReader person. It’s versatile, lightweight, kinder to the planet, and genuinely fun to use. Colour highlights made me read deeper, the case keeps it protected, and the pen turns books into working notebooks. Consider me officially in the Libra Colour camp.