Kindle suitable for night reading?

[FruitandIce]

I sometimes wake up at night and need to read a book for a while before falling asleep again. I know phone lights are supposed to be avoided when trying to sleep. I can’t read a paper book in bed because I would need to turn on a light which could disturb DH. Would a kindle be suitable? Thanks

The newest kindle is cheaper than a paper white with basically the same specs.

Paper white. Better than a phone. The no blue light mode on tablets/phones is somewhat of a gimmick, it doesn't actually take the blue tones out, it just puts a red filter over the top. The paperwhite isn't actually backlit in the way a phone screen is. In a phone the screen itself is made of tiny LEDs whereas the light on the kindle is like a light shining on a flat surface. But not as bright as turning a lamp on.

Yes a phone with kindle app set to white text on black is probably better for not disturbing DH reasons but is still producing blue light.

Another vote for the Kindle Paperwhite.

And yet another vote for the Paperwhite

Yes the kindle is ideal. You can adjust the brightness very low at night and really brighten it up if you are reading outdoors.

It is completely different than reading on a phone. I don’t have the same issues with it disrupting sleep patterns.

I read books on my iPad, you can change the font / background colour. If you’ve already got an iPad, I don’t see the need for a separate Kindle.

I prefer a Paperwhite to a tablet or phone for reading. I find it better for my eyes, I am prone to headaches which can be exacerbated by phone screens, but I find the non-shiny screen/lower light level of the eReader doesn't affect my head. Battery life is also far better than a phone or tablet.

The latest bog standard kindle is back lit now, the difference between it and the paperwhite in terms of light is really non existant (the kindle has 4led's, the paperwhite has 5, you won't notice, we have one of each and cannot tell).

The paperwhite has the option for wifi or wifi plus free 3/4g, a flush screen and its water proof.

Never needed any of that and my kindle is definitely very splash proof and robust so unless you read in the bath and routinely drop things in there, I'd get the basic £70 job.

I've been reading books on my phone for a few years, and at the moment I'm quite happy to continue doing so. I think if your phone has a night mode, or if you've added filter apps, then you can counterbalance the effects of blue light on your sleep.

Paperwhite is great for this. I love mine.

Thanks everyone. Is this the new cheaper one that’s just as good as paper white according to some of you? www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FQ473ZZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_QT8fEbFEC4SVS?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Kindle paperwhite and some Kobos are perfect for your needs. I know you didn't mention them, but a word about Kobos. I used them for several years and went through several different models. However, their customer service is absolutely dreadful and extremely unhelpful. I know people have a lot of problems with Amazon and their ethics, but their customer service is great – or at least I found it to be so.

I have trouble sleeping, and read until I feel drowsy. When I do, I just close my eyes and seize the moment. (I have found that if I'm having trouble sleeping, and I do anything - even turn off the Kindle, it will disturb me.) The Kindle will then turn itself off 5/10 minutes later, or however long I have set it for.

If you do get a kindle or a Kobo, I highly recommend spending at least 30 minutes to an hour just fiddling around with it and seeing what the different settings that are available.

If you’ve already got an iPad, I don’t see the need for a separate Kindle.

The kindle is far superior to an ipad for reading on.

Got a paperwhite for Christmas and it's amazing. Extremely easy to buy books as well, which is both a blessing and a curse!

Whichever cheapest one has a dimmable backlight these days will do what you need. It was the paperwhite last time I looked. I have the voyage which I believe they no longer produce though.

The other advantage of a kindle is that battery lasts for weeks without needing to be recharged. I love my paperwhite, i sometimes use my kindle ap on the phone on the train, but there is no comparison.

@FruitandIce yep that one. I have it, it replaced an older Voyage (that they don’t make anymore). It’s great. Would never be without my kindle.

I have this case which I would recommend, it feels more ‘bookish’, has auto-off and also of course protects the kindle.

PS - turn off the WiFi to preserve the battery, otherwise it doesn’t last as long as previous models. Not bad, but not weeks either.

I use the kindle app on my iPad but have it set to night shift at night. It’s very good.

The paperwhite seems to be so popular but if the new kindle which is cheaper is just as good then I guess I should go for that.
It seems like you can also read websites on a Kindle which is great as I read a lot of articles.

The latest bog standard kindle is back lit now, the difference between it and the paperwhite in terms of light is really non existant (the kindle has 4led's, the paperwhite has 5, you won't notice, we have one of each and cannot tell)

That's interesting. I have one of the very early paperwhites and it's starting to show it's age - the battery doesn't last as long as it did and if it died I would want to replace it straight away.

As I don't read in the bath, it sounds like the cheapest kindle would be fine for me, which I'm pleased with as I notice that they've recently gone up by £10, which isn't that bad anyway, as it is probably the only price rise since they were launched and I must have got my first kindle (a kindle keyboard) around 10 years ago now.

On the subject of actual kindle vs phone/tablet apps, there really is no comparison in the reading experience. A kindle is very book like, while the lighting on a screen is just wrong, it's still a screen, too bright in darkness, but difficult to see in bright sunlight, plus the battery doesn't last and there's still the potential distraction of tripping off into social media/websites etc.

I use the kindle app on my iPad. At night I turn the brightness right down and have a black background to the text. It works really well. I have an old kindle but never use it now.

On the kindle app you can change the settings so the font is in white on a black background, which cuts the light output massively. But it sounds like the paperwhite has lots of other good attributes. I'm just too mean to buy another piece of kit!

Cross post!

I swear by my Paperwhite but recently bought the Kindle 10 for DS and can't tell the difference.

Kindles are designed for one job and do it brilliantly. I can't read on my iPad, it's too big and bright, even on its lowest setting.

And another vote for Paperwhite.