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@Poppaea:
I see... I've tried the Noreve cover again, and it seems you're right. I assumed the magnets where in the lip that curls a bit over the right edge. However, you'll have to tuck the cover *under* the lip to get it to stay closed. I wonder if there are actually any magnets in there, or if it's staying closed due to friction.
I still don't like it.
First, the top cover is obviously as large as the bottom part, so if you stick it under that lip, it's askew. (The lid is clearly offset to the left.) This won't ever change, because the edges on the right hand side don't line up.
Second, I read in public transport, and the only thing I pay attention to is the intercom system calling out the stops. (That doesn't distract me; I've been doing it as long as such systems are in use.) As my stop is called out, I just tend to snap the Kindle shut, and put it into my bag / jacket or wherever. This has been working fine for 4 years. I often don't have time, nor the inclination, to start fiddling with the cover if I need to get out of a sometimes very busy bus. In the past, I just closed the book and put it away. Now I do it with a Kindle, which has an €15 cover. A €60 cover should get this right.
And then the other things, such as the sleep function triggered by the folded-back cover, and the reader popping out of the cover with the slightest amount of pressure, are also not to my liking.
I'm going to send Noreve a request for a refund. I just hope they don't throw everything onto the "this is hand-made to order, so no refunds" heap, as this black smooth leather/black lining is their 'default' cover. (If a product is made to order, a store is not obliged to refunds, in Europe.)
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