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Originally Posted by cincomay
Also, I gather that Kobo may be releasing a new Mini in the next few months--is it worth waiting to see if that has a color-changing front light?
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I don't think there's much chance that Kobo will release a new mini (lighted or not).
I'm like you, I have trouble with front-lit eInk screens, so I stick with non-lit ones. If you like a 5" screen and are comfortable embedding fonts into Calibre, you might want to consider a Sony PRS-350. They're relatively cheap on eBay now. These are well-built, small eReaders with sharp text. In addition to page turn buttons they have a touch screen, but you have to swipe, not touch to turn pages. For the cost (under $25, including s/h) you might buy one to try it anyhow.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Pocket...IAAOSwqaJaiyeU
If you would rather have a new eReader (without a light and a screen that can be turned off), you might consider an InkBook Classic-2 (new for $80 on Amazon).
Or, you could buy a few old Kindle Keyboards (as mentioned by Tarana). They're cheap now and still solid. I'm not that enamored with my Kindle 8th Generation either. It may be one that goes on the auction block.