[Andria]

Hi all, after 18 months of on and off lockdown and limited access to physical books, I've finally got into reading ebooks and am thinking of investing in a proper e-reader. I've been using my phone for reading so far but have had a look at both a couple of the kindle and kobos irl (in the UK).

My eyes definitely prefer e-ink but I'm not sure if the traditional e-readers are for me. They certainly have some features I like, mainly the reading light, but honestly I am more than happy using the kindle android app and a general ePub/everything else reading app. I've got so used to just being able to select something in a book and look it up in a dictionary/translator/wikipedia.

Essentially, I want what I already have on my android phone but in a larger, more reader-friendly format. I don't read comics but I do use Libby and have, on occasion, downloaded children's books to entertain my niblings but picture books and phones don't mix well. So colour would be a bonus but not a priority. A non-negotiable requirement though is the ability to sideload books. I don't listen to audio books, I don't need to take notes, this would be purely for reading.

So with all that in mind, could anyone kindly recommend some devices that might be suitable (and any that should be avoided!)? Thank you in advance!