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BookCat · 03-22-2022, 05:20 PM

I've always kept ereaders in covers, it adds to their aesthetic appeal. My first ereader, the Sony, came in a thin faux leather case. This reader had a fragile screen. Each time I had to answer the door, or the phone (before I had a mobile), go to the loo, or put the kettle on, I needed to quickly put down the ereader and feel safe that none of my tribe of cats would stand on the screen. I bought an armoured cover eventually!

Even now, with only one cat, people come to the door - often with deliveries - so I need to quickly put the ereader down, rush to the door before he delivers to my neighbour for safe-keeping (I don't get on with one side) while feeling secure that my ereader won't be damaged by claws or heavy paws. Everyone has moments when they need to stop reading and attend to something else; it's dangerous to leave an ereader with a naked screen to be trodden on by child, cat, husband, or whoever.
I love pretty covers, they add to the readers appeal.

As for postage and packing, the OP seems to be getting a really bad deal. I recently bought a cover for my new Libra 2, which took two days to arrive from Amazon. It's Chinese made but not delivered on a slow boat from China. The postage cost nothing: it was one of those "buy Amazon-sold items to the value of £20 and get free delivery," deals, so I threw in a few things I normally buy for my cat, such as paper plates for feeding her from.
I'm sure other countries have this 'buy items over the price of . .' thing.

There are lots of padded sleeves available online for ereaders. I'm glad the OP has found something they're happy with.

03-22-2022, 05:20 PM	#42
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	I've always kept ereaders in covers, it adds to their aesthetic appeal. My first ereader, the Sony, came in a thin faux leather case. This reader had a fragile screen. Each time I had to answer the door, or the phone (before I had a mobile), go to the loo, or put the kettle on, I needed to quickly put down the ereader and feel safe that none of my tribe of cats would stand on the screen. I bought an armoured cover eventually! Even now, with only one cat, people come to the door - often with deliveries - so I need to quickly put the ereader down, rush to the door before he delivers to my neighbour for safe-keeping (I don't get on with one side) while feeling secure that my ereader won't be damaged by claws or heavy paws. Everyone has moments when they need to stop reading and attend to something else; it's dangerous to leave an ereader with a naked screen to be trodden on by child, cat, husband, or whoever. I love pretty covers, they add to the readers appeal. As for postage and packing, the OP seems to be getting a really bad deal. I recently bought a cover for my new Libra 2, which took two days to arrive from Amazon. It's Chinese made but not delivered on a slow boat from China. The postage cost nothing: it was one of those "buy Amazon-sold items to the value of £20 and get free delivery," deals, so I threw in a few things I normally buy for my cat, such as paper plates for feeding her from. I'm sure other countries have this 'buy items over the price of . .' thing. There are lots of padded sleeves available online for ereaders. I'm glad the OP has found something they're happy with. Last edited by BookCat; 03-22-2022 at 05:23 PM.