Kobo Clara BW

If you want a dedicated eReader for commuting, bedtime reading, and long sessions without screen glare, the Clara BW hits the brief. It’s the sort of device for people who already know they’d rather carry a thin book screen than another distracting tablet. ## What makes it worth it The 6-inch E Ink Carta 1300 display is sharp at 1448 x 1072 and, more importantly, genuinely easy to read outdoors or under harsh office lighting. ComfortLight PRO lets you tune both brightness and colour temperature, so late-night reading feels less punishing than on a backlit phone or tablet. Kobo’s open ecosystem is still a real advantage here: you get OverDrive library borrowing, Pocket article syncing, Kobo store access, and audiobooks in a device that stays focused on reading first. IPX8 waterproofing is a proper quality-of-life win if you read in the bath, by the pool, or in bad weather. ## Where it falls short A 6-inch screen is compact rather than luxurious, so long-form PDFs and dense textbooks will feel cramped. And while 16GB is enough for thousands of ebooks, audiobook-heavy users will hit the limit faster than pure readers. Buy this if you want a compact, waterproof eReader for novels, library books, and night reading. Skip it if you want a bigger screen for PDFs or a colour display for comics and magazines.

£129.99