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The Reader’s Edge | Charlie Samways | November 1, 2026 | Over the last three weeks, I’ve been testing the Xteink X4 Pro. A $99 mini e-reader with a touch screen and front light sounded too good to be true. To my surprise, these features stand up really well. And
The Reader’s Edge | Charlie Samways | October 25, 2026 | You may have missed some of the biggest e-ink news circulating over the last 10 days. Not the new Kindle range, but something that may stop you from buying one of these devices. Because E Ink, the company behind the
The Reader’s Edge | Charlie Samways | October 18, 2026 | Something interesting came out of the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist livestream that landed on my algorithm this week. Mary Beard, the Chair of the Booker Prize 2026 judging panel, made a comment that at first left me feeling agitated. But as
The Reader’s Edge | Charlie Samways | October 11, 2026 | There has been some huge Kindle news over the last two weeks, with the announcement of the 2026 Kindle Basic, Paperwhite and Colorsoft, as well as Prime Big Deal Days. This news is a timely reminder to be critical of whether
The Reader’s Edge | Charlie Samways | October 4, 2026 | If you’ve ever read a book and then weeks later find that you can’t recall the information, you’re not alone. For years I believed that the more books you read, the better your brain gets at remembering the
