If someone you love enjoys reading, then they’ll love the Kobo Libra 2. Even if you heard them say “I love the feel of a good book in my hands”, there is also room in their life for this eReader. It is the kind of gift people remember. How do I know? I receive this same model of eReader as a gift from my wife last month. Read on to learn why I think it’s a perfect gift then enter for a chance to win one to give to someone you love.

What gift do you have and use everyday

If you look back to the last few years, how many gifts that you received do you remember. I know this exercise was easier when I was younger, but the point is, some gifts are more memorable than others. The ones that are unique and that you use often will be sure to stand out. For example, my brother in law gave me an axe four years ago. That may sound strange, but the fact is our home is heated by a wood stove and the axe I received is really good at chopping wood—I use it all of the time.

An eReader is really good for reading books. Really good! I had one a long time ago that got stolen; before it disappeared, I used it all the time: in bed, in the bath, in the car while waiting for a child’s piano lessons to finish, etc. Yes it’s different from a book—mostly it’s better.

5 reasons why a Kobo eReader is better than a book

Books can be beautiful—works of art sometimes—but a Kobo is just better in many ways:

  1. It’s light: holding a Kobo in one hand for hours while you read is less taxing on your wrist than a book—especially if the book has hundreds of pages.
  2. It has a light built in: need I say more, at night your eyes will thank you for the adjustable brightness settings of a kobo reducing the strain.
  3. Adjustable font sizes: some books have impossibly tiny print; the Kobo enables you to choose the font size that suites your needs.
  4. Built-in dictionary: understand every word on the page; hold your finger on a word and the definition magically appears.
  5. Built-in library: how many books will you take with you as your travel (across town or across the country); as many as you want without adding any extra weight to your luggage.

Here are a few reasons why I believe the Kobo Libra 2 is a great valentines gift

Some people are harder to buy for than others; as such, I believe part of my job is to present a range of options to Best Buy customers to perhaps make gifting a bit easier. We’ve presented many of these on the blog in other articles; however, I do believe that a Kobo is a great gift idea for a loved one who reads books a lot or even occasionally. I have learned that I read more with a Kobo than without, I find things I want to read more easily thanks to the built in bookstore, I like that the prices of ebooks is so much lower than regular books, and I like that it fits in my jacket pocket. Your loved one will likely find many things to love about it too over time. Isn’t that kind of a perfect gift: one you really like when you get it, but increasingly love more and more as you use it? Best Buy has a range of Kobo devices too. But you can enter this contest now and have a chance to win the same model I fell in love with: the Libra 2.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways.

  1. In a comment below, tell us which of the many Kobo Libra 2 features I mentioned above would most impress your valentine and why?
  2. Visit the Valentine’s gift guide, then tell us in a comment on that page which item that is showing in the gift guide is your favourite.

What you can win

At the end of this contest we will randomly draw one winner to receive a new Kobo Libra 2 eReader.

This contest runs from Jan 27th until Feb 9th.

Remember you can enter twice, once in a comment below and once in a comment on the Valentines Gift Guide article. However, instead of reminding your valentine that February 14th is quickly approaching you can just share the contest with them! They’ll get the hint and get ideas for great gifts.

Win a Kobo Libra 2 Contest Rules and Regulations

Good Luck!

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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  4. Adjustable font sizes, for when her eyes get tired or she has misplaced her reading glasses yet again

  8. What an amazing gift this would be. It’s light so it wouldn’t hurt the hands holding it and it has a library of it’s own. Great for taking on trips.

  12. Kobo Libra 2 is light as a feather, has a built-in light & also has adjustable font sizes; this would definitely impress my valentine cause she’s getting older every day & the eyes & joints need all the help they can get.

  13. The built in dictionary would be perfect for Jamie! He reads a lot of books with complex words so this would help keep him updated without having to search for definitions using his phone

  14. My wife would love the built in dictionary as she’s always asking me what words mean and then I have to look them up!

  17. The dictionary is an awesome feature but honestly the adjustable built in light is the best feature. So you can read in the sun and in bed. Perfect

  21. Kobo Libra 2 feature that I think I’d enjoy the most is the adjustable font size. My eyesight hasn’t kept up with my appetite for reading.

  22. This feature: It has a light built in: need I say more, at night your eyes will thank you for the adjustable brightness settings of a kobo reducing the strain. My Valentine loves to readin bed, even if I am still sleeping!

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  23. My girlfriend is the grammar police… so the built-in dictionary is just a great idea especially if we’re reading something that’s harder to read.

  27. On the Valentines Day gift page ; A new gaming console, such as the PS5 would be a great gift for my husband to be. He could enjoy the a great new gaming experience while I watch, read or play games side by side.

  28. I am sure that the adjustable font size will most impress my loved one who does complain that the font is too small in many printed media.

  29. It would definitely be the built in library, where many books can be stored and accessed depending on the mood!

  30. The built in library would impress my Valentine because it’s like having a whole entire library or catalogue in one device that she could find everything easily.

  33. I’m impressed by the build in dictionary. My love one would surely enjoy. Neither french nor English is his mother tongue. So explication behind words would clearly upgrade his understanding capacities.

  34. Multiple books in such a small package because she reads through enough that we don’t have bookshelf space.

  40. Adjustable font sizes: some books have impossibly tiny print; the Kobo enables you to choose the font size that suites your needs.

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    • Well to be honest I love all its features, but specifically I love the built-in-libray. I love reading and this will enable me to read as much as I want and almost everywhere (especially that it’s light)

  45. The built in dictionary feature is great so my Valentine can look up the word right on the Kobo without having to reach for a phone.

  46. The built in light is great because there’s not always a lamp nearby and it won’t distract your sleeping companion.

  48. I love that It has a light built-in, and I’m sure she will love it too, since she read a lot late at night!

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