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. Built-in dictionary: understand every word on the page; hold your finger on a word and the definition magically appears.

  6. This Kobo eReader IS way better than a book for many reasons. My wife loves to read and reads daily. she’s got RA and so can’t hold books easily in her hands which are always painful. I think this would be the perfect solution. I love that it’s light weight for her and to come in with a built-in library– couldn’t be better.

  13. My valentine would be impressed with the fact that it is light weight. She can read for a long time without encountering any discomfort of the hand then.

  14. Adjustable Font sizes. As we get older, the eyesight seems to get worse. This could be really handy.

  22. I think that my valentine will appreciate the fact that it is light weight and can hold many books for when he is travelling.

  25. The built in light and the library would be great, she is voracious reader, so she has limitless need to consume books, so having a lot at her finger tips would be great.

  30. The adjustable font size is ideal. I’m continually enlarging the font on my computer screen when I’m working on something.

  31. The light that is built in is a DEFINITE asset! As well as the ability to adjust the font sizes. Major bonus for those of us who wear reading glasses like my spouse and I do.

  35. 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. I like this as I have carpal tunnel

  36. The adjustable font size would impress my valentine the most. Each book has its own print size so this would make it easier to read a variety of books.

  37. The best features of the Kobo Libra 2 eReader, considering my mom, are the book library and adjustable font size. My Mom is 75, an avid reader and her Kindle isn’t charging properly now. She needs a new eReader! The Kobo Libra 2 eReader would be a wonderful thing for her to win. It would be perfect. Thanks.

  40. My girlfriend reads a lot and it’s light weight and the adjustable font sizes both for obvious reasons.

  42. I would love to win the lightweight Kobo Libra 2 for my hubby/valentine, he’s an avid reader & would love the adjustable fonts, plus the built-in light features.

  43. My hubby/valentine is an avid reader & he would LOVE this Kobo Libra 2 for the font size adjustments, plus it fits in your jacket pocket.

  45. Built-in dictionary, as English is not her first language and she’d love to get quick answers to difficult words

  47. The adjustable font sizes would impress my Valentine the most. No more squinting to make out that teeny tiny print.

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