A bag stuffed with paperbacks is one of the more reliable ways to ruin a holiday before it starts, and the Amazon Kindle exists precisely to solve that problem.
That’s the kind of portability this refurbished Kindle delivers, now available for £60.99 down from its usual £75.99 as part of Amazon’s certified refurbished programme.
Grab an Amazon Kindle for just over £60 and skip lugging heavy books to the beach this summer
If you are a heavy reader or a light traveller, the Amazon Kindle at this price is a compelling case, finally making the switch from books.
The Kindle itself is the 2022 model, and it remains one of the most practical reading devices you can own, with a 6-inch display running at 300 ppi, which is sharp enough to make text feel genuinely indistinguishable from printed ink.
That display is also glare-free, which matters enormously outdoors, since most tablet and phone screens become near-unreadable the moment you step into direct sunlight, while the Kindle stays legible without squinting.
An adjustable front light and dark mode mean you can carry on reading after sunset without reaching for a lamp or disturbing anyone sharing the room, making it equally useful on a late-night flight or in a hotel bed.
Battery life is rated at up to six weeks on a single USB-C charge, so you genuinely will not be hunting for a plug socket during a two-week trip, which is the kind of real-world reliability most gadgets only pretend to offer.
Storage has been doubled versus the previous generation to 16GB, which means thousands of books on a single device, and the whole thing is built using 30 to 75 percent recycled plastics and 90 percent recycled magnesium if that factors into your buying decisions.
Being certified refurbished means it has been inspected and tested by Amazon to work as new, which makes the saving over the standard retail price feel especially straightforward rather than a compromise.
If you are a heavy reader, a light traveller, or simply someone who wants their next holiday bag to weigh considerably less, the Amazon Kindle at this price is a compelling case for finally making the switch from physical books.
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Stephan is the sports journalist for the Maple Grove Report.
