Waterproof Summer Reading with Kobo: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child & Other Picks + CONTEST!

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Coming to Kobo

One fond summer memory that still sticks with me to this day, was visiting the bookstore with my mom, and together picking out my entire summer reading line up for our time at the cottage. I was a tween, and some books my mom picked for me, and others she let me choose. Some of her picks included Lord of the Flies, by William Golding and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith (which she would read to me that summer). One of my own choices included Dayworld, which was to become a science fiction triology by Philip José Farmer.

I remember the intense hour I spent in the bookstore, studying each book cover and reading its accompanying description.  Each book had that new book smell, and I was intoxicated by how the books' spines were perfect and uncracked, and none of the pages were folded.  I tried out each book's weight and feel in my hands, and noted if it was thick or thin.  I ran my fingers over the glossy book covers.  Which book would I read first, second, third and so on?  That summer there were many rainy days at the cottage, and I was thankful to have my new books.   

This year I'll be bringing a Kobo Aura H20 to the cottage, although I still enjoy the feel and look of paper books.  Gone are the days that I must pack a suitcase just for my books alone, and it's only practical to purchase new titles as e-books and stop accumulating paper tomes.  The Kobo Auro H20 is waterproof (up to 30 minutes in 1 metre of water with the port cover closed), anti-glare and dustproof.  So, I can read by the lake, in the lake on a floating lounge, or on the beach without the worry of sand getting into the e-reader.  The glare of the sun won't impede my view of the screen either.  

I recently browsed from some of Kobo's 5 million titles to see if they offered the books on my family's "must-read" list. My 9-year old daughter is a huge Harry Potter fan, and got into the series before the announcement that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, would be made into a play and manuscript. For her sake and for the sake of fans everywhere, I was delighted to see that this book will be available on Kobo upon its release (available for pre-order now).

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Available (for pre-order) on Kobo

For my own summer reading, I'm leaning to science fiction genre's with The Heart Goes Last, by Margaret Atwood and The Year's Best Science Fiction, Thirty-Third Annual Collection, by Gardner Dozois.  I really loved Margaret Atwood's book The Handmaid's Tale, and hope that The Heart is similar.  And it has been a more than a two decade long tradition, for me to read The Year's Best Science Fiction collections.  In fact it was through this collection, that I first become acquainted with the works of my favourite sci fi author: Alastair Reynolds.

The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood,
Available on Kobo

The Year's Best Science Fiction 33rd Annual Collection,
Available (for pre-order) on Kobo

Kobo features books across all genres, e-reader options, and apps for the most popular smartphones and tablets.  And as mentioned earlier, there are more than 5 million from which to choose.

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About the Waterproof Kobo Aura H20

Looking to switch from paper books to an e-reader, or to upgrade your current one?  The Kobo Aura H20 is waterproof (up to 30 minutes in 1 metre of water with the port cover closed), anti-glare and dustproof, features HD display, quick page turns and ability to store thousands of e-books (4GB, expandable up to 32GB with a microSD card).  Specs include 265 dpi and a generous 6.8" touchscreen, with text appearing like print on paper--and displaying high resolution images crisply.  The Kobo Aura H20's 10 fonts and 24 font sizes are customizable (by sharpness and weight), and display clearly and crisply.

My favourite feature?  The e-reader has a battery life of up to two months!  I wish I could say the same for my smartphone.  

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?  If you don't have an e-reader yet, are you thinking of making the switch--and is anything preventing you for switching? 

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