Customer Ratings & Reviews

Nook Simple glowlight is great for night time readers. It has everything kindle paperwhite has and more: a micro sd kard slot. The only problem so far is that I have to use it with uttermost care since other reviews indicates that it is very fragile and I don't want to end up with a broken screen. So far so good though.

I had the simple, upgrade to the glow to use at night, loving it now that I can read at night while my husband is asleep.

this was purchased as a gift for my son and his school work, He wasn't sure he was going to like it but now loves it.

Easy to use Ebook reader. If you just want to read then this is for you. You can easily see the words outside in the bright sun, and when it gets dark turn on the glowlight! Much faster response time compared to the original nook Ebook reader, we have that one too. This is for my 11 year old, he loves it

Had the regular one but eeded the glow light. Glad I upgraded!

I had the Color Nook when it first came out but after getting more handheld devices, I sold it and used my tablet. But I was missing my ereadrer and since I had a Nook before, it was a no brainer. Since I have gotten it, been using it like crazy...

Easy to read on, great with the glow light. Easy for the older generation!

Bought to replace my first edition nook. Love the light feature.

So easy to carry and read in bright light. Love, love, love it.

Great to have a very compact black & white touch screen reader I can read outdoors. I have the original Nook, it was great but large & heavy. This will be great for travel, well constructed too, I anticipate it will be as durable as my first.

Bought this reader for my granddaughter who loves to read. The light is a nice feature and there is a great selection of books to choose from. Nice gift for a Jr. high student.

touch screen and built in light are features only available for twice the price from Kindle A slightly larger screen would be a plus

Pros: Very light and thin. Reading light. Battery life. Con's: not easy manually setup WIFI 64 bit password: there is not possible to copy password to the ereader directory.

this was a great product,you can still get similar ones now.i liked it so much my son took it for night reading.oh well back to the standard nook.

This was a gift for my 9 year old daughter. She loves reading on it and finding her favorite book. She can even share books with her friend who also has a nook.

I bought one and liked it, then I bought one for my husband. He liked it so much that he bought two of them. One for his sister and one for her husband.

I was skeptical about getting this product but I'm am super glad I did. I'm honestly in love with it. I love reading and this makes everything easier

It was even better than expected for my bookworm sister-in-law. She loves the glowlight since her work schedule shifted her free time around

I have both the Simple Touch and ST Glow light. I really don't understand those who complain about the decreased contrast on the STGL. I've compared them side by side, and it really takes imagination to see the difference. It's got plenty of contrast, as much as most books, I think. The light is very convenient. I keep mine set low, because my eyes are so light sensitive (one of several reasons I passed on the Nook Color), but it works quite well. It's probably worth the extra money to get the GL, because a tiny Nook reading light will set you back about $15, and then you have batteries to keep up with (found pretty cheap online, but still an expense over the long run). Battery life is excellent. It helps that I keep the light very low, but I'm not seeing much, if any difference between this and the ST. If you have it set higher, you'll get less life, but it will still be good. Trying to decide between Nook and Kindle? Here are my thoughts. The Nook has page turning bars on BOTH sides of the device. You never have to swipe or tap if you don't want, which will keep your screen clean. You can lie in bed on either side and use either hand to turn pages with the bars. Kindle requires swiping or tapping the screen. You also have external storage on the Nook, and for some odd reason, Kindle has never offered that. The Nook is more responsive than the Kindle. And now you have a built-in backlight. For me, it's no contest. Trying to decide between Nook ST and Nook Color or Tablet? They are very different. The Color/Tab is great for magazines and pictures, though not so great as a general Android tablet. The interface is very simple. However, the Color/Tab is heavy. You'd be amazed at how heavy it gets when you're reading. You don't want to fall asleep holding it up over your face. You'll break your nose. Many people experience eye strain from a backlit screen. You can't read well in sunlight on the Color. And, battery life is much shorter. I have a Samsung Android tablet, but only use that for magazines and a couple other things (multiple Bible translations and a few totally unnecessary apps). The Simple Touch is the only way to go for reading books. I absolutely love mine, and it goes everywhere with me. What could be better than having your whole library in one hand? Even kept the non-glow version, for when conditions aren't so swift (bad weather, danger of being stolen, dog park, etc.). I did get a book-like leather case, and those can be found pretty cheaply online. Also put skins on it just for fun. My only criticism is that the screen protector is totally unnecessary. You can't really see it, though the texture of the screen is a little smoother now, but the old Simple Touch screen didn't scratch anyway. (Neither has this one).

I can’t go to sleep without my reader! Love the light to read at night without disturbing my hubby.