Recently, there’s been a push online for buying European and boycotting the US, on account of Trump’s policies and stances on certain international issues.

I don’t think that’s a bad thing, but I do have some concerns. For one, let me set the record straight: if I can buy second-hand, I will buy second-hand. I’ve made this decision. By second-hand, I do also mean refurbished and whatnot. Basically, I’d like to give products a second life, is possible. I think that should take precedence over any political affiliation.

For example, I saw someone suggest, online, that we should buy Jack & Jones instead of Levi’s jeans. OK, fine! Levi’s are overhyped anyway, and Jack & Jones are way cheaper. However, I do think that buying second-hand Levi’s is way better than buying new from J&J.

I do think I’ll try to buy more European, though. Not like I have a lot of money to spend, but I like the idea of supporting European, and specifically national brands.

Something I want to sink some money into is a new e-book reader. I read a lot, mostly Re:Zero but I do also read a bunch of other things, as it goes. Currently, I have a Kindle 10th Gen. Not a paperwhite, just a regular Kindle. It’s a little old, at this point, has quite a bit of bloat—I don’t use the shop at all, I don’t use the Wi-Fi or the Bluetooth either—, but worst of all, the battery drains like crazy.

Now, again, I do read a lot, maybe I’m a so-called poweruser, but this is not enough battery!

As such, I’ve been looking around. My dad is a fan of Kobo, it turns out, but I’ve also been looking at Vivlio, Pocketbook, and some other brands. My biggest issue, other than price (these things are more expensive than I expected…), is the features. I don’t need, or want, these features.

I want something as simple as possible! DAMN IT!

I’ve still got a lot of other brands to look at, of course, but I’m really hoping I can find something worth buying.