The Oasis also automatically displays definitions above complicated words to streamline your experience, and just in case you end up needing to check the dictionary, the device saves your search inquiries in a Dictionary Builder and even allows you to quiz yourself with digital flash cards. The device also translates highlighted passages into a laundry list of different languages.

The Oasis is also incredibly light at just 4.6 ounces, though the leather charging case tacks on an additional 3.8 ounces. It’s comfortable to hold and feels undeniably premium.

Here’s how I read on a tablet: I open the Kindle app. I read for somewhere between four and nine seconds. A notification pops up: I have a new email or someone tweeted a funny link at me. I tap on that notification, and check out whatever’s come in. I check Twitter, and then maybe I’ll just play a quick game of FIFA before I get to my subway stop. Wait, was I doing something?

Here’s how I read on an e-reader: I open it up, and I read. And I keep reading.

I remember when I first used a Kindle, I was shocked at how much I liked it. I’m still a fan of regular books, but it’s nice to have an alternative when I don’t want to own or lug around a physical copy of, say, Gone Girl. Increasingly, I’ve been reading on my phone—but it’s nice to have a reading surface that doesn’t come with a batch of built-in distractions.

If, like me, you’re on the Kindle an hour a day if you’re lucky, there’s no reason to splurge.