Kobo Aura H2O

Whether it's the sandy shores of Cancun or your bathtub, if you like to read near water, the new Aura H2O is a solid bet.

The Aura H2O is rated IPX8. That means it can be submerged in up to 6.5 feet of water for an hour, which is about twice as long and twice as deep as the previous model.

The H2O has a blue power button on the back of the top right edge. It also has a textured back, which makes one-handed reading easier than the previous model.

The Aura H2O looks an awful lot like the Aura One, albeit a bit smaller and lighter. It measures 6.8 by 5.1 by 0.3 inches (HWD) and weighs 7.4 ounces.

If you don't like the beach or read in the tub all that often, the Wi-Fi-only version of the Kindle Paperwhite (right) is a better value. For $60 less, you get basically the same reading experience and a wider, less expensive catalog of books to choose from.