Review: Aesthetically beautiful. Functionally, I would have loved a closing strap.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2013
I have owned several covers for my Kindle products, but this is by far the most beautiful. I bought this cover for my Kindle Paperwhite. I am a late convert to Vera Bradley designs but now several VB handbags, wallets and such. In fact, I have a small shoulder bag in the same design as this cover.The cover is simply gorgeous. I got the Paisley Meets Plaid design, which is a very bright and large paisley floral design in the foreground with a much more business-like gray plaid in the background. The inside of the cover is solid pink, in a very deep, rich shade and an elegant microsuede fabric.Historically, I have not been a fan of the elastic-strap-at-the-corners type of Kindle cover. That is, until I got this one. I have seen covers with rinkydink straps that I would not trust to keep my Kindle safe. These straps, however, are of good quality and TIGHT. That Kindle Paperwhite isn't going anywhere! However, what I don't know YET is whether the straps will hold up over time or will loosen.While the "flap" on the inside left of the cover is not as flexible (and therefore not as comfortable on my fingers) as the cover on my Kindle Fire, it IS more flexible than a Versa cover I got around the same time. I like that the edge of the "flap" is curved vs. straight, which allows a bit more room to get your fingers in there, but I would have preferred a bit more give.I was disappointed that this cover has no closing strap. It is, I think, only one of two covers I've ever tried that had no way to hold the cover closed. I really like having the security of a strap. I have dropped my Kindle keyboard and Kindle Fire before, and having a strap on the cover ensured that the cover did not open during the fall and that the Kindle didn't land on its screen. To some folks, this may be a non-issue...to me, it was enough to take off a star.In summary, this cover is hard to beat in terms of good looks but, functionally, it does not impress at quite the same level.