Review: Light and thin and tough
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2014
Previously I bought one of these covers for a 7” Kindle Fire HD and I was pretty well pleased with it except for a problem when propping it open horizontally.  But the cover was so good for that Fire I bought the same type of cover when I upgraded to an 8.9” Fire.  Probably because of its size compared to the 7” cover, this one has no problem staying open when propped in the horizontal position for watching movies.The cover is extremely lightweight and completely encloses the Kindle and just leaves the buttons and micro-usb ports exposed.  The protection it provides is excellent. The cover shell itself is a hard faux-leather material and is quite handsome. The `wake and sleep' functions when you open or close the cover work beautifully and is VERY handy.NOTE: When you insert the Kindle into this cover, make sure that it is seated all way into the shell.  I didn’t firmly press one corner of the Kindle all the way into the shell so it stuck out just a tiny bit and I had a problem with the Kindle not starting up when I opened the cover.  Once I saw the problem and made sure the Kindle was firmly seated all the way into the shell, the problem disappeared.The cover is thin, sturdy, tough, and lightweight. It's perfect for the Kindle.