Review: Beautiful but No Attached Closure
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2012
This cover is gorgeous in person. I love the swirly blues and the brown edging. It looks like an expensive book and it feels fairly sturdy. When I put a Kindle in it, it felt secure like if you picked it up by just the top cover, the Kindle is not going to fall out of it even if you shook it a bit. The interior covering is soft enough that I wouldn't worry that it would damage any part of my Kindle.I wish this had a closure so it would stay closed inside my handbag if I decide to take the Kindle with me. I wouldn't want some of the things inside my purse to come into contact with my Kindle screen like my keys for example.This has a definite smell to it. It's a bit on the unpleasant side. It's kind of vinyl/rubber/chemically smell. If I were reading this in the heat, I'm thinking the smell would be even more and could be annoying. It's not overpowering as is unless you hold it somewhat close to your face so I didn't find this to be a huge issue and I wouldn't let it keep me from buying (if it had a closure that is) but if you're someone who is sensitive to smells, it is something to consider.Bottom Line: It's beautiful and sturdy but unfortunately, having an attached closure to keep it closed is a big deal for me so I would pass on this because of that.Thank you to Amazon and the Maker/Vendor for allowing me the opportunity to try it out.