I’ll throw a shoutout to Onyx Boox, rather than Kobo or Kindle. It runs Android, can run literally any file type, doesn’t lock you into an ecosystem with DRM where you don’t really own the books you buy. I despise Kobo and Kindle for that reason.
But I totally agree about how nice e-ink is. It’s literally as good as paper. Maybe better. Soooo nice.
I got an Onyx Boox Leaf 2 e-reader, and it’s fantastic, I’d highly recommend it. The great thing about it, is that it runs Android, which means you can get Hoopla, Libby, Overdrive, the Barnes and Noble app, the Kindle app, etc, so all your ebooks are in one place and can be read on your device.
https://onyxboox.com/boox_leaf2
I get all my ebooks for free, by getting public domain stuff from these two places. PG has more selection but Standard has better formatting and is just generally higher quality. This ereader has paid itself off in like 6 months with the money I saved on buying books.
I rent ebooks from the library using both Hoopla, and Libby.
We set ours on a pedestal and give them a megaphone though.