Kindle covers are one accessory that not only offer welcome protection for the delicate screen of one’s Kindle Touch, they also make excellent gifts, whether for oneself or a loved one.

 

Belkin’s Verve Tab Folio cover for the Kindle Touch is one such example of a stylish case for the popular ereader, which fulfils both purposes. Our review model was a light, slightly off red colour, which looks modern but not at all garish.

 

To its credit, the Folio gives the distinct impression of being made from quality materials, and offers a cool, pleasant tactile sensation in one’s hand; essential when considering that prolific readers may well be used to reading for long periods at a stretch. This also answers the one criticism that has been levelled by book purists against ereaders, namely that ereading devices lack the tactile sensation afforded by a print book.

 

Additionally, the Kindle Touch fits snugly into the Folio, as it is secured at each of the four corners by small, slightly elasticised straps. A magnetized clasp then ensures the Folio snaps closed – and remains closed – when not in use.

 

The Folio also has a slender inner flap, for storing a few business cards or a couple of notes, to pay for one’s coffee when reading, we would imagine.