-A Clean Kill in Tokyo (previously published as Rain Fall)
-Winner Take All (previously published as Rain Storm/Choke Point)
-A Lonely Resurrection (previously published as Hard Rain/Blood From Blood)
-Extremis (previously published as The Last Assassin)
-Redemption Games (previously published as Killing Rain/One Last Kill)
-The Killer Ascendant (previously published as Requiem for an Assassin)
-Inside Out
-Fault Line

The primary things the device has over the Glo, and most other e-ink readers, are the screen size and the DPI. Instead of the standard 6" screen, the Aura HD offers a 6.8" screen at a resolution of 265 DPI. The Kindle PW and the Kobo Glo have a DPI closer to 212 I think, making the DPI of the Aura about the same as the iPad 3 & iPad 4. So does the extra 0.8" of screen real estate, along with the increased DIP make the device worth the extra $40 over the competition? I think so. To me, the screen is noticeably bigger, and the higher DPI is even more evident. I mostly read fiction that I've purchased from the Kindle store and converted to epub thanks to Calibre. Technical books I usually read on my iPad mini, as the bigger screen is almost a necessity for reading technical books. For fiction reading, the Aura HD is definitely the best e-reader I've ever owned (and I've owned around 12 different e-ink devices at this point). The text is super-sharp, and the ComfortLight blows the Kindle Paperwhite lighting away..its not even in the same class to me. All 3 KPW that I tried had blotchy lighting that I honestly thought was terrible. The lighting on the Aura is nice and even, and adjustable in 1% or 10% increments. Thus you can really fine tune the amount of light to fit your environment. My only complaint with the Aura is the shell..its a hard plastic shell that can be a bit slick. The previous Kobo devices I owned had a nice, soft rubber exterior which is much more comfortable, and less slippery, than the Aura. That casing on the Aura almost makes it feel a bit cheap. But other than that, I think the Aura is a fantastic device. I think the only thing Amazon could do to lure me away this fall would be to offer a Kindle with an even larger screen size and similar customizable reading options (which will probably never happen). I would love to see an e-ink device with the same screen size as the iPad mini.

So, would I recommend the Aura HD? Absolutely, though if you are hoping the larger size makes pdf reading a lot easier, you might be disappointed. I don't read many pdf's, but I did test a couple. While there was an improvement, there wasn't enough of one to make me want to read a pdf on the Aura instead of the iPad mini. But for plain old epub reading, I think this is the best device you can buy, at least for now. I do think the extra $40 is worth it, and I'm really happy with my purchase. There were lots of complaints with Kobo's customer service during the initial launch period (people getting charged twice, orders lost, customer service not knowing the order status, etc), but I think things have improved after the initial rush of orders. If you buy a lot of epubs, or know how to convert your kindle files to epub, or you read a lot and the bigger & better screen appeals to you..I would think you would find a lot to like about this device.

-Coup d'Etat by Ben Coes is the 2nd novel in the Dewey Andreas series (the 3rd came out last summer, and the 4th is due out this summer). This one involved two main plot elements: a potential nuclear war between India and Pakistan, and a revenge element left over from the 1st novel. I have to admit I wished the entire novel had been based around the war plot element, though doing so might have limited the amount of page time given to Dewey. There was nothing wrong with the revenge element, I just wish they had been integrated a little more. The war element was downright scary, as Coes made me believe as if that sort of thing could easily happen in the real world. This "real world believability" has been the primary thing that has driven me to read more thrillers the last 18 months. Overall, I thought this was an enjoyable read, and a stronger novel than the first book in the series. I'm not sure I would put Dewey's character on the same level as Mitch Rapp, Gabriel Allen, or Pike Logan..at least not yet. But there was definite growth in this novel, and I have hopes that will continue in the next book in the series.

-Bad Luck In Berlin by Tom Wood is a digital-only novella that takes place between books 1 and 2 in the Victor series (I haven't found an official name for the series, and since the main dude is named Victor, I call it the Victor series). Tom Wood wrote one of my favorite books of 2010, The Killer (I'm guessing his publishers must have asked him to change his pen name). I was glad to see this novella, as it has been 3 years since the first book was published here in the US. I believe book 2 was published on time in the UK in 2011, but we here in the US had to wait an extra 2 years (the 2nd book, The Enemy, was published this month). As I mentioned, this novella bridges the story between books 1 and books 2, and serves as a good refresher for Victor's character. If you have not read The Killer, you can easily start with this one. Victor is a hired killer, an assassin. The thing that stands out for me in Tom's books, besides the great pacing, is the author's attention to detail. He goes the extra mile to sprinkle in technical details that other authors skip (and no, I don't mean mentioning the name brand of the watch the character is wearing, or the maker of the bullets or the gun, which is popular in some series). Maybe its the computer programmer/geek in me, but the deeper look into Victor's actions really works for me. And while this story is a novella, it is longer than most Kindle novellas I've read, so it feels more like a fully-fleshed out story. Bad Luck In Berlin served to remind me how much I enjoy Tom Wood's writing, and made me excited that the long awaited book 2 is finally here.

-Seeds of Earth (Humanity's Fire) by Michael Cobley ($3.49)
-Germline (The Subterrene War Trilogy) by T.C. McCarthy ($3.79)
-Tempest Rising (Jane True) by Nicole Peeler ($3.79)
-Blood Rights (House of Comarré) by Kristen Painter ($3.79)
-Feed (The Newsflesh Trilogy) by Mira Grant ($3.79)