I test e-readers — shop my favorite Kindle deals that arrive before Mother's Day

As an avid reader, I think I have the best job in the world: I get to test e-readers.

That means among the many e-readers in my collection, I also have access to the full Kindle line-up. After testing through every single e-reader in Amazon's line-up, the one I still use everyday is the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition. While I still think that the Paperwhite is the best for most people, I've taken to the Signature Edition because of its plentiful 32GB of storage. I download a lot of books to my e-reader at once so I need a device to handle it and the Signature Edition fits the bill. Plus, I certainly don't mind that it's ad-free.

But is now a good time to buy a Kindle? Definitely — especially with Mother's Day this Sunday. First, all of the e-readers on sale right now will arrive in time for Mother's Day so if you're looking for a gift for mom, let this be it. And while these aren't the lowest prices ever, I do have to say, they're still pretty good. The Signature Edition is just $15 more than its lowest price ever and the standard Paperwhite is just $10 more than it's lowest price ever. So if you don't want to wait for Amazon Prime Day, which is coming this June, now is a great time to buy.

We've found three great Kindle e-reader deals to shop, plus, there are a ton of books on sale to shop, too. Here are the best Kindle deals to shop — and they'll all arrive before Mother's Day.

The best Kindle deal for Mother's Day

Why we like it

According to camelcamelcamel, the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition's lowest price ever is $149.99. That means right now at $164.99, it's only $15 off from its record low. It hasn't even been that low since last year. So leading up to Prime Day, this is the best deal to shop right now.

The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition has lots of special features you can't get in the standard Paperwhite. It includes auto-brightness that responds to your surroundings, plus it has wireless charging capabilities. But its two best features are its plentiful storage and ad-free display. With 32GB of storage, it holds thousands and thousands of books at once. Plus, no ads feels like a nice bonus so your lock screen isn't totally inundated by Kindle promotions. If you were to upgrade to the ad-free Paperwhite, that's $154.99 on sale. So for just $10 more you get twice the storage with the Signature Edition: not too bad.

And most importantly, if you're looking to get this as a gift for mom, then it'll arrive in time for Sunday.

Read our full review of the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition.

More Kindle deals

• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite — $134.99 $159.99 (save $25)

• Amazon Kindle Colorsoft — $189.99 $249.99 (save $60)

Best Kindle book deal

Why we like it

Right now, the Kindle bestseller list is dominated by Sable Sorensen's Fury Bound, the sequel in the The Wolves of Ruin series. But if you're just playing catch up, you can grab the first book, Dire Bound, for just $1.99.

Dire Bound is described as Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games, centering on Meryn Cooper, who has to fight to save her sister, Saela, when she's kidnapped across the border. Now as an elite warrior, bonded to a direwolf, Meryn must do whatever it takes to save her sister. It's a fan favorite book with over 160,000 reviews on Goodreads.

But there are a ton of deals you can shop now to stock your new Kindle's library.

More Kindle book deals

• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon — $1.99 $14.99 (save $13)

• Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid — $2.99 $14.99 (save $12)

• Banyan Moon by Thao Thai — $1.99 $9.99 (save $8)

• Buckeye by Patrick Ryan — $2.99 $14.99 (save $12)

• Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner — $2.99 $14.99 (save $12)

• The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt — $2.99 $9.99 (save $7)

• Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy — $0.99 $5.99 (save $5)

• The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren — $2.99 $9.99 (save $7)

• My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren — $2.99 $9.99 (save $7)

• Orbital by Samantha Harvey — $1.99 $9.99 (save $8)

• Red Rising by Pierce Brown — $2.99 $9.99 (save $7)

• Wild Side by Elsie Silver — $0.99 $5.99 (save $5)