Three ways to make evening reading easier with KTool

By the evening, choosing what to read can feel like another task. A Kindle document prepared earlier in the day lets you open an article without going back through your inbox and browser tabs.

KTool can help with the preparation. These three changes are worth trying if you keep saving articles but rarely get to them after work.

1. Deliver the articles before you sit down

During the day, send articles you want to read to Daily Read. In magazine settings, choose a delivery hour ahead of your evening reading time and confirm the time zone.

Allow time for processing and connect the Kindle so it can download the issue. If you are taking it somewhere without internet access, open the document before leaving to confirm it is there.

For an occasional reading session, use a Custom Magazine and deliver it manually. You can prepare a small collection even if you don't want a daily delivery.

2. Choose an opening article that fits the evening

A long essay may be exactly what you want on Saturday and too much on Tuesday. Review the magazine before delivery and put a manageable article first. Move the more demanding reading into Weekly Read or a topic magazine.

Use the table of contents to choose another piece if your first choice doesn't hold your interest. There is no reason to turn a short reading session into an obligation to finish the whole issue.

For example, you might keep a short interview for a weekday evening and save a detailed report for the weekend. The useful split is how much attention you can give it, rather than the date you happened to save it.

3. Finish the setup on your phone, then put it aside

Open the delivered document on Kindle before putting your phone away. Otherwise, a missing article can send you back to the inbox where you found it.

If an article includes a video or a reference you want to follow, make a note to check it later. Following every link immediately can take the rest of the session. KTool's renderer settings let you include links and QR codes for YouTube videos, so those references can remain available.

Use the Kindle's text and lighting controls to find a comfortable display. For questions about eye strain, see the eye-comfort guide. Start tonight with one article already downloaded.