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The addition of GlowLight should add some extra utility for frequent travelers, insomniacs and the nocturnally inclined. And heck, if Barnes & Noble's numbers are to be believed, perhaps it will even save a marriage or two.

The Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight's built-in light makes it the best e-reader you can buy today.

As it stands, however, the new Nook Simple Touch is definitely a fly.

As a gadget to use daily, this is the best eReader you can buy. The choice comes down to content. The Nook is a product by Barnes & Noble, and the company's breadth of selection compares well against Amazon's selection for its Kindle.

If you’re willing to commit your e-book future to Barnes & Noble, this reader will make you happy — a realization that doesn’t require much meditation and incense.

An E Ink reader you can use in the dark? Yep. Barnes & Noble delivers the first ebook reader with edge lighting that really works. And it's a winner.

At $139, the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight is the best e-reader you can buy today. The built-in light makes for a compelling addition, and puts this speedy e-reader in a class by itself until other manufacturers play catch-up.

The Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight sets the standard for e-ink e-readers going forward and is well worth the extra money if you do a lot of nighttime reading.

Now with a built-in night-light, the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight leaves other e-readers in the dark.

If you want an e-reader you can read in dim-to-nonexistent lighting without babysitting your battery, you want the new Nook. It’s the most usable, well-rounded, pleasing E Ink e-reader so far.

The NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight delivers the best of e-paper and LCD: a paper-like reading experience with self-sufficiency in its lighting. That’s enough to make it a winner in our book.

People who often find themselves wishing they could use their eReader in any lighting, including dark rooms, will find the GlowLight functionality worth the extra $40 over the original Nook Simple Touch.

While the Nook is better designed than its Amazon counterparts, at $139, it comes at a steeper price, existing in a range that's neither here nor there. ... That could make the Nook a harder sell for some, particularly for those locked into an ecosystem like Amazon's.

While navigation on the touchscreen could be a little smoother and a few issues need solving, we believe this is simple and convenient enough to convince technophobes everywhere of the huge benefits of e-readers.

The Kindle may beat Nook slightly in a few areas, but when it comes down to it, nobody getting a Nook is going to walk away disappointed because it’s not a Kindle. And in many ways, the Nook is superior to Amazon’s market leader.

The GlowLight punches back harder, with its edge lighting, ePUB compatibility, the microSD slot, better fonts, and its slightly lighter weight. And the edge lighting really is a very appealing, stand-out feature – and for all these reasons, the Nook Simple Touch GlowLight bags our Best Buy award.

At this point, the GlowLight is definitely worth a look if you're in the market for a new e-book reader.

Barnes & Noble says a built-in reading light was the No. 1 requested feature since it unveiled Simple Touch. The inclusion of that feature in this latest device is great news for the many people who like to curl up in bed with a good book.