I had a similar experience. I love real books and hate locked-down corporate ecosystems. But... at my sweetie's suggestion, I bought a Kobo Libra for a trip whe

I had a similar experience. I love real books and hate locked-down corporate ecosystems. But... at my sweetie's suggestion, I bought a Kobo Libra for a trip where I had no space for books, and I have to admit that it is nice. It weighs nothing, pages turn effortlessly, it remembers my place, the battery lasts forever, and the screen is really sharp. You can resize the text, and the device just magically reworks the layout, as if it came from the press that way. Beyond that, it syncs with my library account - I don't even use the Kobo store! I've actually been using it to read with my ten-year-old. We take turns, alternating chapters. "Snuggling up on the couch with a child and an e-reader" does not have the same romantic ring, but the stories are just as engaging and I think the e-reader with its push-button page-flip is actually better for smaller, less-dextrous hands.