On: My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her an iPhone

[xavdid]

I was also an avid reader growing up and spent many nights under the covers with a flashlight.

I think the big difference is the adaptivity of the phone. Books don't figure out what personally engrosses you and tweak the rest of the book so you can't put it down. That feels too powerful IMO.

[jdbernard → xavdid]

Also, at some point you finish the story. There's a natural stopping point and conclusion that makes it easier to out the book down and spend time doing something else before picking up the next one.

Contrast that with so many apps whose main feed uses some sort of infinite scroll.