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Very interesting topic, OP.
You'd think it would be much easier to encourage young people to read if it involves electronic devices. A lot of us like ereaders because they lack the distraction of being multi-function devices - I'm not sure many young people would choose the single-function device. I'm sure that strong young eyes won't find anything uncomfortable about back-lit screens. Wish the government would start a free library scheme that could send books directly to the smart phones most young people carry these days.
It seems to me there's a big difference between a child seeing their parents staring at an electronic device for long periods of time and the subliminal power / mysterious appeal of shelves full of books. I don't care what ebooks smell like, but it would be a little sad to think of children growing up in houses without shelves full of novels.
Best to have both, just to be on the safe side.
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