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I discovered the truly wondrous powers of ereaders - allowing what I call "viral" reading.
I began with "The Man Who Ate His Boots" (A. Brandt) -- yet another retelling of the Franklin expedition & all the British attempts to find the Northwest Passage -- which described Franklin's posthumous popularity in the popular press of that time -- including a prominent mention in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" -- which I had to check out -- and yes, he mentioned Franklin & his ships (Terror & Erebus) -- which led me to read more Conrad, then jump to Melville - for a fantastic nautical weekend -- all courtesy of books stored on my ereader - and instantly available.
It's a wonderful feature -- having the ability (and capacity) to load up with collections of classic literature -- and then being able to "dip in" at will. If this had been available when I was a kid, I probably would never have taken "my nose out of that book!"
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