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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
I mostly use the reader to read materials that don't exist in print form--fanfic and erotica. (Maybe that should be "fanfic and other erotica," although I do read non-slashy fanfic.) But I've sometimes set a smaller point size than I'm entirely comfortable with to avoid people on the train glancing over my shoulder and realizing what I'm reading.
Because, um. Not everyone wants their morning commute to include descriptions of naked guys getting it on. And while I don't particularly care who knows what I read--especially strangers--I don't need to actively inflict my tastes on them either, the way I would if I bumped the words up to a size that's easily readable by anyone else in a crowded train. (They don't have to read, but it's hard to unsee the words after you've glanced that direction.)
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I flew on a plane where the woman next to me was reading a gynecological procedures manual/trade publication. An illustrated gynocological procedures/trade publication.
Just my personal opinion, but glancing at what someone is reading is different with pictures. Just words and the observer is an active participant when they decide to read your book. But something with pictures is registered with just a glance. Read your book at a comfortable font and if someone is nosey enough to read over your shoulder, then they do so at their own peril.