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I liked the old look of the iBooks app, with the 'wood look' shelves and the animated page turns. I didn't know there was a way to keep that. I didn't use iBooks much anyway, though, as I actually haven't purchased any books from Apple, just downloaded some freebies and I've used it for pdf's. I've always been able to find better prices for e-books elsewhere.
I like being able to sync page locations and bookmarks between devices. So far Kindle and Kobo apps manage that the best. I've tried Bluefire, but I find the app tends to freeze when I have the sync enabled. The bookmarking method is also clumsy. A window opens up where you could type a note, and then you have to tap a 'save' button. It would be preferable to just tap the corner to bookmark a page.
I have the Overdrive app for borrowed library books. They have Overdrive One, which is supposed to allow sync-ing between devices, but I've found it doesn't always work that well. One of my e-libraries occasionally allows Kindle versions of e-books to be downloaded, which is great because the sync works so much better, although returning the borrowed item is a bit clunky. (Requires going to my Kindle library in a web browser.)
We all have different preferences and needs in reading, so what works for one person may not for someone else. I can't say I've found one app that meets all my reading needs, but I'm OK with things as they are.
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