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Originally Posted by Katsunami

I have some hardcovers that are bright off-white/ivory, but most of my paperbacks were grey or yellow. They did have better reflectivity than an unlit ereader, though.

I think the shiny white paper used in many magazines and some books has worse glare than a shiny LCD screen. Sometimes it is difficult to arrange the light, paper, and eye so that reading is even possible.