You know, reading in public used to be considered a non-verbal cue not to approach that person unless in the course of carrying out your duties (wait-person, ticket inspector etc). A woman travelling on her own was always advised to take a book and read it in a public space like a restaurant or public transport.
I wonder whether most people think you're fiddling with a phone rather than reading - in other words, they're not equating an e-reader with a book.
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