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If the issue here is whether or not it is okay to ignore and violate the contract you agreed to when purchasing the books... well, legally and morally, no. When you agree to abide by a selling contract, that's it. There's no going back and unilaterally changing your mind, and claiming the contract is no longer valid just because your situation (or just your state of mind) has changed.
If you even suspected that the contract would not be satisfactory to you in the future (or, for that matter, right now), you simply should have exercised your right to not buy the e-book. After all, it's not a necessity, it's entertainment... no one is forcing you to buy it.
But don't forget the other important fact: An e-book isn't just a physical book that is "invisible" until you turn your reader on. It is, in fact, an electronic file, and therefore subject to different rules than physical media. The rules governing their use and trade should not necessarily be the same as physical media, so you should not necessarily expect to be able to buy, trade and resell them like a book. New media demand new rules.
This is obviously a good example of why e-book contracts are overdue for review and rewriting, to make them work better for the majority of people (of whom many are likely to find themselves in the situation you are in) and sellers (who, by and large, refuse to consider the needs and realities of consumers).
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