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I think it more likely that, seeing as it is possibly/probably the future way we will read (from a screen), the not-unusual thing will happen where the word evolves to encompass the action rather than the action evolving a new word, and a retronym will arise for its superceded equivalent (think "acoustic guitar" or "film camera"). Thus, reading will still be "reading", but reading a paper book may be...oh, I don't know, but likely as simple as the examples given...something like "pbook reading" or "paper reading". I guess we can hypothesise on future words, but I suspect we'll no more control or even steer it than we do most developments and evolutions and contributions to language - it just happens. doesn't it?
If I was a neuroscientist and wanted to come up with a new word, I'd suggest something that sounds really science-y, so I could remind myself of my success at obtaining a degree in my chosen field. How about "e-lexicographicalivorous"? Yeah, that sounds all nice and novabulary.
Cheers,
Marc
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