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For me it's hard to judge, since there was a time between the beginning of puberty and 2000 where I did not read for pleasure. It was eBooks that got me back on track and rekindled my joy of reading.
One thing that I did notice, however, was that most eBook stores are like huge, HUGE warehouses filled with ALL sorts of books. And almost no directions. You need to sift through everything and figure out how to avoid the trash.
Book covers, not just the visuals but also the effort that goes into printing them, do allow you to draw conclusions of their quality. I have given up "browsing" through eBook stores. I buy only what I know I will like.
But having a lot of books on my device does not reduce the joy I find in them. I read only a book at a time, and the only thing I might feel is anticipation to start with the next book - which does not make the current book any less enjoyable.
And just like a smoker who comes home on saturday night only to realize he's out of cancersticks before the weekend I feel stressed when I'm nearing the end of a good book and realize I don't have anything good to read next.
I might have classics or unknown indie books lined up. But sometimes I'm not in the mood to try something new, I feel like there's a void when my favorite authors have not published anything new.
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