I have no problem at all. Everytime I swipe my screen I turn a page. Check my Nook video review, there you can see it. You have to wait a little while, since the eInk screen does not react as fast as the touch screen.
Check this video from 5:54 - 6:37 you see, how you can swipe the pages.
http://www.youtube.com/mossite#p/a/u/2/WG4EVCjYv2A