You do have a point. But does allowing them to jump around from book to book really help the patience issue? I'm not trying to cause a ruckus, just trying to prove a point.
I'm enjoying talking to you about this. I think it's a double-edged sword. On one hand, promoting patience and reading entirely through a book is a great thing, and something that should be pushed. On another hand, you might have a person be turned off from reading if it's a book they're not enjoying. That's more a high school situation though where you're forced to read a book, I'd imagine a person renting an e-reader from a library wouldn't have that issue. That said, I agree with you in that allowing people to jump around does not help with patience, not at all. It does help with exploring new content though.
I'd imagine a person renting an e-reader from a library wouldn't have that issue.
That is a very good point. A person renting an e-reader from a library already has an interest and desire to read books, so they're already more likely to finish an entire book.