What is wrong with an e-reader in bed? I generally use it to read downloaded articles from a number of sites, like the advanced apes or thought catalog. I do however prefer physical books and currently I bring Makers by Chris Anderson with me wherever I go, so also to bed. It is quite an interesting read. Also, as I live in a 19 square meter room, my bookcase is almost next to my bed, so you might want to consider everything in my bookcase as bedside books :P
Nothing at all is wrong with an e-reader in bed. It is probably less disturbing to a bedmate, should one have such a thing. I would be speechless in terms of this exercise, because if the e-reader is loaded with 10,000 books, one could say that they are all piled up next to the bed. Thanks for checking in on this question. Asking it provides a little peek into people's inner landscapes. I suspect I'd learn more about you by scanning the titles on your bookshelf than I would by rummaging through your bathroom cabinet at a party. On the other hand, your bathroom bookshelf might be interesting.
Hmm, thousands of books next to my bed. No thanks, I wouldn't be able to choose which one to read and end up not sleeping at all :P I am pretty sure that you would learn more about me when checking my bookshelves than rummaging through my bathroom cabinet. There are only 7 items there anyway. A razor, shaving soap, shaving brush, alum, toothbrushes and toothpaste to be exact.