[itishappy]

Phones make for poor reading devices. My girlfriend spends a lot of time reading light novels on her phone, and I don't understand how. The small format, constant scrolling, and the presence of ads on many apps and sites makes the experience look miserable. I don't know how many kids are using the paid versions of their reading apps, let alone reading long-form content at all.

There's been a few studies suggesting reading on paper is better for retention than reading on screens, and I've found one suggesting the size of the screen makes a further difference, but it looks like the latter may have some conflicting findings as well.