I don't thing any reading experience can beat the holding of a physical book in one's hand.

Run out and buy the book for the shared reading experience?

Whether or not this makes for an edifying reading experience is another matter.

The author mixed his own reading experience with information from history and literature.

That would change the reading experience even more, and for the better, I think.

The overall design and production of the book contribute to the reading experience as well.

For me it is, quite simply, a far better reading experience than any paper book.

The third critique has nothing to do with the reading experience.

In addition to standing on its own as a satisfying reading experience, it must also leave the door open for the next book.

With a scanner in hand, going to the Web becomes part of the reading experience.