I've never had habit of reading paper-cover books (maybe because I'm from a newer generation where media is prevalent)
I do read E-books thought, on Google Play Books with my smartphone or laptop.
In my opinion here are the benefits:
e-book prices are lower than paper-cover, and I find Google e-book prices lower than Amazon's.
your library stays with you where-ever you go, and since its all store in google's cloud, you have access from any device with internet.
easy to read at night because of the back-light. This might be a negative point for some people, but I find newer smartphones all have night-light software feature that filters blue light. Also with the new OLED display technology, the phone's battery does drain as much.
Hope I helped
