Yea, it sounds a bit contrary but it needs an upgrade; it's old and dinged up so i doubt at this point I could get anything on a trade in anyways, and only laziness has prevented me from doing so. If it gets water damaged I'll finally just replace it, but I'm not super worried about dunking it to begin with. There is a reason I don't use my legitimate nook heh.
So basically, if the phone dies, I'm not losing any cash. If I dunk the book, I'm out money, albeit a small amount. New books in general drive me nuts; I'll strain myself reading them to make sure I don't dent the binding even. My nostrils start to flare if I even consider having steam around to wrinkle the pages.
It was just one of those "God dammit" reasons that I wanted it on e-book immediately. Bath is the perfect place since it's the only area I'm guaranteed 100% quiet and privacy; admittedly it's probably better this way, as I'd come out pruney at the end of a marathon session.
I buy so many books in doubles, just because I want the books on my shelves, but don't want to lug them around. I have numerous series in both formats; being able to flip my phone open, instantly purchase a book and start reading has changed a lot of my practices. WOT is one of the few books (Besides ADWD) that I'll actually be taking a trip to the store for.