Yes, books are something special, (and i was tempted in college to rip some of my text books in to chapters to make them easier to read, but never could quite bring myself to do it!)

i know i read faster on paper than i do with text on a monitor, (most people read about 30% slower one study showed, but the younger you start to read electronic media, the better you are at it...

i don't know exactly which font, and formates i like best, (partly i think because it varies on what i am reading!) but i do recognize some fonts are easier to read, and others are more pleasurable.. (not always the same thing!)