"The reason I want to rent an e-book is that I’m sick of stacking and shelving dozens of printed books that I’ve bought and read just once. Nor do I want to clog my iPad with the same books, if I’m never going to read them again. It’s making me risk-averse in choosing new books to read, which I don’t want to be. Reading should be an act of adventure and discovery. I’m trying to make more use of the library, but the lack of selection and availability of new releases has me looking for a more reliable alternative."

Could an e-book rental marketplace help news publishers find a new source of revenue?