As literary reading is increasingly being performed on digital devices (Kindle; Kobo; iPad), the transition from paper- to screen-based reading merits closer theoretical and empirical scrutiny. The audiovisual and ergonomic affordances of a digital device are different from those provided by the physical substrate of paper. Our manual handling of the devices while reading (e.g., page-turning, flipping/browsing, lightweight navigation, positioning of the text) is a case in point. This presentation present findings from an empirical study comparing narrative reading on paper and iPad, focusing on subjects' reported sense of immersion and transportation into the narrative.