What Would You Pay To Digitally Access All Books?

Tim Carmody surveys the Internet. His bid? $100 a month. He contemplates how such a service would change how we read:

If I haven't laid down money for a particular book, would I feel less obligated to stick it through to the end? I'd probably do a lot more dipping and diving. I'd be quicker to say, "this isn't doing it for me — what else is on?"