What you see onscreen when opening a book depends on whether you’re cracking its spine for the first time or have dipped into it before. The first time, you see the publisher’s chosen kickoff page—often the page right after the table of contents. After that initial launch, the book opens to where you left off.

Either way, turning pages works the same. Tap anywhere on the right side of the page (an inch or so from the edge is the hot zone) to move ahead one page. Swiping from right to left anywhere does the same. You can hold your finger and drag while doing this, or, if you’re in a hurry, simply flick your finger leftward. To move backwards, one page at a time, reverse any of these gestures. Tap anywhere on the left side of the page (the same one-inch margin) or swipe/flick from left to right.