I get the impression that technology has reduced the barriers for authors, many seem to be writing books and expecting to make a fortune. Will Patching has been writing for many years and has 10 Good Read Reviews all with a high four star rating.
I also do not like reading books on a large screen (they are reserved for coding) and far prefer escaping to read on a tablet or smartphone.
I just searched and found My first Tablet was bought way back in August 2012! It was ideal for reading eBooks and so impressed that upgraded June 2015 to an iPad Mini 4. Although when away from home I do read eBooks on my Moto e4 which has 720 x 1280 pixels resolution but far prefer to use the iPad.
There are also quite a few eBook readers that make using a text-to-speech option a pleasure, eReader Prestigio: Book Reader is exceptional and offers dozens of dialects!
I read at least a book a week and find reading relaxing especially at night. When I start reading I make a special point of selecting the Aeroplane Mode because I dislike interruptions 