change book reading preference on iPad to page turn and end scrolling

Hi pstrombo,

It sounds like you may have vertical scrolling enabled. See options to toggle it on or off here: Read books in the Books app on iPad - Apple Support

"Change the text and page appearance

1. Tap the page, tap  at the bottom of the page, tap Themes & Settings, then do any of the following:

• Change the font size: Tap the large A to increase the font size or tap the small A to decrease it.
• Change the font: Tap Options, tap Font, select a font option such as Georgia or Palatino, then tap Done.
• Turn on vertical scrolling: Tap  to scroll continuously through a book.
  • For PDFs, tap , at the top of the screen then turn on Vertical Scrolling.
  • Adjust the display brightness: Tap , then choose an option.
  • Change the page background color: Tap a page theme such as Quiet or Bold.
  • Make the font bold: Tap Options, then turn on Bold Text (green is on).
  • Customize spacing and justification: Tap Options, turn on Customize (green is on), then drag the sliders left or right to adjust line spacing, character spacing, and word spacing. You can also turn Full Justification and Allow Multiple Columns off or on (green is on).

1. Tap Done to apply your changes.
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3. Note: You can choose on which side of the screen the menu button  appears. Go to Settings  > Books, then choose Left or Right below Reading Menu Position.

To undo text and layout customizations, tap Options, tap Reset Theme, then tap Done."

Cheers!

Hi pstrombo,

Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities.

To turn off vertical scrolling, tap and it will disable the feature and allow page turning.

Regards.