IBooks not displaying books

This only happens on my iPad (G1). While Browsing the authors list I'll tap an author name, but no books show up, it just keeps flashing the "Tap an author in the list to browse their books" message. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app. It works fine from my iPod Touch.

No other Spaces set up. Just main Desktop but the Book window clearly disappears offscreen.
Window > Zoom does help for me in that the book will appear in a small window. From there going Fullscreen works.
But the next time I open iBooks I have to go through the same process all over again.
Reminds me of issues I used to see on other machines of windows trying to open in the screen of an external monitor that is no longer attached. Maybe I should delete Display preferences.

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