diff --git a/kindle/extensions/koreader/menu.json b/kindle/extensions/koreader/menu.json
index 9896aa2de..e747f5462 100644
--- a/kindle/extensions/koreader/menu.json
+++ b/kindle/extensions/koreader/menu.json
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 {
 	"items": [
 	{
-		"name": "Koreader",
+		"name": "KOReader",
 		"priority": 0,
 		"items": [
 		{
 			"name": "Start the filemanager",
 			"priority": 1,
-			"action": "nice -n -7 /mnt/us/koreader/koreader.sh",
+			"action": "/mnt/us/koreader/koreader.sh",
 			"params": "/mnt/us/documents"
 		},
 		{
 			"name": "Open the last document",
 			"priority": 2,
-			"action": "nice -n -7 /mnt/us/koreader/koreader.sh"
+			"action": "/mnt/us/koreader/koreader.sh"
 		},
 		{
 			"name": "Start the filemanager (no framework)",
 			"priority": 3,
-			"action": "nice -n -7 /mnt/us/koreader/koreader.sh",
+			"action": "/mnt/us/koreader/koreader.sh",
 			"params": "--framework_stop /mnt/us/documents"
 		},
 		{
 			"name": "Open the last document (no framework)",
 			"priority": 4,
-			"action": "nice -n -7 /mnt/us/koreader/koreader.sh",
+			"action": "/mnt/us/koreader/koreader.sh",
 			"params": "--framework_stop"
 		}
 		]
diff --git a/kindle/koreader.sh b/kindle/koreader.sh
index e2bafd5b5..048cf51da 100755
--- a/kindle/koreader.sh
+++ b/kindle/koreader.sh
@@ -6,24 +6,54 @@ PROC_FIVEWAY="/proc/fiveway"
 [ -e $PROC_KEYPAD ] && echo unlock > $PROC_KEYPAD
 [ -e $PROC_FIVEWAY ] && echo unlock > $PROC_FIVEWAY
 
+# Check which type of init system we're running on
+if [ -d /etc/upstart ] ; then
+	INIT_TYPE="upstart"
+	# We'll need that for logging
+	[ -f /etc/upstart/functions ] && source /etc/upstart/functions
+else
+	INIT_TYPE="sysv"
+	# We'll need that for logging
+	[ -f /etc/rc.d/functions ] && source /etc/rc.d/functions
+fi
+
+# Handle logging...
+logmsg()
+{
+	# Use the right tools for the platform
+	if [ "${INIT_TYPE}" == "sysv" ] ; then
+		msg "koreader: ${1}" "I"
+	elif [ "${INIT_TYPE}" == "upstart" ] ; then
+		f_log I koreader wrapper "" "${1}"
+	fi
+
+	# And throw that on stdout too, for the DIY crowd ;)
+	echo "${1}"
+}
+
+# Keep track of what we do with pillow...
+PILLOW_DISABLED="no"
+
+# Detect if we were started by KUAL by checking our nice value...
+if [ "$(nice)" == "5" ] ; then
+	# Yield a bit to let stuff stop properly...
+	logmsg "Hush now . . ."
+	# NOTE: This may or may not be terribly useful...
+	sleep 1
+
+	# Kindlet threads spawn with a nice value of 5, we aim for the same -2 as the KF8 reader
+	logmsg "Be nice!"
+	renice -n -7 $$
+fi
+
 # By default, don't stop the framework.
 if [ "$1" == "--framework_stop" ] ; then
 	shift 1
 	STOP_FRAMEWORK="yes"
-	# Yield a bit to let stuff stop properly...
-	echo "Stopping framework . . ."
-	sleep 2
 else
 	STOP_FRAMEWORK="no"
 fi
 
-# Check which type of init system we're using
-if [ -d /etc/upstart ] ; then
-	INIT_TYPE="upstart"
-else
-	INIT_TYPE="sysv"
-fi
-
 # we're always starting from our working directory
 cd /mnt/us/koreader
 
@@ -34,18 +64,21 @@ export TESSDATA_PREFIX="data"
 export STARDICT_DATA_DIR="data/dict"
 
 # accept input ports for zsync plugin
+logmsg "Setting up IPTables rules . . ."
 iptables -A INPUT -i wlan0 -p udp --dport 5670 -j ACCEPT
 iptables -A INPUT -i wlan0 -p tcp --dport 49152:49162 -j ACCEPT
 
 # bind-mount system fonts
-if ! grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/host /proc/mounts ; then
+if ! grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/host /proc/mounts > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+	logmsg "Mounting system fonts . . ."
 	mount -o bind /usr/java/lib/fonts /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/host
 fi
 
 # bind-mount altfonts
 if [ -d /mnt/us/fonts ] ; then
 	mkdir -p /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/altfonts
-	if ! grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/altfonts /proc/mounts ; then
+	if ! grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/altfonts /proc/mounts > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+		logmsg "Mounting altfonts . . ."
 		mount -o bind /mnt/us/fonts /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/altfonts
 	fi
 fi
@@ -53,13 +86,15 @@ fi
 # bind-mount linkfonts
 if [ -d /mnt/us/linkfonts/fonts ] ; then
 	mkdir -p /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/linkfonts
-	if ! grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/linkfonts /proc/mounts ; then
+	if ! grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/linkfonts /proc/mounts > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+		logmsg "Mounting linkfonts . . ."
 		mount -o bind /mnt/us/linkfonts/fonts /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/linkfonts
 	fi
 fi
 
 # check if we are supposed to shut down the Amazon framework
-if [ "${STOP_FRAMEWORK}" == "yes" ]; then
+if [ "${STOP_FRAMEWORK}" == "yes" ] ; then
+	logmsg "Stopping the framework . . ."
 	# Upstart or SysV?
 	if [ "${INIT_TYPE}" == "sysv" ] ; then
 		/etc/init.d/framework stop
@@ -67,51 +102,69 @@ if [ "${STOP_FRAMEWORK}" == "yes" ]; then
 		# The framework job sends a SIGTERM on stop, trap it so we don't get killed if we were launched by KUAL
 		trap "" SIGTERM
 		stop lab126_gui
+		# Let things lie a bit so that we don't hit the black screen of no X ;).
+		sleep 2
+		# And remove the trap like a ninja now!
+		trap - SIGTERM
 	fi
 fi
 
 # check if kpvbooklet was launched for more than once, if not we will disable pillow
 # there's no pillow if we stopped the framework, and it's only there on systems with upstart anyway
 if [ "${STOP_FRAMEWORK}" == "no" -a "${INIT_TYPE}" == "upstart" ] ; then
-	count=`lipc-get-prop -eiq com.github.koreader.kpvbooklet.timer count`
-	if [ "$count" == "" -o "$count" == "0" ]; then
+	count=$(lipc-get-prop -eiq com.github.koreader.kpvbooklet.timer count)
+	if [ "$count" == "" -o "$count" == "0" ] ; then
+		logmsg "Disabling pillow . . ."
 		lipc-set-prop com.lab126.pillow disableEnablePillow disable
+		PILLOW_DISABLED="yes"
+		# NOTE: This may or may not be terribly useful...
+		sleep 1
 	fi
 fi
 
 # stop cvm (sysv & framework up only)
 if [ "${STOP_FRAMEWORK}" == "no" -a "${INIT_TYPE}" == "sysv" ] ; then
+	logmsg "Stopping cvm . . ."
 	killall -stop cvm
 fi
 
 # finally call reader
+logmsg "Starting KOReader . . ."
 ./reader.lua "$@" 2> crash.log
 
-# clean up forked process in case the reader crashed
-if [ "${INIT_TYPE}" == "sysv" ] ; then
+# clean up our own process tree in case the reader crashed (if needed, to avoid flooding KUAL's log)
+if pidof reader.lua > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+	logmsg "Sending a SIGTERM to stray KOreader processes . . ."
 	killall -TERM reader.lua
-else
-	# We trapped SIGTERM, remember? ;)
-	killall -KILL reader.lua
 fi
 
 # unmount system fonts
-if grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/host /proc/mounts ; then
+if grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/host /proc/mounts > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+	logmsg "Unmounting system fonts . . ."
 	umount /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/host
 fi
 
 # unmount altfonts
-if grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/altfonts /proc/mounts ; then
+if grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/altfonts /proc/mounts > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+	logmsg "Unmounting altfonts . . ."
 	umount /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/altfonts
 fi
 
 # unmount linkfonts
-if grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/linkfonts /proc/mounts ; then
+if grep /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/linkfonts /proc/mounts > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+	logmsg "Unmounting linkfonts . . ."
 	umount /mnt/us/koreader/fonts/linkfonts
 fi
 
-# always try to continue cvm
-if ! killall -cont cvm ; then
+# Resume cvm (only if we stopped it)
+if [ "${STOP_FRAMEWORK}" == "no" -a "${INIT_TYPE}" == "sysv" ] ; then
+	logmsg "Resuming cvm . . ."
+	killall -cont cvm
+fi
+
+# Restart framework (if need be)
+if [ "${STOP_FRAMEWORK}" == "yes" ] ; then
+	logmsg "Restarting framework . . ."
 	if [ "${INIT_TYPE}" == "sysv" ] ; then
 		/etc/init.d/framework start
 	else
@@ -121,10 +174,15 @@ fi
 
 # display chrome bar (upstart & framework up only)
 if [ "${STOP_FRAMEWORK}" == "no" -a "${INIT_TYPE}" == "upstart" ] ; then
-	lipc-set-prop com.lab126.pillow disableEnablePillow enable
+	# Only if we actually killed it...
+	if [ "${PILLOW_DISABLED}" == "yes" ] ; then
+		logmsg "Enabling pillow . . ."
+		lipc-set-prop com.lab126.pillow disableEnablePillow enable
+	fi
 fi
 
 # restore firewall rules
+logmsg "Restoring IPTables rules . . ."
 iptables -D INPUT -i wlan0 -p udp --dport 5670 -j ACCEPT
 iptables -D INPUT -i wlan0 -p tcp --dport 49152:49162 -j ACCEPT