Post 2: What is a book?

A book is a dream that everyone can open up and see inside. Dreams open our imagination and expand our horizon into new discoveries about the world. Not only does a book tell you about our world today but we are able to imagine what life will be like in the future or how the past has made us who we are today. I can't imagine a life without books because we spend so much time reading them and learning about new things that you would have never thought of. Some books take us on trips around the universe or into different worlds to imagine something new.

I agree with Joe Meno when he states "There's something about the physicality of a book, the way it looks and feels and even smells--the notes written in the margins--that makes it a living breathing companion," the book is a possession that can be held by any person, technology defeats the purpose of a book. Yes we can read things online but a story isn't a story unless it's written in fine print, neatly on hundreds of pages bound together by a spin. I just love the feel of holding a book in my hand. I can feel how many pages I have read so far in my left hand and fell how many pages I have to read in my right. A book can be taken anywhere and can be read at any time. A kindle, iPad, or phone cannot be used at every moment of the day. Some say it's inappropriate to pull your phone or a kindles out during certain situations such as during class. If a book is pulled out the teacher knows you're doing something productive and not just playing on the internet or texting your friends. Stories can't be read online or on a device, I get distracted with other things. I can't focus on the story when I know someone has messaged me or there are games I can be playing on the device. Stories really come to life when you open a book. The author sucks you into the storyline and off you go into a new world.

Everyone has their own opinion on whether to read books or read from a kindle or device. I believe reading from a books involves yourself more into the story and you're able to write on the pages and interact with the characters. I have never finished a book on my kindle but I always finish hardback books.

Why do I read? I enjoy books, they are entertaining and catch my attention. Depending on the book, I could sit and read for days. Sometimes I lose track of the time and read till 1 or 2 in the morning. Books are different than watching the movie or show. My imagination can take over while I'm reading but when I'm watching a show or movie, the imagining is done for me. I like pondering about what will happen next in the book but in a movie you can just fast forward to the end. Books suck the reader into their story and make you feel a part of the storyline. One book that I felt involved me, as the reader, into the story was Divergent because I could imagine the way everything was happening and I could see the background setting inside the different districts or cities with all the people walking around. My imagination was soaring through the story and I was thinking about what's going to happen to Tris since she is divergent; will someone find out she's divergent. I enjoy reading because it changing my perspective on different topics and my imagination can go on a journey and imagine new things.