What is a book?

A book is a book. I do not think it matters how you read. I personally like to read a physical book because I like to see myself progress through the book. I have a kindle but I do not like to read because you only get to touch a button and not get to flip a page. I think the ipad has the best virtual way to read a book because you get to do the motion of turning a page and you see it “turn”. I think that physical books should still be produced because there are a lot of people who don’t like the kindle or nook and people should be able to choose which one they read off of. However I feel that kids’ books should be paper and not virtual. They should have the experience of reading from books so they can make a decision later if they like those types of books or if they want to read off of a kindle. I think that the nooks, kindles, and ipads are a great idea. If there is someone that has an ipad already than I think it would be practical for them to get books on it or even the newspaper. People have accepted newspapers and articles read on computers and ipads so why should a book be any different? Newspaper companies are still doing fine so I don’t think that authors have anything to worry about. People still buy magazines and newspapers because they like physically having it even though they could easily get on the internet and read the exact same one.     

Why I Read

I read because it is a way to get away. I like the ability you have to read about what you want and how you want your life to go where as in real life, you can’t change what is happening. If you want to laugh and be happy you can read a funny book and it will make you feel happy. I like that in books it’s up to you what the characters look like and their voices but in movies or TV shows you don't get to come up with that. They look one way or talk another and you just get to watch them but if you’re reading about the characters you can imagine them. In romances i think it is better to read them because in a movie you might not think that the main character is who you would want to see and imagine your Mr. Right looking or acting like. In a book though you can picture them however you want so you can love the book that much more than if you were to see the movie. When I read it makes me feel good because I’m using my mind and not sitting around doing nothing. I would rather read a physical book than say a nook because i love the feeling of flipping a page and seeing myself progress further and further along. When I finish a book I feel so good and I want to read more. Reading is addictive but in a very good way. When I find a book I like I can get lost in it for days. Finding a good book that I truly enjoy is one of the best feelings. When it is over though, a little piece of myself dies a little inside.