Post #2 What is a book?

What is a book?

A book is something that takes you to another dimension.  A book has the power to take you to another world and put you in it.  A book is something you can touch, smell, see, hear, and sometimes taste. To get the full experience of a book, I believe that you have to be able to hold it physically in your hand. Books are not something that can be downloaded online. In my opinion if you download it, it is basically just like a draft, it’s not finished. For a book to be finished, it needs to be in hardcover then paperback. There is no online version. The internet is where people go to catch up on the world and see what all of their friends are doing. Phones are for doing that on the go. Generally when people are on their phones, they are checking the news, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any other social media network that they may have. They are not thinking about reading a book during that time. They may be reading, but all they are reading is the captions of the pictures or their friend’s latest status update or their latest tweet. When you can physically hold the book in your hand, you are committed to the book. You are committed to reading it and you can’t get distracted by your social media sites. You can actually get lost in the book because you are not distracted by your phone updates. When you hold a book in your hand you allow yourself to become a part of the book. When you buy a book online you can’t get the same attachment to it, there is a barrier between you and the book so you can’t become a part of it. I believe that books are something that it is essential to have. It should be one of the basic necessities to live. I personally love the sound of closing a book when I finish it, it gives me a sense of accomplishment. Books are things by themselves, they don’t need to be trapped inside an electronic device.

Post #1 Why I Read

I read because it gives me a chance to escape from reality. I can imagine what it would be like if I was that character or any character in the book. It helps me improve my imagination. I like to be able to think about what my life could have been like if I lived in that society. I also like to realte to the characters becasue it helps me feel more apart of the book. I read becasue it gives mea break from the stress of life and I can just "get away" for a while. Reading also helps me to deal with the stress of my life because when I am reading, I dont have to worry about everything so I can feel relaxed for a while. I also like to read because I like to imagine what my life could be like if I had superpowers or if I had a certain profession or job. I also read because there are certain situations that you can imagine that cant really happen in real life but it is fun to imagine what it would be like if they really could happen. I read for fun and to enjoy my time. It also helps pass the time when I am bored.