What is a Book?

A book is an escape. Think of a book as moving to a new place, you do not know anyone or the background of this place. Constantly when you read its like moving to a new place always landing somewhere new. Creating your own picture of this place. That's what a book does. It gives you an escape. When I'm stressed I read. Sometimes it makes me feel better about my life... Ha! That sounds bad. But you get my point. The story makes you feel special, like a writer gave you a personal invitation to be inside their mind for a bit. A book is tangible, it is that personal invitation. Take away that it's just a reminder of how impersonal the digital age has become. When someone sends "I love you" over text, while it is meaningful-it doesn't feel the same as if they looked in your eyes and said the same little three words again. Personality, and spunk. You look at a book and you get a feel for the author. I feel the excitement every time I walk into a book store and can see all the options I hold to escape, to move into a new world. Books aren't this thing that should be tossed aside. All those tech savvy people who believe "Oh, a book is just another CD, or telegraph. Technology must change to better society." Fahrenheit 451,while I hated this book with a passion and my favorite part of this story was when it ended-there was a wonderful point made. Books matter. Eventually people will forget that books are even important. Why read books when there is more important things to do? I can see that being the viewpoint now. And to be honest e-readers don't change the reading world they don't make people who don't read, want to read. Neither my dad or my mom read for fun. And my boyfriend doesn't either. I've asked him why he doesn't read and he says he always feels forced to read. Even if he could pick any book in the world. Now, maybe I am being somewhat dramatic but, if the e-book world thinks that getting rid of the "book" will make the world a better place it won't.