What is a book?

A book is a gateway to another world. A world that is created by an author to share his or her ideas and thoughts with the rest of the world. The gateway from the book takes the reader to a brand new dimension where he or she goes on an adventure of discovery. The reader discovers the murderer in a mystery novel, fights alongside with the protagonist in a fantasy novel, and see how the budding romance of two teenagers turns out through all their trials and obstacles and finally realizes how if only life were like that, but alas it’s not and that is a why we need books to help us live stories and moments like a romance story.

I agree that it doesn’t matter what medium a story is in because all we, the readers, care about is the story and how the protagonist will overcome his or her obstacles. I don’t believe that just because a book has a certain smell or feel to it that it’s any different that an E-book because at the end of the day, all that matters is the story itself, not its medium. I do agree that authors need books because books give them more profit because of how expensive they are, but that is the sole reason why people are now leaning towards E-books because for one: it’s easier to take around with you, where ever you go and second: you can just get a book with a click of a button and not have to go drive to the book store to get it which is a hassle and it costs a lot of money now a days for gas, so getting E-books is better, faster, and more easy than going to a book store to buy a book that you might read once or twice and never touch again.

Why I Read

I read because it lets me explore new worlds and places that I can't go to or discover without reading. Reading is a way to get away from reality because reality isn't always joyful or fun to be in, so you want to escape and books are a great escape for the mind because reading takes you to world and lives of your favorite characters! It’s an epidemic! A good kind of epidemic because reading is good for us and helps us be better speakers by increasing our vocabulary. Reading is the best way to spend leisure time during a black out because with no electricity, there are no electronics and to avoid being bored, I pick up a book and start reading to leave my troubles behind and go on an adventure!

When I was in Elementary School, I would go the library every day during the summer and check out 20-30 books at once! I love reading so much that I read over 500 books during the summer before 6^th grade! Reading has been a way for me to learn about new places and the sole reason I knew how to get around Chicago when my family and I first went for spring break! Because of my prior knowledge of Chicago from reading a realistic fiction book, I was able to guide my family to the right places and we didn’t really need direction because I knew where I was going in Chicago.