A book is a getaway. Its a quick vacation that you can take at anytime. You can forget about yourself and everyone around you by just reading. On a vacation you can also forget about yourself and everyone around you and it's just peaceful.
I agree with Nancy Jo Sales' definition of a book and how books are better than electronic devices. I don't really hate any of the other people's definitions, i may even agree with them, but not as much as i did with Nancy's. One person i think i disagree with the most is Tom Piazza, because he seemed too modern and full of everything that is happening and his own books. I don't know. Nothing will ever be the same for me as an actual book. I need to be able to flip the pages and hold a book. There doesn't need to be a reason why. I think everything can be 'magical' if you believe it is. So yes, it doesn't matter what i'm reading a book on, it will or will not be magical (only depending on the book itself, not the device).
Because i have more words that need to fill up this post, i will talk about something random. I love the smell of books...well not all books. But especially new, modern books that have that 'new book smell'. I may be the only one.
I don't really have a say on whether i like the kindle/iPad/eBook versions of reading because i've never really tried them out. I think if i had one, i'd definitely use it and enjoy it, but i'd still prefer books. I'm too lazy to go online and transfer the books to the device...i'd rather just go to the school library and pick out a book to read.
Okay that's all. ^_^
I like how you said that a book is a getaway, that is so true. I read because of that very reason, I like to escape my life and look into someone elses. I really like that analogy of a book being a vacation. It was really clever.
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