What Is a Book?

Jessica Cory

A book is a different world. I say this for more than one reason. The book is a different world for the author because they get to write about however they think the world should be. Maybe they will write about how the world shouldn’t be. The point is they get to make up and express any type of world in their writing that they feel the readers should learn about or be introduced to. In my opinion, the authors that can take one small idea/event and turn it into a huge made up story are so talented. I think it’s amazing that they can make up their on dialog and make it sound so real and like it has actually happened.

The other reason I think a book is a different world is for the reader. This is because they can totally forget about the real world or their world and only concentrate on the books world. I think the book being a different world can pull readers in and get them interested in the story that isn’t even real. The readers find joy in reading something completely made up by the author. I find it very interesting that the writer has the ability to get the reader’s attention for that long.

On the other hand, I think that the way you read the book doesn’t really matter. I feel like if it has the same words in the same order it’s the same thing. Personally I like being able to flip pages when I’m reading and really know what page I’m on. But I also know that a lot of people don’t like doing that. I have never actually read a book on a kindle or an iPad but I don’t think I would like it because whenever I stare at a screen for too long I get a headache.

why i read

I read because I think that reading lets you use your imagination when you are picturing the setting, the characters in the book and the visuals that you are given. I think that books are better than movies because when you are watching movies all the visuals are just given to you and you can’t think for yourself about how things are visualized. When you read you actually have to think about what is going on for you to understand whats going on and it challenges your brain more which is a amazing thing. I think that reading more helps the imagination grow on its own. I think that you should start reading at a young age so you can get comfortable with it and you can expand your reading subjects at an early age. I like to read when I am in my room alone with no distractions. When there is someone with me while I am reading I can’t concentrate enough to actually understand what I’m reading. I only like to read when I can connect with a book well and I can continuolsy read it without putting it down. If I don’t have any connection or enjoy the book I’m reading I most likely won’t be able to finish it.