Post 2 What is a Book?

2nd Blog Post: What is a Book?
By Seth Gerus

What is a book? I believe a book is a window, or portal, into whatever the book covers or discusses. When you read a book, its almost like you are seeing deeper the world of the story. If you read a Harry Potter book for example, you can see into J.K. Rowling's world of wizards and magic hidden from regular people. As with any other theme or genre, the book allows you to peer deeper into the setting and theme of the story you read.

While some disagree on whether a book is demerited on whether it is an e-reader or a "normal" book, I think it doesn't matter. As Joe Meno states, "the idea of the book is more important than the actual form it takes- the message, the content being more vital than the medium...". I can agree with him that no matter what form a book takes, it's still a window, allowing you to see into the world of what it covers and that a medium isn't as important as some make it out to be.

Personally, I don't dislike either form of book. The regular book certainly has advantages, like being able to freely annotate and having the feeling of a physical book. But the e-reader is also a fine choice for reading. It allows you to read whenever, read as many books as you please ( as long as
 you have internet connection and money) , and read at night without straining your eyes. As some proclaim that books will soon be phased out by e-readers, I think there will always be a certain demand for the physical book and it's feel.