A book is a Journey

You are transported when you read. No matter what form the book takes. Be it electronic or paper with its destinct 'I'm old' smell. A book is a journey or a passport and it takes us place beyond the limits of our imagination and the 'type' of book it is shouldn't determine what we gain from the book. With this being said I still prefer the book in which you can actually turn pages and that doesn't require charging. I find it distracting when your book begins to flash and tells you 'please plug me into a wall.' The book is a noble thing that shouldn't be tampered with since perfection has already been found. But the modern world is an ever changing place and demands must be met. So the book was flatened, fit with wires, and placed in a metal box to be more convienient to the average Joe. That just seems an abomination to books if you ask me. Books aren't meant to be electronic when paper and ink work perfectly well and hold far more sentimental value than the common piece of metal. I also enjoy regular books becuase since they are not technology they will not spontainiously break or spaz. *cough cough blogspot cough cough* See? Foiled by good old technology and it's tricks once again. But you never know it may be a good thing.

I agree with Joe Meno when he says, "we, as readers, still have the chance to engage in active imagining, translating word into image, connecting these images to memories, dreams and larger ideas." I interpret this as saying books are timeless and should be adored and we shouldn't let the box it comes in change our expeirience because a book is a gift and as a gift it should be shared with the world.