What is a book?

Ah books, books, books. I believe that a book is like a pencil, marker, paintbrush, etc. It's a medium of art that the writer uses to express themselves. To me books are like paintings and sculptures, forms of art that have multiple interpretations and hidden treasures. Each person has their own way of thinking about it and processing the information within it along with their own individual opinions about them. I believe a paint brush would most represent a book because of the many different options you have with painting, you can go from one color or idea to the next and mix paints to create the perfect color. It’s like putting all your ideas out onto a paint pallet and mixing them together as you please to create a creative unique original piece of art. I have struggled with the eBook vs. book debate a lot recently, trying to decide what side I’m on. For me I believe it depends on the book along with the situation. Some days I could care less how I read the book just as long as I can have access to the story while other days I prefer to have a real book in my hands to read. I also believe that the classics should be read as they were meant to me. At the time I’m sure an author never imagined that there would be the possibility of eBooks and electronic books, therefore I believe that we should read the book how they imagined and wanted us to read their story, with a book in our hands with words printed on the pages. I do think that there is something “magical” about a book just because of the fact that it can have a history. You never know who could have at one point held the book and read it themselves and how far around the world it’s possible that it has gone, the possibilities are endless. When books were “invented” so to say they were meant to be written words on paper for us to psychically hold and read, so I think that we need to keep things that way. Preserve the way that books were entitled to be.