What is a Book?

A book is a mirror. When we read we are drawn to characters with struggles, obstacles, and a powerful voice. All of these things are what makes the idea of the book one that the reader can easily relate to. We often find a book more enjoyable if we can relate to it anyways. When I read I often associate the imagry with places I have been or saw. I picture the characters with faces I am familiar with so that the image of that character never changes while I read. The book becomes more and more personal the more I make it a reflection of what is familiar to me.

When looking through the other writers opinions, I liked what Victor LaValle said about a book. As long as I have some kind of medium to read the words I don't care what the format is. Falling in love with the solid object of a book is an intimacy that I have not ventured out to experience. I much rather fall in love with the words printed on the pages, that's what we buy books for anyways, right?

So all in all, I would say if at the end of the book I am left reflecting, it was a good read. I believe reading is an intellectual experiance and you should therefore think while you do it. I want to see struggles meeting solution or an idea being brought to life in the stories of the characters I am reading about. Whether I draw inspiration, knowledge, or some other kind of enlightenment I am happy as hell in the end!

Yeehaw.

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