what is a book?

A book is someone's imagination written down in words.
Whenever I am reading, I always wonder, how did this author think of this? I don't think that I would have the imagination to write a 200 page book. But I sure do love reading them. They help me feed my own imagination. They let my mind wonder from math equations and memorizing bones to places not in the real world.
I have just finished Slaughterhouse-Five, and loved it. That book is fantastic. There is nothing quite like it. I am not sure how Vonnegut was able to think of it, but it was good. If anyone is reading this, I highly recommend this book.
I love holding an actual book in my hands. I love having the stacks of my books in my room. It shows me all the pages I have read. They are a constant reminder. I now have a stack of books that I want to re-read. I don't know if I would have cared enough to make that stack if I didn't have the books. I don't think that I would read as much if I didn't have the physical book. And I feel that like I would lose my kindle a lot...
I am not a fan of ebooks. At all. But that is just me. I still think it is a book, but maybe not to the same effect. I think something comes from holding a book in your hand. Being able to hold and flip through the pages gives something to the reader. With an ebook, you can't just hold it, flip through the pages and examine the cover. I have no idea how people can even decide what they want to read on their kindle. I need to pick up a random book, read the synopsis, and flip through some pages. Then I can decide if I want to read it. I don't just go to a list of recommended books for me.
Ebooks are still books. You can still follow the same story that is written down on paper. It still lets your mind wonder. They are just not my preference.
A book is a book. There are all sorts of different ways you can go with book. You have fiction and non-fiction. Mystery and thrillers. And they all have the capability to take you from your world to a whole different place.
All I want is for the culture to stay. I really don't want books and cds to disappear. I don't want them to just be something of the past. I like the physical object. And now these objects are getting harder to find. I don't want my life to turn into everything being on a computer. I want to be able to leave my house in search of a book or cd. Technology lets people isolate themselves even more.