It needs to be repeated that books are much more than merely vehicles for text. Awareness of the way a book is created, the materials of which it is made, flipping through the volume to see how it is arranged, the intended readership, the clues of the previous ownership and use, and potential problems in its conservation - all these become almost instinctive for experienced readers. (For rare-book custodians, such things as smelling a volume or shaking a leaf to hear the rattle provide further "forensic" information.) This is like an extension to the metadata (such as a book's Dewey class number), which is still largely absent from e-books. Anonymous
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For students, books are a way to express themselves and share their thoughts with others. They provide insight, help them learn and stimulate the mind. Books are an artistic representation of life and its struggles which can be shared among many people. If you stop reading, you might put yourself in the "dark ages." You need to read about things that interest you or relate to your life.

Reading is important for everyone because it is the source of knowledge. Everything in life can be learned from books, even if they are fiction or fantasy books. It might sound strange but in some way reading books makes us better at life because we are able to learn new things, meet new people and cope with new challenges.

Source: The History Of The Book In 100 Books: The Complete Story, From Egypt To Ebook

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