No matter how many times people have spoken about the role of reading, I’d like to express my point of view too. I am absolutely sure that reading is very important in our life. We really can't imagine our world without books, texts, and words. Why? Firstly, books are very popular with people because they provide different information. We can read about people, important events of our history, and many other interesting things. There are many educational books on various subjects. We use textbooks at schools, higher educational institutions, and courses. Secondly, books are very important for self-expression. Many people write stories, novels, poems… Some books are not always very popular, but sometimes we need to read easy literature to relax from our serious and everyday thoughts. Thirdly, nowadays the mist popular way to get information is the Internet. But we can also get books from it too. We can read online or download books, and we do not need to carry heavy books with us. Moreover, books teach us to be kind, honest, and understanding. These qualities are very important for everybody. If you want to understand people around you, to be a good moral person, you should read books and think about their examples of characters' behavior.