Reading, to me, is one of the joys of life and one of the best habits we can incorporate into our lives. Reading nurtured in me the love of words and made me realize the power that words have to move us. As an only child who was socially awkward, with very few friends, reading offered a temporary escape from feelings of loneliness. Books were my friends, and they remain so to this day. I would be a very different person without the companionship and influence of books throughout my life. Reading cultivates our imagination, exercises our thinking muscles, introduces us to different experiences and perspectives, provides insight into our…