I really love reading, I have been catching up on some goosebump books from my childhood, Have you ever read them?
i have. i learned in school that Reading is a complex "cognitive process" of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning
It can definitely be complex depending on what books you read, I like to keep it simple and read a lot of books that remind me of my childhood and relive those fine moments. 
yeah it is true that Reading is a means of language acquisition.
Indeed it is, I used books and reading as a way to increase my understanding of english as well, I am now fully proficient in english and reading. Its a good life skill for sure
exactly!  Like all languages, it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader's prior knowledge.
Yep and some books actually helped me learn new words that I never seen before, I remember I could never pronounce island or sweater properly but in school there was books that taught me that. 
one thing that has never been more true is The reading process requires continuous practice