I really like to read, particularly fiction, although I read nonfiction, too.
yes reading is a complex process of decoding symbols in orer to construct
It's amazing to think of how people thought to create alphabets and reading in the first place.  We take it for granted.
reading means of language acquistion, communication, and of sharing information and ideas
Think of how much more information was shared once reading and writing was developed.  Technology and ideas advanced rapidly.
its a complex interaction between in the text and the reader which is shaped by the readers prior knowledge