To read books

Recently I have to read this book
“The Phantom of the Opera” because of my work.
I enjoy reading this novel.

In the past, especially when I was a child,
I didn’t like to read books.
Many teachers and my parents told me to read books,
however, I didn’t start to read books.

In Japan, people often say,
“It is the best way to read a lot of books
if you want to improve your Japanese skill.”
I really agree to this idea although I didn’t believe it in the past.

My English skill at elementary school or junior high school
wasn’t good because I didn’t read a lot of books then.

However, to read books became interesting little by little
when I was a high school student.
Then, my English skill also became better and better.

Every Japanese person knows or understands,
“Reading a lot of books is the shortest way
to improve Japanese skill,”
but very many Japanese people don’t read books in English.
This is very strange for me.

I strongly believe that
learners’ English will become better
if they read not only one book but a lot of books.