The reading process is complex but wonderful.
i think it is great for the mind
It is great.  Repetition of practice is needed to get good at the reading process.
I think it just helps the mind grow and expand
Language comprehension  and being able to keep up with printed text is needed.
comics are good too
Reading education in the United States
Reading education is the process by which individuals are taught to derive meaning from text. Schoolchildren not capable of reading competently by the end of third grade can face obstacles to success in education. The third grade marks a crucial point in reading because students start to encounter broader variety of texts in their fourth grade.
Government-funded research on reading and reading instruction in the United States began in the 1960s. In the 1970s and 1980s, researchers began publishing findings based on converging evidence from
simply being at rest. It is important to take a good posture to still the body and calm the mind. Otherwise "qi" disperses, attention wanders, and the natural process is disturbed. Just remain empty and there is no separation from Dao. Then wisdom will arise and bring forth light, which is the clear "qi" of the person. Do not think too much about the theory of this, otherwise you are sure to disturb the mind. It is like the sun rising in the east and setting