По­яс­не­ние. A book has a wonderful power to influence our minds and lives. I believe that modern teenagers read a lot, but I cannot judge about the genre, as tastes differ. I have been reading since I was 5 years old. I remember that my grandma took me to the library, and we chose my first book together. I think that nowadays libraries still play an important role, not only as sources of collections of books but also as cultural centres. For example, I have recently finished " Harry Potter" by a popular British writer J. K. Rowling. I have read it in Russian before, this time I tried my best to read it in English. It is a fantastic adventure story about a young wizard, who survived in a battle when he was a baby. This fact made him special, and he had various issues during his studies at Hogwarts. This is a wonderful captivating universe, that includes 7 books, and we can also watch 8 films. I know that I will definitely read and watch it once again. We have recently had a meeting at the local library, where we were discussing this masterpiece for 2 hours. Every time I read or talk about various books I enjoy every moment. Every book is a source of knowledge and a never-failing friend.