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Old February 07, 2015, 04:40 PM
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What are you reading?

I don't know if there is a thread about this

What have you recently read?
What are you reading? So far do you like the book?


This is just a thread to share reading experiences.

I hope I'm not repeating another thread.

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To begin with, last week I've finished:
"Death in the clouds" and "The Thirteen Problems", both by Agatha Christie.

Today I've finished "Reginald" by Saki.

And now I'm about to start with "Notes from Underground" (Memorias del subsuelo) by Dostoyevski.

And you?
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Old February 07, 2015, 05:28 PM
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¡Hola! ookami...

Fantástico!

Estoy leyendo el libro enseñar español

Usted recomienda novelas español bàsicos?

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Old February 10, 2015, 06:46 PM
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Although I generally have more confidence in original works than in translations, as a Christian who is already familiar with the English version of the Bible I learn a tremendous amount from reading the various Spanish translations of it. And by the same token I've recommended the same practice for Spanish-speaking believers who are learning English.
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Old March 12, 2015, 11:10 AM
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yo estoy leyendo Cafe Solo de A.. Christie. Es bastante dificil para mi, pero compruebo las palabras, que no conozco, en el diccionario y esta bien Recomiendo!
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Old July 13, 2015, 01:38 PM
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¡Hola!
Yo tengo una pregunta. Quiero leer un libro en español para mejorar mis habilidades. Yo busco un libro muy facil porque mi nivel es A1-A2.

¿Alguien tiene una recomendación?

Hello,

I've a question. I would like to read a book in Spanish to improve my skills. I'm looking for a book that suits a beginners level (A1-A2). Does anybody have a recommendation?
Don't worty too much about the genre, I like many different topics.


Thank you in advance
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Old July 14, 2015, 10:13 PM
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for me reading Arabic book
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Old July 16, 2015, 09:18 PM
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Si alguien te da un recomendación, por favor, puedes damelo? Yo también quiero leer libros fáciles en español, pero sólo tengo traducciones de libros ingleses
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Old July 18, 2015, 06:46 AM
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I found it really challenging to find good basic Spanish level books. I ended up reading teenage novels like Harry Potter and Twilight translated to Spanish. The first one I read was bilingual so when I finished a section I could go back and re-read the English which helps.

I bought books of children's stories in Spanish when I first started out, but found them too difficult.

Perhaps La Casa en Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros would be a good starter? She's bilingual so her Spanish version isn't a translation.
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Hace pocos días acabé El tiempo entre costuras de María Dueñas. Lo saqué de nuestra biblioteca digital. Busco otro libro en español. ¿Sugerencias?

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Old September 02, 2015, 12:40 PM
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Although I generally have more confidence in original works than in translations, as a Christian who is already familiar with the English version of the Bible I learn a tremendous amount from reading the various Spanish translations of it. And by the same token I've recommended the same practice for Spanish-speaking believers who are learning English.
Estoy de acuerdo con este método de leer. Leí "El Hobbit" para empezar aprender y desde entonces he leído varios libros traducidos.

Lo interestante es que hispanohablantes a que conozco que hablan inglés prefieran leer en inglés. No les gustan las oraciones sin fin que se escriben es castellano. Prefieren las oraciones cortas de inglés.

De todos modos, en este momento, no tengo un libro. Pero leí que se le puede ayudar memorizar poemas cuando está aprendiendo español (o cualquier idioma). Tal vez vaya a leer Pablo Neruda...
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