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3555211 No.3555211 [Reply] [Original]

I need to improve my english reading abilities.

I would like to do this by reading english books.
Would you reccomend me some?

just to give you and idea, atm i have trouble reading Infinite Jest and understand next to nothing of Ulysees.
I have read The picture of dorian gray and metamorphisis with little trouble.

So something that is harder than oscar wilde but simpler than James Joyce.

>> No.3555238

have you looked into English graded readers?

>> No.3555249

>>3555238
yes it rated Anne Karenina as being harder than the great gatsby i've read both and found the great gatsby much harder....

In short i dont have faith in them

>> No.3555269

>>3555211
why the fuck would you attempt Ulysses when your english is shaky?

>> No.3555277

>>3555269
i read the first page (online) because i was curious

>> No.3555284

>>3555211
that fucking photo

>> No.3555317

Speaking from experience as a non-native English reader I would recommend you to try out something in the fantasy or sci-fi genre. The books in these genres, at least the ones intended for more adult readers, tend to have a quite vivid language which is good to build up your vocabulary.

Personally, I would recommend "The Lord of the Rings", simply because it's a classic. Other than that, I am currently reading a serie called "The Malazan Book of the Fallen" by Steven Eriksson which is truly epic and a really good read. For sci-fi, Alastair Reynolds and Peter F. Hamilton are both good writers.

>> No.3555468

Read something you enjoy, having fun while learning is the best.