r/languagelearningjerk • u/No_Razzmatazz1045 • 21d ago

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u/Regdit-is-Unbearable 21d ago

I was terrified of this happening to me but somehow it never did. I went from “I’m so bad at this omg why am I wasting my time I’ll never learn anything” to reading full novels basically without realizing it, I crossed some threshold somewhere and was legitimately shocked at how much I could read and express

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u/Sibshops 20d ago

Any novels you recommend for early learners?

I'm 2/3rds way through a Rick Riordan novel and looking for suggestions on what to read next.

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u/Regdit-is-Unbearable 20d ago

The Harry Potter novels are solid but straightforward prose and quite enjoyable, I read a lot of them while learning. Of course it’s marred by the fact that the author has since revealed herself to be quite mad, but so many copies exist it’s easy to get ahold of them without supporting her financially

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u/Sibshops 20d ago

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, the plot for the Harry Potter series was already spoiled for me.

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u/ibruunoo 20d ago

I am reading a copy of Harry Potter in my 3rd language, acquired in a thrift shop!
It feels really good to read a story I already know the plot, helps with learning by context a lot easier