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janis1 Tuesday 30th of August 2005 06:15:59 AM
reading English - I would like to buy an English book (for intermediate level)
Any suggestion ?

Leto_Atreides Tuesday 30th of August 2005 09:11:10 AM
- yeah I have a suggestion: buy Lee Child's novels, you'll definitely learn a lot from them.

( oh and by the way don't forget to respond to my message written in french Virgenie!:) )

janis1 Wednesday 31st of August 2005 03:26:25 AM
- Lee Child's novel ? Sorry I don't know that. I understand : les romans de Lee Child. Je ne connais pas. De quoi ils parlent ?

Leto_Atreides Sunday 04th of September 2005 08:14:37 PM
- His books are primarily about solving military puzzles and you can't just let the book go, the storyline is so intense that you'll do anything to continue reading.

janis1 Thursday 08th of September 2005 02:35:25 AM
- All right ! Thx. If I find one I will buy it !

aberine Thursday 08th of September 2005 10:42:33 PM
- Suggestion: Why don`t you visit the local library? Whenever I go there I just cannot pick less than 2-3 books and there are always tons of more interesting ones I want to borrow.

janis1 Friday 09th of September 2005 01:57:01 AM
- My local library ? Yes of course I will certainly find something interesting. :) (I wrote that post to know some titles of books I could start with).

aberine Friday 09th of September 2005 05:49:16 PM
- Well when i started reading in English I used to read some Victorian authors... It is some start you know. I think you should begin with some more simple books. I think Jane Austen`s works are not full of tough vocabulary and you can start with them. For example ... Northanger Abbey or Pride ans Prejudice. Well I recommend you http://www.online-literature.com/ ,
a site with the most prominent names in the English and World literature.
you can read the forum too and see what other people think. And also you can read online and find a book that will be interesting to you. I don`t know what you like. For example you might like science fiction or criminal novels and I`d never recommend you any of these cause I myself am not very much into them (most of the time).
Good Luck! :)
I`ll be glad to help you more, come back if you need it!
Aberine

janis1 Saturday 10th of September 2005 03:26:40 AM
- That's what I was searching for ! ;)
Now I'm sure I will find a good book !
A big thank Aberine.

aberine Saturday 10th of September 2005 11:15:13 PM
- np Janis and let us know what the book is about ... when you finish it ;)

Caramelicious Tuesday 13th of September 2005 09:09:58 AM
- Janis!
If you don't know, I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVE to read! I have hundreds of books that I could suggest to you! I don't know if any of them are on an "Intermediate" level, because of course being native in English, I read for the enjoyment. But some of my favorites that arn't that hard:

1. Unprotected Witness -
NOT HARD AT ALL, I read this book in the 6th grade, it was the first book that I could say that I was very proud of reading, I liked it a lot. If I remember well, a little more than 120 pages in the edition that I read.

2. A Tale of Two Cities -
This book is a little tough, I read it last year for my litterature class. Many people didn't understand it, but if you do understand it, it's full of twists and turns and the plot is very good and there is a lot of symbolism in the book if you can pick up on it. Perhaps you should wait to read this book, but definatly read it. A story about the cities of London and Paris, dealing with the French Revolution, very very good!

3. The Scarlet Letter -
I am reading this book now, for my current litterature class. It's a little tough, I'd rank it along with A Tale of Two Cities, but like A Tale of Two cities, it's very good.

4. The Stranger (L'entranger je crois :S ) -
I am reading this book in French. It's not that hard, and it seems to be very good from what I understand of it. Perhaps you can find the English version and read it.

I will post again tomorrow, but for you right now, I'd definatly suggest "The Unprotected Witness", it's a very good read and you will pick up a lot of useful vocabulary. :D I like aberine's suggestions, but like Older American Litterature (Pride and Prejudice and The Scarlet Letter), the language usage can be a little difficult, even for native speakers because they use words that we don't use in everyday speech anymore.

janis1 Wednesday 14th of September 2005 05:00:48 AM
- Caramelicious,

I will try to find your book Unprotected witness. ;)

And be sure I will post here a message when I'll find it and start to read it.

Janis1 Wednesday 19th of October 2005 05:17:11 AM
- For the moment I find an english version of Harry Potter and euh well I need my dictionary ;)

NateD Saturday 26th of November 2005 10:50:33 PM
- Janis,

If you like very creative fantasy, check out Neil Gaiman's "Coraline". Though written like a novella for children (with simple language), It's relatively dark and mature (more like an old fairy tale), as it's intended for adults also. It's extremely good!

-Nate

Janis1 Tuesday 29th of November 2005 05:33:37 AM
- Thank you Nate. I will try to find it.

Bradley326 Thursday 01st of December 2005 12:40:21 PM
- For anyone learning English, any of the "Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events" books are very good.

They are written for younger children (around age 10 to 14 I would say) so the language is not very advanced. But the best thing is that many, many times in the book when the author uses a complicated word or even an idiom, he will explain what it means in the context in which he used it.

An example: “I’m distraught,” Kit said, using a word which here means “sad and upset.”

This would greatly help increase your vocabulary with words that many native speakers do not even know.

Janis1 Friday 02nd of December 2005 05:02:19 PM
- Seems good for me, yes ! Thanks ;)

Phrasebase Archive
	janis1	Tuesday 30th of August 2005 06:15:59 AM
	reading English - I would like to buy an English book (for intermediate level) Any suggestion ?
	Leto_Atreides	Tuesday 30th of August 2005 09:11:10 AM
	- yeah I have a suggestion: buy Lee Child's novels, you'll definitely learn a lot from them. ( oh and by the way don't forget to respond to my message written in french Virgenie!:) )
	janis1	Wednesday 31st of August 2005 03:26:25 AM
	- Lee Child's novel ? Sorry I don't know that. I understand : les romans de Lee Child. Je ne connais pas. De quoi ils parlent ?
	Leto_Atreides	Sunday 04th of September 2005 08:14:37 PM
	- His books are primarily about solving military puzzles and you can't just let the book go, the storyline is so intense that you'll do anything to continue reading.
	janis1	Thursday 08th of September 2005 02:35:25 AM
	- All right ! Thx. If I find one I will buy it !
	aberine	Thursday 08th of September 2005 10:42:33 PM
	- Suggestion: Why don`t you visit the local library? Whenever I go there I just cannot pick less than 2-3 books and there are always tons of more interesting ones I want to borrow.
	janis1	Friday 09th of September 2005 01:57:01 AM
	- My local library ? Yes of course I will certainly find something interesting. :) (I wrote that post to know some titles of books I could start with).
	aberine	Friday 09th of September 2005 05:49:16 PM
	- Well when i started reading in English I used to read some Victorian authors... It is some start you know. I think you should begin with some more simple books. I think Jane Austen`s works are not full of tough vocabulary and you can start with them. For example ... Northanger Abbey or Pride ans Prejudice. Well I recommend you http://www.online-literature.com/ , a site with the most prominent names in the English and World literature. you can read the forum too and see what other people think. And also you can read online and find a book that will be interesting to you. I don`t know what you like. For example you might like science fiction or criminal novels and I`d never recommend you any of these cause I myself am not very much into them (most of the time). Good Luck! :) I`ll be glad to help you more, come back if you need it! Aberine
	janis1	Saturday 10th of September 2005 03:26:40 AM
	- That's what I was searching for ! ;) Now I'm sure I will find a good book ! A big thank Aberine.
	aberine	Saturday 10th of September 2005 11:15:13 PM
	- np Janis and let us know what the book is about ... when you finish it ;)
	Caramelicious	Tuesday 13th of September 2005 09:09:58 AM
	- Janis! If you don't know, I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVE to read! I have hundreds of books that I could suggest to you! I don't know if any of them are on an "Intermediate" level, because of course being native in English, I read for the enjoyment. But some of my favorites that arn't that hard: 1. Unprotected Witness - NOT HARD AT ALL, I read this book in the 6th grade, it was the first book that I could say that I was very proud of reading, I liked it a lot. If I remember well, a little more than 120 pages in the edition that I read. 2. A Tale of Two Cities - This book is a little tough, I read it last year for my litterature class. Many people didn't understand it, but if you do understand it, it's full of twists and turns and the plot is very good and there is a lot of symbolism in the book if you can pick up on it. Perhaps you should wait to read this book, but definatly read it. A story about the cities of London and Paris, dealing with the French Revolution, very very good! 3. The Scarlet Letter - I am reading this book now, for my current litterature class. It's a little tough, I'd rank it along with A Tale of Two Cities, but like A Tale of Two cities, it's very good. 4. The Stranger (L'entranger je crois :S ) - I am reading this book in French. It's not that hard, and it seems to be very good from what I understand of it. Perhaps you can find the English version and read it. I will post again tomorrow, but for you right now, I'd definatly suggest "The Unprotected Witness", it's a very good read and you will pick up a lot of useful vocabulary. :D I like aberine's suggestions, but like Older American Litterature (Pride and Prejudice and The Scarlet Letter), the language usage can be a little difficult, even for native speakers because they use words that we don't use in everyday speech anymore.
	janis1	Wednesday 14th of September 2005 05:00:48 AM
	- Caramelicious, I will try to find your book Unprotected witness. ;) And be sure I will post here a message when I'll find it and start to read it.
	Janis1	Wednesday 19th of October 2005 05:17:11 AM
	- For the moment I find an english version of Harry Potter and euh well I need my dictionary ;)
	NateD	Saturday 26th of November 2005 10:50:33 PM
	- Janis, If you like very creative fantasy, check out Neil Gaiman's "Coraline". Though written like a novella for children (with simple language), It's relatively dark and mature (more like an old fairy tale), as it's intended for adults also. It's extremely good! -Nate
	Janis1	Tuesday 29th of November 2005 05:33:37 AM
	- Thank you Nate. I will try to find it.
	Bradley326	Thursday 01st of December 2005 12:40:21 PM
	- For anyone learning English, any of the "Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events" books are very good. They are written for younger children (around age 10 to 14 I would say) so the language is not very advanced. But the best thing is that many, many times in the book when the author uses a complicated word or even an idiom, he will explain what it means in the context in which he used it. An example: “I’m distraught,” Kit said, using a word which here means “sad and upset.” This would greatly help increase your vocabulary with words that many native speakers do not even know.
	Janis1	Friday 02nd of December 2005 05:02:19 PM
	- Seems good for me, yes ! Thanks ;)