What Are You Reading?

MixxDreamer wrote:hey if you're planning to get some learning jp books, try to get the 'children's version.. you know how kids learns pretty fast than adults :beaten: and they pretty work, even my jp teacher told me so :victory:

yeh i like the ava too, its such a cute moment hehe getting captured by his hair :mrgreen:

reading books for kids is an excellent way to learn. i read a book called 'tebukuro o kai ni'. it's a cute tale about a young fox who goes to town to buy some gloves because of the snow. recommended. :mrgreen:

Reading a Wikipedia bio on Derek and the Dominos...

qilver wrote:there are so many learning a books on japanese...
i find help to put on cue cards, the hiragana characters, i am trying to memorize some of them...

yeah, a book can be hard to put down, once addicted... :hehe:

ahh yes flash cards... so great for learning. i think i gotta add that to my list for school supplies next term :victory: good luck memorizing!!!

haha yea... up to the fourth book of harry potter now... just started reading the beginning but its REALLY hard choosing between harry potter & watching GTO... and knowing i SHOULD be doing C++... :rofl:

thanks for the advice, mixxdreamer and kenjilina!!! thats such a good idea, finding books for children... especially since it IS easier for kids to learn languages than for adults... sweet! ill definitely look into it :)

finishing up- Empress Orchid by Anchee Min

about to start The Tale Of Genji by Lady Murasaki

sawadasmile wrote:

ahh yes flash cards... so great for learning. i think i gotta add that to my list for school supplies next term :victory: good luck memorizing!!!

haha yea... up to the fourth book of harry potter now... just started reading the beginning but its REALLY hard choosing between harry potter & watching GTO... and knowing i SHOULD be doing C++... :rofl:

thanks for the advice, mixxdreamer and kenjilina!!! thats such a good idea, finding books for children... especially since it IS easier for kids to learn languages than for adults... sweet! ill definitely look into it :)

flash cards, yeah, got them for a buck or less at Target. I use them for my Hiragana exercises. It helps out quite a bit.
wow three threes, GTO, Harry Potter, and your C++, not necssarily in that order right? :hehe:

I've been reading too many DROAs lately. :beaten:

On the side, some articles on rotator cuff exercises.

sawadasmile wrote:

thanks for the advice, mixxdreamer and kenjilina!!! thats such a good idea, finding books for children... especially since it IS easier for kids to learn languages than for adults... sweet! ill definitely look into it :)

i tried reading harry potter to kensha no ishi(philosopher's stone) but gave up after 20 pages. it was just too difficult. although it's for kids it's not for young kids so i'll try again when i'm more proficient. :mrgreen:

I'm going to be reading something on....about....Oroonoko..??? English hw :bleh:

K.T.Tran wrote:I'm going to be reading something on....about....Oroonoko..??? English hw :bleh:

what is that? Oroonoko? japanese? lol

Working my way through Mercedes Lackey novels at the gym.
Reading Storm Breaking, the first in a rockin' trilogy. :thumbsup:
Ive read the series before awhile ago.
Wish I could read Guy Gavriel Kay's work but the type face used is too faint to read on the bike. :shamefulcry:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I want to finish it so I can watch the movie.

qilver wrote:flash cards, yeah, got them for a buck or less at Target. I use them for my Hiragana exercises. It helps out quite a bit.
wow three threes, GTO, Harry Potter, and your C++, not necssarily in that order right? :hehe:

ahh that cheap at target?! why do the office stores rip everybody off!??!! ridiculous...

hahaha ur right... def not in that order, tho t hat order is prolly my preference right now ;)

kenjilina wrote: i tried reading harry potter to kensha no ishi(philosopher's stone) but gave up after 20 pages. it was just too difficult. although it's for kids it's not for young kids so i'll try again when i'm more proficient. :mrgreen:

oooooh... well when u do, ganbatte ne!! :woot:

ok so now im reading the fourth harry potter book... but i havent read much between yesterday and today... GTO & C++ & beauty and the geek & friends taking my concentration away... noooooooooooooooooo :hehe:

sawadasmile wrote:

oooooh... well when u do, ganbatte ne!! :woot:

ok so now im reading the fourth harry potter book... but i havent read much between yesterday and today... GTO & C++ & beauty and the geek & friends taking my concentration away... noooooooooooooooooo :hehe:

and don't forget MSN, and your men, Ryo and Jun....LOL :hehe: :hehe:

qilver wrote:and don't forget MSN, and your men, Ryo and Jun....LOL :hehe: :hehe:

you bet i wont... kame too.. but i gotta send him some donuts... actually no i should send them all some donuts ;) they all could use some.. kame the most tho :rofl: :hehe: :sweat:

sawadasmile wrote:

you bet i wont... kame too.. but i gotta send him some donuts... actually no i should send them all some donuts ;) they all could use some.. kame the most tho :rofl: :hehe: :sweat:

hey comprise of a list of your 5 men, and i will comprise of my hot girls list...LOL
i won't even mention my favorite gravure idols, there is too many to mention. :beaten: :hehe:

qilver wrote:hey comprise of a list of your 5 men, and i will comprise of my hot girls list...LOL
i won't even mention my favorite gravure idols, there is too many to mention. :beaten: :hehe:

my five men? ok when and where? :rofl: prolly not in the READING thread :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: ok i think i have my top 5 cuz ive had them for a lil while but i think ill sleep on it and make sure :victory:

sawadasmile wrote:

my five men? ok when and where? :rofl: prolly not in the READING thread :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: ok i think i have my top 5 cuz ive had them for a lil while but i think ill sleep on it and make sure :victory:

and after you list your five, list reasons why you like them...
ok, i am bored thinking of things to say and do...lol

ok, have a good study. :lol: :bonk:

qilver wrote:and after you list your five, list reasons why you like them...
ok, i am bored thinking of things to say and do...lol

ok, have a good study. :lol: :bonk:

reasons why... may be a lil hard to pinpoint exactly but ill try :mrgreen: hahahahaha okok, me go for real... err... soon. haha!

sawadasmile wrote:

reasons why... may be a lil hard to pinpoint exactly but ill try :mrgreen: hahahahaha okok, me go for real... err... soon. haha!

ok, have a good study/evening.