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Kay
is 4% done
This book is such a pleasure to read in Japanese!
It's interesting. It's easy to understand. It's quite short, so I feel like I'm powering through it. I don't barrel past difficult sentences relying on my memory of a previous read-through; I really do the work to understand because I've never had the pleasure of reading this before and I want to really enjoy it.
10/10 reading in a second language experience so far.
— Jun 10, 2020 07:57AM
It's interesting. It's easy to understand. It's quite short, so I feel like I'm powering through it. I don't barrel past difficult sentences relying on my memory of a previous read-through; I really do the work to understand because I've never had the pleasure of reading this before and I want to really enjoy it.
10/10 reading in a second language experience so far.
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Kay
is 70% done
Whenever I reach the 70% mark, my instinct is to power through the remainder of a book.
— Aug 25, 2020 07:24AM
Kay
is 60% done
I was not expecting this book to go in this direction, but I'm still here for it.
— Aug 15, 2020 08:39AM
Kay
is 38% done
I took a really long break from reading in Japanese in the mornings. I don't yet know if I'm trying to get back into a routine or if I'm just taking a short break from my break, but I'm already thinking of what I'll read next.
In English, I'm reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, then I'll probably re-read the rest of The Hunger Games, so I'm thinking of Battle Royale for my next in-Japanese read.
— Jul 30, 2020 07:59AM
In English, I'm reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, then I'll probably re-read the rest of The Hunger Games, so I'm thinking of Battle Royale for my next in-Japanese read.
Kay
is 34% done
I can tell I would genuinely enjoy this if I didn't have to pause so frequently to look up unknown words.
I want to be able to just fly through it, fully immersed.
I'm still literal years from that point, however, and I will only get there if I'm consistent about reading in Japanese.
— Jul 07, 2020 07:34AM
I want to be able to just fly through it, fully immersed.
I'm still literal years from that point, however, and I will only get there if I'm consistent about reading in Japanese.
Kay
is 24% done
It's frustrating knowing it will be another year or two before reading in Japanese is easy. I want to be able to read easily now.
I suppose I should use this feeling as motivation, but this is a marathon--not a sprint--and I'm going to be living with this intermediate canyon frustration for a very long time.
— Jun 24, 2020 07:27AM
I suppose I should use this feeling as motivation, but this is a marathon--not a sprint--and I'm going to be living with this intermediate canyon frustration for a very long time.
Kay
is 17% done
I'm already thinking of reading this again in a year or two, both to gauge my progress with Japanese and because this is exactly my kind of book and I know I'll enjoy it so much more when I'm better at reading in Japanese.
— Jun 17, 2020 07:25AM
Kay
is starting
Not gonna lie--it's a little scary to read a book that was originally written in Japanese in Japanese. It might wind up being difficult, but I'm looking forward to the challenge.
— Jun 08, 2020 07:27AM
