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How I read and enjoy books in my target language

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 (Please note that my blog is about my own experiences and thoughts. I describe what works for me and what I enjoy. Some things work well for many people, but not everything works for everyone. If something else works better for you, that's fine! Please do what works best for you.) Since some people asked me how I read books in my target languages, I would like to describe my way of reading in this post. I focus on reading for quite a while now and I'm very happy with my progress so far. This doesn't mean that I won't change a few things in the future (I'm constantly gaining experience and changing my learning style accordingly). 1. Choosing a book Before I start reading, I have to choose an appropriate book, obviously. After trial and error I realized how important this step is. The book should not be too easy (I won't learn much) and not too difficult (I won't be able to understand it). And it should be interesting to me, of course (otherwise, I won&#