english novel

Messaggioda jitter » 08/11/2017, 15:36

Any suggestions about a good English novel for me to read?
Something different from Alice in wonderland, Flatland, Gulliver etc. Something more actual maybe...
A novel not too difficult to read beacause my english vocabulary isn't so rich.

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Re: english novel

Messaggioda cooper » 09/11/2017, 22:46

how about the new Dan Brown's book? I haven't had the chance to read it yet, but if you like the type it shouldn't be too difficult to read.
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Messaggioda jitter » 10/11/2017, 18:07

I've red Leonardo code in italian. I think Dan Brown is a little bit "commercial", but for my aims it would be a not bad idea. Thanks!
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Messaggioda cooper » 10/11/2017, 21:12

I thought of something else. if you like history and biographies I strongly suggest "I am Malala" from Malala Yousafzai
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Messaggioda v3ct0r » 11/11/2017, 17:15

jitter ha scritto:A novel not too difficult to read beacause my english vocabulary isn't so rich.


well, I guess you could just buy a better vocabulary :)
(sorry, I couldn’t resist)

however, you could also try “fifty shades of grey” (I’m pretty sure you won’t have to worry too much about your vocabulary XD)
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Messaggioda Indrjo Dedej » 11/11/2017, 21:01

Which literary genre do you prefer?
In my opinion reading novel is a good way to enlarge your vocabulary, better than buying a vocabulary. :-D
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Messaggioda v3ct0r » 12/11/2017, 00:37

it might be worth pointing out that I was joking about the vocabulary (and also about "fifty shades of grey") :)
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Messaggioda Indrjo Dedej » 14/11/2017, 14:41

@v3ct0r, I know. "Fifty shades of gray" is trash, not literature. However buying a vocabulary is a good suggestion, it could help you and you may enrich your personal vocabulary faster. ;-)
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Messaggioda v3ct0r » 14/11/2017, 22:40

Indrjo Dedej ha scritto:"Fifty shades of gray" is trash, not literature


hahaha, yeah, definitely
also, it was originally a "twilight" fanfiction

trash over trash
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Messaggioda Indrjo Dedej » 15/11/2017, 06:36

Hey, @jitter
a Hemingway novel? Or a Stevenson novel? I read two years ago "The bottle imp". It is a short story, but it is interesting in my opinion. If you want more, you could read "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".
In these days I have to read Robinson Crusoe and Tom Jones.

This link could help you
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/ ... -full-list .
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