Monday, May 27, 2013

2013 Books in Translation Reading Challenge


Hello again with a new reading challenge, hosted by The Introverted Reader. Okay, This year I will go on this challenge with Beginner Level as I think that I'm too late for beginning, but I will read 3 books for these challenge. I will read them at Arabic as it is my mother language and I can challenge with reading with it. 

The books I will read through the challenge are :

1. The Present by Spencer Johnson.
2. Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson.
3. Maktub by Paulo Coelho.

So, I will begin reading The Present by Spencer Johnson by first. And then go on other books. See you again!


Friday, May 24, 2013

Language Freak Summer Challenge



As it is my first post at my blog, I will begin with entering a reading challenge. So I choose the Language Freak Summer Challenge, hosted by Ekaterina at In My Book. I love the basic idea for this challenge to improve my English language.

I sign up for this great challenge by 2 books- intermediate level. Ekaterina is asking some questions and I want to answer them as beginning for challenge.

1. What languages do you know? Note: even if you are a beginner, it totally counts! And don't forget to mention what your mother-tongue is!
A. My mother language is Arabic and I know English and little of French and Germany.

2. What is your history with these languages?
A. I learning English from years ago from my schools and also French from my secondary school and these days I begin to learn German.

3. Do you use them or are you out of practice?
A. I will talk about English language, because I need improve it as well as learning more French and German. I listen to podcasts by English and read little of books also. I tried to speak English online with native speakers. So I will challenge with 2 books written by English.

4. Have you read some books in these languages? Did you like it?
A. I answered the first question at the previous one. The books I read at English are so-so. I liked some books and not others.

5. What are your plans for the challenge?
A. Okay, I will begin my challenge with Sarah Dessen - Someone like you. My friends says that it is good novel and has simple words for me. I will see that or I will read it. 

So wait the review I will made for these 2 books. See you !