Reading Again

I was so happy to get back to my reading of CIEN AÑOS DE SOLEDAD. I am now 3/4 of the way through. For some reason, I have a passion for reading good books in Spanish!

Recovering From the Spanish Push

Why is that whenever I get passionate about Spanish and study like crazy, I end up being deathly sick for a while?

Lately I have been including a slight study of Brazilian Portuguese. But I don't understand why I keep getting sick! I'm too stubborn to give it all up, yet I can't deal with feeling so sick that I think I am going to die. Maybe I am not eating right.

Audio Spanish

I have a few Puerta del Sol left over from the days when I used to subscribe to them, before the recession hit. Cassette tapes! Am I outdated or what? They date from 2006-2009. I listen to them frequently, and they still help a lot. I don't know when I will again be able to subscribe, if ever. I listen to videos on Univisión instead.

Lately I have found myself  dabbling with elementary Brazilian Portuguese, hoping I will be able to have that language under my belt, too. But it will take time.

Book List?

Soon I will make a list of all the books that I will read, write short essays on, and include in a special electronic portfolio. No, I don't have a college degree. The portfolio and a few certifications will be my substitute.

Although it is getting easier and easier for me, I still get frustrated that, while reaing a literary work, I have to stop and look up a word. And then another word, and then another word...

How Do I Understand Solitude?

I am struggling to grasp the Latin concept of Solitude or SOLEDAD. The theme comes up in literature frequently, giving me the impression that it is an important aspect of their culture. Anyone reading this is welcome to try to enlighten me.

Reading In Spanish: Hard Work!

It's hard work to read in Spanish when your native language is English.

I am 3/4 of the way through CIEN AÑOS DE SOLEDAD (One Hundred Years Of  Solitude) por Gabriel García Márquez. But I will have to read it, again, for it is difficult to follow a story line when you are struggling with Spanish vocabulary.