RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English #354 10 AMAZING BOOKS to Take Your English from INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED, Ethan and Thiago's Best Book Recommendations, Becoming a Better English Speaker Through Reading.
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Sep 11, 2023 Ethan and Thiago recommend 10 amazing books for intermediate learners. They discuss the benefits of reading, recommend Stephen King's 'The Shining', explore a classic book and its impact, and suggest obscure titles. They also emphasize the importance of reading biographies and express gratitude to the audience.
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Build A Daily Reading Habit
- Read at least 10–15 minutes daily to build a steady reading habit.
- Short daily sessions beat sporadic long sessions for reading more books over a year.
Use Audiobooks Strategically
- Use audiobooks for biographies and other narrative nonfiction while doing other tasks.
- Listen while cooking or commuting and read a different book later to consume multiple books at once.
Obsessive Detail Can Drive Breakthroughs
- Steve Jobs' radical attention to detail created a 'reality distortion field' that pushed teams beyond perceived limits.
- Obsession and high standards can transform products and inspire extraordinary results.