Crime novels and detective stories for learning English
B@E listener Christiane enjoys reading detective novels in English, and recommended the following authors:
Elisabeth George
Colin Dexter
Ian Rankin
Harry Potter – enjoyable and fun reading for learning English
The Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling are a favorite with learners of English. For instance, B@E listener Christiane wrote in to say:
I have read a lot of books in English already, but I have to admit: it was the whole Harry Potter series I liked best! The witch-and-wizard-vocabulary is quite easy to learn from [...]
Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
Alfredo, a listener from Miami Florida, called in to recommend Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx,a short (64-page) romantic story with an unusual twist, set in the mountains of Wyoming. I read the reviews on Amazon and ordered it myself; thanks for the tip, Alfredo!
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