This has probably been hashed out before, but: I’ve been at this for a while, and good lord I want to read. When I close my eyes at night, I have fantasies of fitting all those familiar words and grammatical structures together, and having lightbulbs of understanding go off—like when I read my text…

[image] Loafer: I end up just playing them in English, the logic being that if I read it in Japanese it’s not only 5 times as slow, it’s just much less enjoyable feelsbadman I feel ya there. That’s definitely true, but at the same time, every VN you finish in japanese is a step closer to bein…

backing this, I’ve tried them and although it’s pricey, it’s really appropriate for beginners

We also have a new super beginners reading club. We haven‘t decided what to read yet, so maybe you are interested to join us? [image] Absolute Beginners Book Club // Now Reading: Miss Shikimori is not just cute! Book Clubs Nice one, thank you!

Just here to say that I’m also a member of the “they told me to read Yotsuba” club. I picked it up last year and I was overall disappointed (maybe it even contributed to my temporary break and eventual reset…) However I’ve heard that the second volume is supposedly easier to read? Not sure if that…

[image] Asterix: However I’ve heard that the second volume is supposedly easier to read? I think it’s only easier because, by then, you are used to the language and speech patterns. I only read Yotsubato after I got to a point where reading manga in general was already easy (so not beginner …

Come here! We are deciding in super easy books! [image] Absolute Beginners Book Club // Now Reading: My Love Story! // Reading Next (Dec 13th): Gal and Dino Book Clubs Reading now: My Love Story!! [My_Love_Story_manga] Reading next: Gal and Dino [1760724909…

Second one is definitely easier to read. Also, the first chapter of the first volumes is one of the hardest

[image] Youdontsmellbad: But as far as I can tell, I can’t read anything that gets brought up here or elsewhere as being for beginners [image] Resources for Starting to Read Japanese Content Graded Readers Graded Readers (see below) can also be a fantastic starting point . Designed with f…

If you understood everything, I’m not sure if that’s good either. In my opinion, one should be challenged in order to evolve their skills. I understand the frustration of not being able to understand something, but give it time and continue to be challenged. You’ll get better :wink: Here’s a couple…

That’s great! I’m here waiting for that to happen to me too!

Beginner reading material that is actually for beginners?

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