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Jul 31, 2014 Hilary Bush rated it it was amazing

I feel like it served its purpose for me (new vocab and getting used to reading). I think I liked the last part best, but I'm also studying Literature. I got this because I'm doing Spanish on Duolingo and wanted something to use to continue practicing outside of the app. I feel like it served its purpose for me (new vocab and getting used to reading). I think I liked the last part best, but I'm also studying Literature. I got this because I'm doing Spanish on Duolingo and wanted something to use to continue practicing outside of the app. ...more

Jul 09, 2022 Scott Parker rated it it was amazing

I loved reading the Easy Spanish Reader: A Three-Part Text for Beginning Students. The most challenging section of this book for me, (which was also the most enjoyable), was the "Segunda parte: Historia de México." This was a fun book to read. I highly recommend it!!!

Spanish will be my third language and this time I'm teaching myself. This is a good book to have as one of many tools in your arsenal. Positives: the book is a nice alternatively to a typical grammar book. It presents a lot of good, useful vocabulary that continues throughout. I've actually used some of the vocabulary I learned in this book. It definitely progresses from easy, present tense in Part I to more difficult past tense in Part II and additional tense usage in Part III. I found Part II Spanish will be my third language and this time I'm teaching myself. This is a good book to have as one of many tools in your arsenal. Positives: the book is a nice alternatively to a typical grammar book. It presents a lot of good, useful vocabulary that continues throughout. I've actually used some of the vocabulary I learned in this book. It definitely progresses from easy, present tense in Part I to more difficult past tense in Part II and additional tense usage in Part III. I found Part II on the history of Mexico most interesting and Part II the literature was descent as well. I like that there are questions after each passage with answers in the back. These exercises gave me an opportunity to write and reinforce the vocabulary I was learning. Negatives: Part I content is a bit remedial, but you have to start somewhere so kind of as expected. As for the Q&A, I found some mistakes throughout the book and sometimes there were two-part questions, but only one answer. The verb tenses get more difficult as you advance your way through the book, which I liked, but I wish there was some kind of explanation...perhaps I am asking for too much. In any event, I would definitely look for a similar book and this book has inspired me to check out the literature in Part III and continue to learn through reading! ...more

Sep 29, 2008 Honey rated it liked it

Recommends it for: People learning Spanish

This book is good for beginners. It starts with a basic story that's very easy to read with questions at the end of each chapter. It progresses to get more and more challenging. There are three sections, the first one is a simple story about two students, the second section was about the history of Mexico, and the third section was a shortened version of a famous piece of mexican literature. I found this book very interesting at first but as it went on, I lost interest. The history of Mexico sec This book is good for beginners. It starts with a basic story that's very easy to read with questions at the end of each chapter. It progresses to get more and more challenging. There are three sections, the first one is a simple story about two students, the second section was about the history of Mexico, and the third section was a shortened version of a famous piece of mexican literature. I found this book very interesting at first but as it went on, I lost interest. The history of Mexico section was pretty interesting. ...more

Mar 31, 2021 Jen rated it really liked it

This book served its purpose: improve my vocabulary with some support. The second portion of Mexican history was very well done. I lost a little momentum in the third portion, but definitely will look for other books similar to this to build my beginning Spanish abilities.

Jul 15, 2020 Jim rated it it was ok

Probably would have been better as part of a class.

Feb 08, 2019 Jen rated it it was amazing

I highly recommend for anyone who is looking for a normal, easy to read Spanish reader.

Jan 15, 2021 Luisa Fowler rated it really liked it

Great for Spanish learners. Liked the stories and the vocabulary makes it easy to learn and review new words. Highly recommend this book!

Apr 09, 2018 Ellen rated it it was amazing

This book wasn't really exciting in any way, but it served its purpose as a graded reader well and convinced me that my Spanish is way better than it really is (it's not that amazing). This book wasn't really exciting in any way, but it served its purpose as a graded reader well and convinced me that my Spanish is way better than it really is (it's not that amazing). ...more

May 29, 2021 Katrina rated it really liked it

A great progression through Spanish reading. The section on Mexican history was really interesting, which made the learning process much more enjoyable.

Sep 03, 2019 Ben Mizrahi rated it it was amazing

An excellent graded reader for students of Spanish who have already fulfilled the requirements for A1 level. I personally found the second part, about Mexican history, to be extremely interesting as I am a student of history at university level and this section enabled me to get familiar with the outlines of the history of a nation that I was not very familiar with.

Feb 06, 2011 reed rated it really liked it

I taught myself Spanish with this book when I was ten years old. There are no grammar explanations or exercises, just basic readings with short vocabulary lists for each one.

I found a copy of the new revised edition (1964) in a used bookstore. It is, as you might imagine, pretty racist and sexist, and the Spanish it teaches is pretty formal and old-fashioned. But I've never found a better way of learning a language - I wish I could find the same sort of book for other languages!

I taught myself Spanish with this book when I was ten years old. There are no grammar explanations or exercises, just basic readings with short vocabulary lists for each one.

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Apr 28, 2011 Wraith Tate rated it really liked it

By the time I got to the last section of this book, there was very little that I could actually understand. However, I was pleased to find out that I actually have a larger Spanish vocabulary than I thought I did.

Hopefully, if I actually manage to stick with trying to learn Spanish, in the future I might be able to go through this book and understand a little more.

Nov 01, 2011 MarkoPDX rated it it was amazing

This book was an excellent resource for my personal studies in Spanish. I loved the way the vocabulary and verb tenses progressed throughout the text. It greatly improved my reading ability in Spanish. I highly recommend this book.

Jun 16, 2012 Tom is currently reading it

Great book. After years of struggling I found this book. Reading Spanish has helped me tremendously. I read better than I speak, but hey, I also speak better than I did before I found this book.

Mar 09, 2010 Doug rated it liked it

I'm a beginner, but I jumped into this anyway. Great help for my style of learning. I'm a beginner, but I jumped into this anyway. Great help for my style of learning. ...more