Reading Dune Prequels in Spanish
So I learned some Spanish when I was young. I used to be quite good at it, thanks to Michelle Thomas Spanish and the odd bit of practice with my Grampa who retired to Spain. I would like to chuck out all my old learn Spanish books and to do that I want to officially say "I speak, understand, read and write Spanish as well as I could ever want to". I think that if I could say I have a 10,000 word vocabulary and I have read a few novels in Spanish then that would do and would help me clear out some of my old books, CDs and cassette tapes (yes I've had some books for learning languages since when Cassette tapes were still a thing).
With a new version of my favourite sci-fi novel Dune by Frank Herbert, coming out in yet another movie this December 2020 (if not delayed) and since I cannot be climbing mountains with Charita right now... I have decided to read the remaining 3 unread prequels.... but oh no... that would be too easy. I'm reading them in Spanish! Yes I do these things to myself.
I'm reading La Yihad Butleriana (The Butlerian Jihad) and when I have finished I hope to move on to La Cruzada de los Maquinas (The Crusade of the Machines) and finally La Batalla de Corrin (The Battle of Corrin). These books are written by Brian Herbet, the son of the author of the original series Dune, Frank Herbert and Kevin Anderson.
Once complete I can officially say I don't need to have booked for learning Spanish anymore I can officially understand Spanish. So far it's a hard job... learning words like reconnaissance, shields, flame-throwers and rocket-launchers, but I am slowly getting there! Maybe when I have finished I might remember to update this post...
Graeme