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First notebook entry: Introducing myself Hello everybody, I'm Monica and I came from Italy. I'm 44 years old and I was happily married with two children. They are really fantastic; the first is a girl and the second a boy, now they are 9 and 8 years old. I like English language and I knew it better some years ago, now having not occasion to speak, read and write I'm forgetting most of the things I knew. This is the reason why I'm here. I hope to find time to exercise my English in a friendly way and according with my full of duty life. In the past I was even used to read three, four books in English; light and adventurous one. Indiana Jones, Steven King, Spy story, etc. nothing serious. May be with your help I can start reading again. My favorite hobby is reading book, now only in Italian but in my language I love reading very good literature. I'm afraid I'll never became a really good English speaker because of my love and passion for my language. I discovered this passion last in my life, but now I can't imagine living without the sound of my language when used by great authors and the deep reflections and effects that that sounds "suscitano" produce on me. Hoping not having annoyed you, Monica

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First notebook entry: Introducing myself

Hello everybody,
I'm Monica and I come from Italy.
I'm 44 years old and I am happily married, with two children.
They are really fantastic; the first is a girl and the second a boy; now they are 9 and 8 years old.

I like the English language and I knew it better some years ago.  Now, not having not occasion to speak, read or write, I'm forgetting most of the things I knew. This is the reason (why) I'm here.

I hope to find time to exercise my English in a friendly way and according with my full of duty life.

In the past I was even used to reading three or four books at a time in English; light and adventurous ones, Indiana Jones, Steven King, Spy stories, etc; nothing serious.  Maybe with your help I can start reading again. My favorite hobby is reading books, at the moment only in Italian, but in my language I love reading very good literature.

I'm afraid I'll never became a really good English speaker because of my love and passion for my own language.  I discovered this passion recently in my life, but now I can't imagine living without the sound of my language when used by great authors and the deep reflections and effects that those sounds "suscitano" (produce) arouse / evoke in me.

Hoping not to have annoyed you,
Monica

Good writing, Monica.
I'm reading 'The Crossroads' by Niccolò Ammaniti (in English) at the moment - maybe not great literature, but enjoyable all the same.
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Thank you for your suggestion. I'll try to find it on IBS to have it with me during my summer holidays. The summary seems quite interesting. Adventure in a socio-political scenario. Hating TV and above all hating the reality shows I think that it really could be perfect for me. Really thanks. Monica
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Sorry; it posted twice! >.<
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Your English is quite good; you must not have lost too much. :) I strongly suggest reading "the Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Here is a good summary I found: Summary: In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before -- and survival. -- Scholastic It is actually a wonderful book. I hope I didn't waste your time! ^^'
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Your English is quite good; you must not have lost too much. :) I strongly suggest reading "the Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Here is a good summary I found: Summary: In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before -- and survival. -- Scholastic It is actually a wonderful book. I hope I didn't waste your time! ^^'

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