LingQのおかげで先週10冊目の小説を読み終えた。

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Finished my 10th light novel in Japanese this year, on LingQ.

I made the switch to reading long-form content (podcast transcripts and light novels) on LingQ. Progress has been steady and I’m happy with the results.

I spend a bit of time browsing different light novels and going over their summaries before importing. This helps me decide whether or not the novel is too difficult. Ideally, I aim for anything below 15% unknown words. Also, I stay away from genres that are out of my ‘realm’. For example, science, politics, etc.

Taking the plunge at first was a bit intimidating but over time, reading has become easier and easier. Still, I have a long way to go (especially if I want to read a ‘real’ paper-back novel).

Next year, I’ll aim for 15 light novels.

For context, I started learning Japanese in the beginning of 2019. Everything’s been on my own. Lived in Japan prior, got stuck in the Tokyo English speaking bubble.

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Congratulations, Eric. Btw, where do you buy the novels?

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Awesome! Out of curiosity, do you mean 15% for the entire novel, or 15% per lesson?

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15% for the entire novel.

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Thanks.

Here: Language Resources - Google Sheets

Under the category tab in the Japanese sheet, search for light novels.

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Congratulation! "I spend a bit of time browsing different light novels and going over their summaries before importing. " this helps many who are at slightly before intermediate level.