Which Book Are You Currently Reading Easy German 645

We're standing in front of a library today and right after that we're heading to a bookstore to ask people what they're currently reading Janusz are you ready I'm ready and looking forward to it Let's go What book are they currently reading I'm currently reading End of Solitude I think that's the title by Benedikt Welst Yes exactly What are you reading right now I'm currently reading a book called Leo Berlin Leo Berlin That's right What's it about It's about a police inspector in 1920s Berlin Exactly and he's trying to solve cases some of which might be connected though that's not certain yet Is it a thriller Yes it's a crime novel I'm currently reading a lot of comics and graphic novels and let me think—right now I'm reading How to Blow Up a Pipeline It's about activism and radicalism in connection with the climate crisis Very interesting Do you enjoy reading comics Absolutely yes That's been true my whole life and yes I'm currently trying to read a book which isn't going quite as successfully as I'd hoped Albion in English A book about multiple generations colonialism and wealth in England Wow a thick book huh Yeah it's not exactly slim What book are you currently reading Well I'm currently reading "Gräser und Lenz" by Schlimm This is a large compilation volume by these two cartoonists from the FAZ who consistently translate current topics into drawings and then having been published over the years in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung And then there was this anthology—so amazing I just couldn't resist I'm reading a biography about Genghis Khan and also a book on Qigong Okay that's interesting Do you practice Qigong yourself or are you just starting out I've been doing Qigong for about a year now Did you just buy something a book A gift voucher A gift voucher okay What are you reading right now Oh Alexandra David-Neal her travel narratives—what are they about She was the first woman to trek through Tibet to Lhasa at the beginning of the 20th century The first woman a Frenchwoman That sounds very impressive What book did you just buy I haven’t bought any book at all right now What book are you currently reading I'm currently reading a crime novel by Schley it's about murder and detectives It's about murder and detectives Yes a thriller like that Thriller nicely summarized Do you enjoy reading thrillers Yes very much so Did you just buy a book What one A2 2 German Course for the Lady Who Has Been in Germany for Half a Year What book are you currently reading What was the last book you read I'm personally reading scores right now Scores What instrument Guitar Did you just buy a book Yes I just bought a book Which one Thomas Mann's *Royal Highness* Is this for you or as a gift It's for me What was the last book you read Or perhaps you'reading another one right now I don't just read one book—I always read three or four books at the same time Moreover it's somewhat tricky in that regard and might exceed the scope of the list Nevertheless there are always novels and nonfiction books including current ones Something completely different once in a while like in another language or something Really vibrant and diverse Currently there are actually four or five books lying on my nightstand Ironically I just finished reading Robin Alexander's final chance at Dussmann Just a bit into it Personally I'm currently reading two books by Aristotle: Politics and the Nicomachean Ethics But that's more likely through the university Not necessarily something I'd actually read on my own time But that's what I'm reading right now What are you studying Philosophy and history Okay that makes perfect sense then Have you just bought a book No Which book are you reading right now Or was it the last book you read Willing Hunter on Contemplation I'm reading as well The wave is the sea Did you just buy a book Yes I did What kind I bought one by Paulo Coelho Veronika Decides to Die Sounds a bit depressing but I've read The Alchemist And yes I really like his writing style That's exactly it Veronika decides to die it's actually one of my favorite books of his So yes You can look forward to it Yes I'm looking forward to it I'm in a book club like that So let's see It's also quite thin So hopefully I can get through it in a month Yes I think it's still very deep or rather it dives very thoroughly into the subject Pauline what are you reading right now I'm currently reading Café Leo by Angelika Bohn It's a book specifically for German learners And you can read it too Read along with us Because on February 16 our Easy German Bookclub is back And every week we'll read two chapters Read it There are tasks We discuss them And there's even a Friday call where we talk about the book again Janusz how much has reading actually helped you with learning German Absolutely so to speak That means there was no computer yet or even the internet And I learned German exclusively through books learned And a dictionary in which I looked up every word individually That' s a good keyword because That's exactly what makes Angelika Bohn's books so suitable—they are specifically written for German language learners and they include vocabulary cluded in the book if you'd like to participate All additional details are below in the infobox It starts on February 16 We look forward to seeing you And what does reading mean to you in everyday life Everything Also I read a lot and love doing it Generally what does reading mean to you in everyday life Just a way to unwind to escape calm down again from the rush and stop letting your mind spin around a thousand problems Reading means to me clearing my mind Even having a little control over the pace how quickly one absorbs information And it's also simply an opportunity for me to relax and take some time for myself something I can then sit with for longer When I open my book I'm completely immersed in this story I'll somehow manage to block it all out I'm a childcare worker Accordingly my daily life is incredibly loud And yes my friends always say how can you read with someone talking on the phone next to you or if you're in a noisy café But when I open the book I'm instantly immersed and can block out everything else How important is it to you Reading at your age Oh very important Especially when one I'm not a native German speaker but I also try reading in a language because that helps me I must also admit that since smartphones came along I don't often read aloud like that You're quickly just glued to your phone But I like to make use of the time on the train or similar moments When I'm on the go I like to read And yes I actually find it very enriching I mean reading definitely opens up new perspectives New worlds inspire the imagination One discovers things for oneself and can actually experience them differently than when merely looking at the image akes a look at something How important is reading in your life Actually it's quite important That's why I'm currently frustrated that I read so little I studied literature so in theory I should It's already important in my life Yes I just read a lot Three to four hours a day Extensive experience I don’t have to go anywhere else I can handle everything from Freiburg That’s true it’s convenient right And sometimes even a bit cheaper than flying That's true So for me reading is a very important trait I have Learned to read in the hospital I could already piece together letters back then but only for short words and that's what I did at the time the hospital following my blindness surgery and then another kidney issue arose and then I dealt with tha We truly learned to read because back then were in a six-bed ward and there was a fellow patient who was ten years old and she was the one who taught us What are you reading there then Heidi And me She says you don' t need to come at all You don't need to look there are no pictures in there And I then she went for a check-up and then I quickly Crawled onto the bed and grabbed the book And that's how I began learning to read Wow what a beautiful story And does it go on Is there a book that truly changed your life or had a significant impact on it Not really The older I get the more I realize tha at people are starting to remember old children's books again For example we used to have the Cat House Aunt Koschka forwards and backwards spoken and played or Elizabeth Shaw such a one Stuff like that you can tell it's coming up That's always been a bit about morals and advice but otherwise I can't really say which adult book is their absolute favorite in their life Or maybe Is it two or three Maybe a bit clichéd but The Little Prince This is a very special book Yes but it holds a particular significance for me Is there a book that has shaped your life fluenced I would say The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe because I think the book despite being so old and sometimes a bit hard to read but still deeply emotional moving and in many ways I could relate and also seen and rediscovered once more Yes exactly that I always find it incredibly exciting books like these They're somehow already so incredibly old yet you end up feeling that way again Exactly yes That's a tough question very tough There's this art book by Robert Cumming that gave me a gentle entry point into the world of art Or rather a way of approaching it—just like the one I myself have—a completely practical straightforward approach Then historical books and historical novels by Leon Feuchtbanger for example were important to me Also Michael Ende’s Momo for instance I think that's the kind of book I pull out every year read through occasionally but never finish completely yet always keep coming back to Once again caught up in the leaves And in youth I think by Steven Sporky So this is my life in English The Perks of Being a Wallflower It was also adapted into a film starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson And now I think last year it was hello you beautiful thing I really thought that was truly lovely And yes but I think Momo really is just one of those creations by Michael Ende—something that captivated me as a child and still does as an adult marked Janusz which book has influenced your life the most So many but if I had to narrow it down to just one it would be Master and Margarita by Bulgakov is an absolutely wonderful work Book Which book has had an impact on your life Share it with us in the comments below and join our Book Club The event starts on February 16 Learn how to register and find all the other details below in the info box See you next time Bye