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Love reading French books? Expand your vocabulary and learn more about French culture with these recommendations.
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Reading French books is a wonderful way to improve your comprehension and expand your vocabulary. If you want to go beyond French translations of English books, so you can learn more about French culture and read like a Francophone, Iâve got some recommendations for you!
In todayâs lesson, Iâll introduce you to some of my favorite books that I read in 2021. Iâll tell you what you can expect to learn from each book and what level of French I recommend if youâd like to read it. Which one will you be cozying up with this holiday season?
Take care and stay safe.
đ from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine
Love reading French books? Expand your vocabulary and learn more about French culture with these recommendations.
đŸ Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free): commeunefrancaise.com/blog/french-books-2021&source=youtube
đ Join my Everyday French crash course (free): commeunefrancaise.com/welcome?utm_medium=youtube&source=youtube
Reading French books is a wonderful way to improve your comprehension and expand your vocabulary. If you want to go beyond French translations of English books, so you can learn more about French culture and read like a Francophone, Iâve got some recommendations for you!
In todayâs lesson, Iâll introduce you to some of my favorite books that I read in 2021. Iâll tell you what you can expect to learn from each book and what level of French I recommend if youâd like to read it. Which one will you be cozying up with this holiday season?
Take care and stay safe.
đ from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine

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At Comme une Française, we specialize in everyday spoken French. We focus on three unique aspects that are different from school French, self-study books, Duolingo, etc:
1. We focus only on the specifics of speaking/understanding/being understood in everyday French and have unique ways to help you learn it properly & faster.
2. We focus on shortcuts to help you make progress faster, which also means we tell you exactly what you can stop learning to prioritize whatâs really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
đ from Grenoble, France.
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