Well-timed article for me. Beginning a month-long yearly program for visiting American college/grad school in Laino Borgo/Castello Cosenza/Basilicata next year. The Italian founder of the program included evening Italian lessons but I would like to get a head start. I am beginning from ground zero (I can read maps in Italian for the most part). But looking forward to the A2-plus program and will save this helpful guide.
Nice, thank you for sharing that, Ashley. I’m not too familiar with them and their Nook as it never reached Canada and when I briefly lived in the US, I was a Kindle guy.
Great advice! I belong to some book clubs here in Rome, and while I sometimes am happy to buy a physical copy, as a high volume reader who has moved country too many times, I tend to go for the ebooks - and there are many books in Italian for which I can’t get the ebook on Amazon.it - but often I can find it on Amazon.com. The Kindle can give you access to a good number of Italian language books, and you can also download an Italian language dictionary that allows you to look up words as you’re reading. Definitely was not planning to shill for Amazon today 😅 but as far as ebooks and ereaders go (especially for foreign language titles) it’s hard to beat
Kindle is my main driver too, though owning a few niche devices gives me flexibility. Often enough, the Kindle plus Amazon Canada catalog plus social DRM approach works for me.
Very helpful and timely advice.
I started teaching myself italian from pop music in the ‘80’s. Il Poo, Riccardo Cocciante, anything from San Remo.
Thanks for the link to paper books!! I am at an age where i like to hold the book in my hand.
You have the best content, Antonio. Mille grazie.
Thank you so much, Marianne. 💖
Well-timed article for me. Beginning a month-long yearly program for visiting American college/grad school in Laino Borgo/Castello Cosenza/Basilicata next year. The Italian founder of the program included evening Italian lessons but I would like to get a head start. I am beginning from ground zero (I can read maps in Italian for the most part). But looking forward to the A2-plus program and will save this helpful guide.
I've been able to purchase quite a few Italian ebooks through the Barnes& Noble app as well.
Nice, thank you for sharing that, Ashley. I’m not too familiar with them and their Nook as it never reached Canada and when I briefly lived in the US, I was a Kindle guy.
Grazie!
Great advice! I belong to some book clubs here in Rome, and while I sometimes am happy to buy a physical copy, as a high volume reader who has moved country too many times, I tend to go for the ebooks - and there are many books in Italian for which I can’t get the ebook on Amazon.it - but often I can find it on Amazon.com. The Kindle can give you access to a good number of Italian language books, and you can also download an Italian language dictionary that allows you to look up words as you’re reading. Definitely was not planning to shill for Amazon today 😅 but as far as ebooks and ereaders go (especially for foreign language titles) it’s hard to beat
Kindle is my main driver too, though owning a few niche devices gives me flexibility. Often enough, the Kindle plus Amazon Canada catalog plus social DRM approach works for me.
Good advice, thank you.