This is gonna get dirty...

Read anything good lately?

Anything...scandalous?

I have always been a big reader, thanks in large part to my mom's "No TV in the house" rule. [To be clear, yes, we owned a TV, but it was only used for watching movies.]

Books were always a huge form of entertainment, and as a side bonus, they also helped me to build a tremendous vocabulary from early on.

As a language coach, I (and many other teachers) highly encourage reading in your second language because it is the number ONE way to build your vocabulary.

Your Best Bilingual Life, RecommendationsNikki BannisterFebruary 11, 2020Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, Books, El Club de Libros, Book ClubComment

What's Your Budget?

“What’s your budget?” The silver-haired man with the posh British accent, Vincent, asked me.

I smiled at him confidently. “No budget. I’d like to pay cash for whatever car I end up choosing.”

I saw surprise register faintly in his eyes. He held eye contact, unblinkingly, and I noticed how much his pupils had constricted in the middle of his pale blue eyes. They were like tiny, watery-black pinpricks looking back at me.

“You are aware that…” he paused, a hesitation small and polite, “…some of our cars can run as high as one hundred twenty thousand dollars?”

I smiled again. “Yes. I’m interested in trying quite a few.”