Simply Fluent
Simply Fluent 2.0: Rebuilt From the Ground Up
Simply Fluent 2.0 is out: a new reader, three themes, rebuilt flashcards, a place to start from zero, and a 30-day trial for everyone. Here is why I rebuilt it.
Reading While Listening: Does It Help You Learn? (2026)
Playing the audio while you read feels like doing two things at once. What the research says it does for comprehension, listening and recall.
Is a Kindle Good for Learning a Language? (2026)
Yes, a Kindle can be a good way to read in a language you are learning. What its dictionary and Vocabulary Builder do, how to use them, and what to add.
The Best Apps for Reading Books in Another Language (2026)
An honest comparison of the apps for reading books in another language: LingQ, Readlang, Beelinguapp, Kindle, Eppika and Simply Fluent, rechecked in 2026.
Do You Need Children's Books to Learn a Language?
The usual advice is to start with picture books and work your way up to novels. You don't have to. Where that advice comes from, and what to read instead.
What Reading in Another Language Does for Your Memory
Why words learned through reading tend to stick better than words from flashcards alone, and how to combine reading and flashcards to build vocabulary.
How Every Page You Read Makes the Next One Easier
Vocabulary growth from reading works like compound interest: slow at first, then accelerating. Why your first foreign language book gets easier.
Why Fiction Is Better Than Textbooks for Language Learning
Textbooks teach you the rules. Fiction teaches you the language. Why stories make vocabulary stick in ways that grammar exercises never will.
How Many Words Do You Need to Read a Novel?
The research says you need thousands of words to read unassisted, but with the right approach you can start books much sooner than you think.
Simply Fluent Launches: Learn a Language by Reading
Simply Fluent is now available. It turns any book into a language lesson through contextual translations and vocabulary that builds as you read.
"Because" Before "Butterfly": Why the Small Words Come First
Forget random vocabulary lists. Why the most common words in a language are small ones like "that", "of" and "because", and how reading teaches them to you.
Why Books Are Your Best Language Teachers
Why reading in the language you are learning builds vocabulary and grammar that stick, and how to start even when many words on the page are new.
