Super Tuesday Giveaway!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am very thankful for anyone who reads this blog and especially anyone who comments, likes, or reposts, so I offer you my first giveaway!

What’s the prize? This adorable book - The First Thousand Words in Russian. I have a copy myself and love it! It’s great for beginners and more advanced speakers alike, as it contains a lot of words you just don’t use on a regular basis. (As well as many you do.)

Note - the book is slightly used, but is in very good condition. 

Here’s how it will work:

  • The contest starts now and will run through the end of this week, so you have until Friday (12/2) at midnight to enter.
  • Like this post to receive 1 entry.
  • Comment on this post to receive 1 entry.
  • Repost this post to receive 2 entries.
  • You can also like, comment, or repost (share) the corresponding post on Facebook, so technically, you’d have 8 chances to win.
  • I’ll announce the winner next week, so please check back to see if you’ve won and get in touch with me (just in case I have a hard time getting in touch with you).

I think that’s about it. Oh, I’ll mail to anywhere in the world, so anyone can enter. And since we are nearing the holidays, if you are the winner and would like to send this as a gift to someone, I will gladly giftwrap it and send it their way. Just let me know. 

Good luck!

Update: And the winner is lerussianprincess! Thanks to all who entered and please check back next month for a giveaway you will not want to miss!

Has anyone ever noticed that Russia has no standard direction for writing book titles on the spines of the books (or DVDs for that matter)?
Don’t you think that makes it difficult to tilt your head to the side and browse at a bookstore/library?

Has anyone ever noticed that Russia has no standard direction for writing book titles on the spines of the books (or DVDs for that matter)?

Don’t you think that makes it difficult to tilt your head to the side and browse at a bookstore/library?

Tags: Books

This came in the mail for me
When I was looking for a Russian poem to memorize for class, my brother Drew suggested Мойдодыр. It’s an adorable story of a little boy who just does not want to bathe!
Later that week, this book arrived for me in the mail. Thanks, Drew!
Watch the animated version on YouTube, too! Part 1 Part 2

This came in the mail for me

When I was looking for a Russian poem to memorize for class, my brother Drew suggested Мойдодыр. It’s an adorable story of a little boy who just does not want to bathe!

Later that week, this book arrived for me in the mail. Thanks, Drew!

Watch the animated version on YouTube, too! Part 1 Part 2

Tags: Books

I don’t really believe in New Year’s resolutions, but I do believe in taking any opportunity to improve yourself. One thing I’ve been promising myself I’ll do is read (in Russian) more often. So I finally ordered this book from Russian Life.

It’s in Russian on one page with the English translation on the neighboring page. It’s great because you can check your understanding as you go along.

I don’t really believe in New Year’s resolutions, but I do believe in taking any opportunity to improve yourself. One thing I’ve been promising myself I’ll do is read (in Russian) more often. So I finally ordered this book from Russian Life.

It’s in Russian on one page with the English translation on the neighboring page. It’s great because you can check your understanding as you go along.

Tags: books Chekhov

I think I got this in a box of Russian books I bought off of EBay some time.

I think I got this in a box of Russian books I bought off of EBay some time.

Tags: books