Great video! I love immersion reading too!! I find for myself when my depression is weighing really heavy on me everything feels hard, and it can also impact my ability to focus. Immersion reading really helps with this too 💙

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! When i am feeling very anxious, I definitely need immersion reading because it helps me focus and feel more grounded! 🧡

This video is so insightful and it made me want to try this out! Fantastic explanations!! I especially find it interesting how you explained that it can be helpful for learning a language because I never thought about that before

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! if you do try it, let me know. I highly recommend Sanderson books and Abercrombie books oh and Farseer! Those narrators are chef's kiss amazing! Yeah i don't think it's something that is so obvious, but it definitely helps hearing the words xD

I've never understood immersion reading properly but this is a fantastic explanation of the concept and reasoning to do it! Malazan would probably be a fantastic one to do this for 💚

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you dear 🧡I think it is the only way i'll ever get through those books haha

Love this!! Immersion reading has also changed my reading so much for the better :D

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

I think i started it thanks to you so youve literally been a life saver =D

Thank you so so much for this video! I’m so happy I discovered immersion reading 😍 This video will change the game for a lot of people.

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much for inspiring it! This video would not exist without you :) so thank YOU🥰

Thank you for this excellent video. I'm just getting started with this. I'm reading some very technical / scientific books & I'm hoping this will help with speed, comprehension & retention. I'm just restarting a book on Biomimicry, so I hope immersive reading will help.

This is amazing! You covered everything about this topic. I'm just going to refer to this video if anyone asks about immersion reading. I'm currently immersion reading Best Served Cold because Steven Pacey is amazing! It's still taking me a while because I take it at 1.5 speed and pause a lot to reflect on what I've read. Great video! ❤️

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Johanna!! I really appreciate this 🧡🧡 Steven Pacey is phenomenal!! I don't know if i can ever read an Abercrombie book without him narrating it to me. I hope to one day reread all of his works and tab it.

I started doing this a couple years ago and I never knew it was called a specific thing! It has more than tripled the amount of reading I’ve been able to do while not losing any comprehension!

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

i also didn't know it had a name until recently :) TRIPLED! see this is why i love it! you tripled the amoun of reading and didn't lose comprehension! i just love that

I'm dyslexic, immersion reading, really helps.

Yesss!!!! I was thinking of doing this for Malazan.

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

ANDREW! When you read malazan let me know!!!

@AndrewsWizardlyReads

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoanaSousaReads I actually started doing immersion reading with legacy of Ash by Mathew Ward. I love it!!!!

Wow! I tried this yesterday afternoon with a book I have struggled to progress with. I was able to read over a hundred pages in a single sitting and I felt like I still read the text rather than listening to it, even able to take notes and highlight passages I liked. This is now the perfect technique for difficult (long) books and I am glad I now have it in the toolkit if I struggle to make any progress, rather than give up.

I've never thought about this because I usually use audiobooks to read stories when I don't have the ability/time to read physically. Though I totally agree that I pickup way more when I physically read so I usually hold off my epic reads for these times versus audiobook. I liked Andrew's idea, and I may give this a try with Malazan when I finally tackle that series! Thanks for sharing Joana! Oh and I totally would have picked up on the pigeon pronunciation. I even saw that coming as you began talking about it. I may be lucky enough that I do work with lots of people where English isn't their first/predominant language so I get exposed on different pronunciations I think.

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

I used to do that as well. I'd read lighter YA fantasy, and the occasional thriller and romance on audio and leave big heavy fantasy books for physical reading. When i discovered immersion reading, it totally changed the game. And yes, i will definitely do that with Malazan as well =) Nice! I absolutely think that if you're exposed to people who aren't native speakers your ear becomes trained to accents and pronunciations :)

I do this for the last 10 years 😅 I discovered this on my own and can read a hundred books a year🤭

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! I think a lot of people do this, which is great. Since i started doing this i have been able to read 100 books per year too! Yay for immersion reading

I love this video so much. You are fantastic. Immersion reading is the best!

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kate you're the best, seriously!!! 🧡

@TheLiteraryApothecary

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoanaSousaReads you are the best too! 😘

Great video Joana!! I need to try out immersion reading more often. It is really annoying with Sribd that it doesnt have all the levels.

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Abby 🥰i think it is a game changer and you already enjoy audiobooks so there is a good chance you'll enjoy immersion reading! Yes, that really does suck about Scribd but it is a good app in general. It has really changed my reading life

I am here for all the tips!!! I have been doing more of this lately.

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

🎉🎉have you noticed a difference in your reading?

Yes ! Immersion reading is great. Can sometimes be annoying when the narrator gets ahead cause you looked away or closed your eyes, trying to find where they're at in the text. When I get into a good flow with it though, its like a movie in my head.

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha oh my goodness i totally forgot to mention that. that happens so often xD but it is exactly like a movie in your head and that is why i love it so much

I had no idea that this was what the method was called. I use this all the time with my language learning. I'll pick up both the audio book and normal book to read in my target language and use both at the same time. It helps me with building a vocabulary, word recognition and pronunciation!

I’m definitely a subvocalizer. I’ve tried immersion reading a little bit and will definitely try more!

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Subvocalizing takes so much time!! Good luck =D

Nice bookish Monday Tips! We read out loud as W-E-L-L💫🤘🏽

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@dr.suezettealoysiaandcarla1664

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoanaSousaReads Our Pleasure :~)

Loved this explanation! I love Immersion reading planning to use this tool when I tackle Wheel of Time😄

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Same here Malazan and WoT are definitely going to be immersion reads :)

I love immersion reading too! This is a great video explaining it. Thanks for doing this so I can share it with others who ask. 😃

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I am so happy you liked it. And i agree immersion reading is just on another level. i love it=)

I love Immersion Reading. It helps you picture the story so much more. I did while Harry Potter. However I didn’t do while reading the Hunger Games or Twilight because didn’t have the audiobooks at the time. Now I got the audible i doing it again with the Grishaverse.

Starkey 😻 you know I love immersion reading!

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

it's the best!!!

I'm just getting started with this. I'm reading some very technical / scientific books & I'm hoping this will help with speed, comprehension & retention. I'm just restarting a book on Biomimicry, so I hope immersive reading will help.

thank you for reaching out. I subvocalize, I am dyslexic, I listen to audible, and I rarely if ever pick up a physical book. I want to read more so I bought an Oasis which I returned when I realized that immersion reading was not an option on the Oasis. So.... What device to you use? I use my phone to listen to audible but if the kindle book is not compatible with the kindle book it is ok but it doesn't highlight. Any suggestions for those books that are not compatible.

@JoanaSousaReads

2 жыл бұрын

i see i don't actually use my kindle as a listening device. i listen to audible/libby/scribd on my phone or laptop whilst i read my phsyical book or my ebook =(

@raulfilho1830

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Pamela, I am currently struggling with the same issue. How did you deal with it? I really want an e-ink ereader with this feature, but there are not a lot of options. I am currently considering buy a Kindle Fire for that, but I am not sure if it would be the best option

@pamela7633

2 жыл бұрын

@@raulfilho1830 Turns out that I tried the Kindle Fire and although it does read aloud, it was not an option for me so I returned it. I found that my phone works too so I decided on using my phone. I don't read as much as I'd like to so I am still in search of a solution. Too bad the e readers haven't considered a change yet.

@raulfilho1830

2 жыл бұрын

@@pamela7633 I thought Kindle Fire would work, interesting! I've read somewhere about Onyx BOOX e-reader. Still need to search further about it. Good luck for us 😅

I didn't even know there was a name for it xD I am always doing it!!!!! IT IS AMAZING!

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

RIGHT?!?! it's just the best! I did not know about the "name" for it either until Sam mentioned it xD

Very helpful! Thank you!

@JoanaSousaReads

2 жыл бұрын

You re very welcome, glad it helped 😊

I never really understood it, but I want to try it now!

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

I hope it works for you :)

Thank you Joana for this video. All the reason you give, for why we schould try immersive reading, are really relevant.I want to try immersive reading to progress with my english prononciation. The option to syncronize kindle book with audible don't seems to work right of the box with the french kindle/audible store. Did it work seemlessly for you?

Thank you for sharing this!

@JoanaSousaReads

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! 😊

I’m enjoying this old video. Finding I am needing to listen at 75% of your speed because of your slight accent. I was expecting instruction to on how to use the immersion reading function on the kindle app. Instead I am getting this great qualitative description about the immersion reading experience. I am a fast-reading non-sub-vocalizer with ADHD who needs to do a lot of technical reading for my work. I miss a lot of detail with Audible, but hearing it narrated is more pleasant for me than reading. I’m hoping to pair them.

Can you immerse read on new kindle scribe?

It is really amazing!! What app/device is better to start with immersion reading?

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

Hi I see this now but we've chatted on IG :)

Great video! I love immersion reading! I’m having trouble getting an audiobook to show up with my ebook on my kindle app. I’ve listened/read this book numerous times. All of the others in this series are showing the audio. I can’t figure out how to get it to show up again! I’ve synced it a few times and even cut off my iPad and restarted it. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!! 😊

@JoanaSousaReads

2 жыл бұрын

i never use it on my kindle, i am sorry. i use audible, libby and scribd =( unfortunately i cannot really help with this

@jessicarussell466

Жыл бұрын

Do you read your book on the kindle while playing the audio in a different app?

@carolinagothic7243

Жыл бұрын

When I do both, I read and listen at the same time through the Kindle app. When I purchase the kindle book, a lot of times they offer the audible book at a really low rate. When I purchase it with the Kindle book, it allows me to listen and read at the same time through the app. It highlights the words in the book as the audible book plays. I love it! It really helps me retain what I’m reading!

I am looking for information on how to actually do this. I have kindle app and oasis and audible.

@JoanaSousaReads

2 жыл бұрын

how can i help :)

i did this for the lord of the rings and it was great :)

@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

YES! I did too and the narrator was so great!

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@JoanaSousaReads

3 жыл бұрын

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@JoanaSousaReads

Жыл бұрын

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Hi, Joana, I guess you speak too faster to notice the narrator's pronunciation. Some liasion they combined make them sounds speaking faster by skipping tiny syllables but highlight every unique sounds of words. For my estimate, the narrator can proceeding 150-220 wpm or higher. For No native speaker,150wpm or even 120 could be efficient communicate ,if carefully chosen right words. Anyway, how to sound does matter, prior to how to speed up.