i found Fluent Forever was quite well written, it has quite a bit of humor mixed in and every technique is explained well with examples. i have taken a lot of advice related to learning another language from the book, and i am finding it quite fun! the styles of studying discussed in the book can be applied to other subjects like science ^_^ He emphasizes using flash cards, which i actually agree with as i have been using them too! the book provides a beginning point for starting (starting is always hard especially if you dont know where to start) to learn a new language in your own time and encourages you by providing facts and stories of his own experiences, he also gives a time scale which to expect to learn a language so we dont expect too much and get discouraged ^_^ i loved reading it, it was easy and funny