Often when I read these self help/personal improvement books, I feel like the publisher pushed a word count minimum that the author struggled to fulfill. Each chapter feels like a reordered regurgitation of the chapter before it, supplemented by a new inspirational quote.

This book did not feel like that. While certain themes were present throughout the entirety of the book (Spaced repetition systems, using imagery, practicing speaking and writing in your target language) each chapter introduced helpful new methods for utilizing these tools, and often linked specific resources as well. While I haven’t had a chance to employ many of Wyner’s techniques yet, they make sense, and I can see how they would transform the language learning experience. I’m looking forward to putting what I’ve learned into practice!