I love Russian. Actually it's my most favorite language in the world, even more than Hebrew and Yiddish. When I use Russian, whether in listening, speaking, reading or writing, I'm on cloud nine.
I especially like the method of the so-called parallel texts in studying Russian (and any other language in this respect). Here is a list of my favorite parellel texts in a broader sense of the word, that is, pairs of English originals and their Russian translations.
Tool of Titans / https://www.litres.ru/book/timoti-ferris/instrumenty-gigantov-sekrety-uspeha-priemy-povysheniya-produ-40615522/
Why Nations Fail / Почему одни страны богатые, а другие бедные
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / История упадка и разрушения Римской империи
Last update: 2025-09-05