Quote Originally Posted by noheat
Grammar:
1. New Penguin Russian Course!
I quite like that. When I expressed an interest in starting to learn Russian, my parents purchased that book for me. Until I started taking evening courses, I used it quite extensively (though I've only studied 10 or so chapters thoroughly), and so I started the course with a decent knowledge of the grammar. I still use it now and again, for it is very useful. I'm still a beginner, and I found that after about chapter 7, I had to study each section quite carefully, for I don't think it's the kind of book you can just skim through and take in fully. I'm also kind of proud that the writer of the book was a former lecturer at my university. A pity he doesn't lecture anymore!