I have found ChatGPT a great tool for that sort of task (I study French).
A typical book meant for students trying to improve their reading skills usually starts from a certain level which is fairly high for me currently.
By using an LLM you can tailor-make a story i.e. define your level (“Give me a short story in French, for someone with very limited vocabulary” or “for a seven-year old”) and then adjust accordingly if it’s too easy/hard, ask to use only grammar you have studied (“only using present tense”), pick a familiar topic (“about a someone who studies Physics in college”) etc.
His essays are usually a big pile of “focus on the important things and add value or whatever”-type platitudes. It’s funny that each one has been proofread and revised based on comments from the Who-is-Who in SV, a typical Emperor and His New Clothes situation.
To be fair though, 99% of wisdom books from successful people are like this.
Calling it platitudes is harsh. The Airbnb founders have repeatedly said that their company was going no where but for Paul Graham's mentorship and the series of advice he gave them, amidst an economy in dire recession.
And btw, before YC, the whos-who of SV were a closed-knit, exclusive group. You underestimate the very radical nature of YC when they started in 2004.
Probably the most indicative part of Norvig's code beauty is the requirements file [0]. With python developers being infamous for importing obscure/questionable libraries for even a simple task, I love how Norvig solved all these with just native libraries and the staples numpy/plt.
A typical book meant for students trying to improve their reading skills usually starts from a certain level which is fairly high for me currently.
By using an LLM you can tailor-make a story i.e. define your level (“Give me a short story in French, for someone with very limited vocabulary” or “for a seven-year old”) and then adjust accordingly if it’s too easy/hard, ask to use only grammar you have studied (“only using present tense”), pick a familiar topic (“about a someone who studies Physics in college”) etc.