learning german [books to read]

I noticed its REALLY easy to read German if you're first language is english. I can read and pronounce everything with little training, people tend to be in agreement on this.

So, that being said, I'm looking for a novel that helps teach an english reader german by telling a work of fiction. Maybe its 1/5 english and 4/5 german (english explains and defines the german). It would be a good learning tool because its active and you're involved and thinking. I don't even know if these kinds of books exist, it just seems like it would be the ultimate learning tool.

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Finfint. Jag har inga problem med fags. :D

Also, whenever I see a person whose native language is English speaking another language, I find myself being very  impressed. They could easily say "fuck it, English is a language everybody should speak". But, no. They make the effort to learn another language, even though it isn't necessary. Regarding their accents, you can't seriously expect them to speak without some form of flawed accent. Seldom have I seen anyone from around here speaking without some form of accent. AFAIK, I, along with a friend of mine, am the only one speaking without a Swedish accent.