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Hmm, don't know if I'm too late but you can try these. I haven't used all these resources, but you should definitely check them out!

--- Lithuanian Podcast + Transcripts!

--- ikindalikelanguages has nice, easy-to-follow written courses in a bunch of languages, but since the guy who created it is Lithuanian, that course in particular is the most expansive. I think it's a great way to get started.

--- You could look for Pimsleur Lithuanian course. Might be able to find it free from your library or by some other means online, unless you want to buy it. This should help you get some basic knowledge and help improve pronunciation.

--- Omniglot can help you with some useful phrases.

--- Colloquial Course: Lithuanian should probably be similar to the Teach Yourself course. I don't know though, I haven't tried either, but both brands are reputable, especially for the not-so-popular languages.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Hopefully that helps!

Sėkmės!

I think you would enjoy Tūla by Jurgis Kunčinas. It is existentially relevant (especially for men) while in the background shows a slice of life under the USSR rule. So it is an interesting book with some nice details that a foreigner would find interesting.

A lot of our literature is about life in the countryside, nature, work, etc. I suggest you avoid that, as a foreigner would have trouble understanding it. I would also recommend to stay away from poetry, as it is hard to translate poetry right + a lot of it you might completely not get, due to the villagey-stuff as I said.

That's why I would recommend to stay away from some of the other people's recommendations - such as Life Under Maple or Vytautas Mačernis.

White Shroud, The Forest of the Gods and In the Shadow of Altars are truly great novels, the second one, in my opinion, being very unique and a must.

If you decide to read The Seasons by Kristijonas Donelaitis, you better buckle up and try to find some good analysis and critique. I don't think I would appear dumb by saying that not many people have the ability to grasp the poem at first glance. Or second. While it is easier to read than Hegel, it is harder than Aristotle for sure. Or maybe I was just braindead in school.

There's an app/website called Memrise which I've used a bit to some success and also http://www.oneness.vu.lt/ which was created by Vilnius University for learning Lithuanian. Both are free. There's also some small tutorials on YouTube and an app called Pimsleur, but I haven't used that.

As /u/Foteno said you can try some children's books and such. There are some books that I know of on Amazon which are a dual English/Lithuanian children's books. https://www.amazon.com/Lithuanian-Childrens-Book-Bilingual-Lithuanian-English/dp/1533506663 is one.

I don't mean to discourage you, but if you don't talk in Lithuanian constantly this will be almost impossible for you to learn. It isn't easy even if you live in Lithuania. If you want to simply say a few words then the sources in my first sentence should suffice I hope.

Also maybe try /r/languagelearning

Good luck!

Beginner's Lithuanian (Beginner's (Foreign Language)) https://www.amazon.com/dp/078180678X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_8wDuzbSQTTRZ0
This is the best book ive found. Theres some decent youtube videos too in order to help with pronunciation. Good luck!

Colloquial Lithuanian 2nd Edition (You have to buy the book but all audio on their site is free now, or you can find 2nd edition of CDs and Book on Amazon):

http://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/colloquial/language/lithuanian.php

Podcast - Lithuanian Out Loud: http://lithuanian.libsyn.com/

Lithuanian language training courses: http://www.oneness.vu.lt/lesson6/

Pimsleur Lithuanian Level 1 CD: https://www.amazon.com/Pimsleur-Lithuanian-Level-CD-Understand/dp/0743550641

Learn phrases and sentences in the Lithuanian language: http://www.surfacelanguages.com/language/Lithuanian

Learn Lithuanian with Kristina: https://www.youtube.com/user/kristytamo/playlists

Lithuanian courses: http://ikindalikelanguages.com/learn/Lithuanian

Useful Lithuanian phrases: http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/lithuanian.php

Bliu Bliu: https://bliubliu.com/en/tutorial/lt/

I read this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Litva-Lithuania-Selection-Vanished-Kingdoms-ebook/dp/B00BCUJ1XE/

It gave a pretty good overview of the history. Doesn't get super detailed but it's a good starting point. And cheap.

Historically direct anction would preceed any meaningful change in the state's politics. There's just so many examples of it, but the latest is the one in Iceland. They didn't just vote, they organized first and made sure that the people they voted into power will not be overruled by private interests.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Icelandic_financial_crisis_protests
There's also a couple of chapters about what happened there in this book: https://www.amazon.com/Viking-Economics-How-Scandinavians-Right/dp/1612195369

I have been doing some research on this (meaning Lithuanian mythology) and I have the Lithuanian texts because so little has been translated... I do, however, recommend Lithuanian Mythological Tales by Norbertas Velius and Of Gods and Men by Greimas. The Greimas book is not filled with stories like the Velius book. It's more interpretation and definition of themes within Lithuanian mythology. There are other fabulous writers and researchers, they just haven't been translated yet.






edited for clarification... posting before coffee can be a dangerous thing

This is pretty comprehensive and should cover that period. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lithuania-History-Society-Government-Politics-x/dp/1530454603

Ahhh! Stumbled upon this thread while trying to find gaidelis in the US. Can’t find them. Would something like this work?

belVita Breakfast Biscuits, Golden Oat, 8.8 Ounce (Pack of 3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005VBBSYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_jYePBbH7QC93C

Making tinginys to surprise my sister’s Lithuanian fiancé!

https://www.amazon.com/Vilnius-Tomas-Venclova/dp/1931357404

This is a great read about the city, very poetic yet informative.

Skaitau šitą
When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird, Earvin (Magic) Johnson, Jackie Macmullan


Man šiek tiek gaila, kad Lietuvoj apie sportą ir sportininkus tėra vos viena kita knyga. Na, bet skaitant anglų kalba, galima pasisotinti ir užsienio rašliava. Tiesa, ne visos knygos geros, šitą dar tik įpusėjau, tai kol kas stiprios nuomonės dar neturiu :)

There's plenty of recipes that you can look up for free, but if you're looking for a cookbook specifically, here's what I found https://www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Odyssey-Lithuanian-favourite-traditional/dp/1999998138

http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/natural.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-freston/shattering-the-meat-myth_b_214390.html
http://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100385 I doubt you'll go to the trouble of buying it but basically: The China Study examines the relationship between the consumption of animal products (including dairy) and chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancers of the breast, prostate and bowel. The authors conclude that people who eat a whole-food, plant-based/vegan diet—avoiding all animal products, including beef, pork, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese and milk, and reducing their intake of processed foods and refined carbohydrates—will escape, reduce or reverse the development of numerous diseases. They write that "eating foods that contain any cholesterol above 0 mg is unhealthy."

There you go. There are more, obviously.

There is DVD for pre-order on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Redirected-DVD-Vinnie-Jones/dp/B00MBEB4FI/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1417192841&sr=1-1&keywords=redirected

White Shroud by Antanas Škėma

Pirkau as sita: https://www.amazon.de/Palit-NE51060015F9D-1060-Grafikkarte-Speichertaktgeschwindigkeit/dp/B01KLX0M6M/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1480176717&sr=8-14&keywords=1060

O siuntimas buvo 8,14 eur, isviso kainavo 232,53 eur.
Stai irodymas: http://i.imgur.com/eKsiS8N.png

EDIT: Dar pamirsau pasakyti kad DHL kurjeris iki pat duru atveze siuntini.

Vakar baigiau Mąstymas, greitas ir lėtas. Labai rekomenduoju kam įdomu kokiu būdų veikia mūsų pačių mąstymas.

Sekanti eilėje Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza

Unfortunately the number of resources is quite limited as the language is rather complex (sometimes unnecessary so), and the number of foreigners who bother to learn it is quite low (articles on a random dude from abroad who married a local and learned to say “labas” still make it into the national news).

If you’re serious about your effort, consider getting one of the paperbooks, e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Lithuanian-Foreign-Language/dp/078180678X, or come study Lithuanian in Vilnius University (http://www.lietuva.lt/100/en/live-in-lithuania/learn-lithuanian).