Hey friends!
What are you guys reading lately? I would love to know! Leave a comment!
I just finished Promises to Keep by Jane Green (review coming soon), and just started the classic A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
"'Classic'--A book people praise but don't read." -Mark Twain.
This is often very true! Classic literature is sometimes harder to read because the characters are in settings and situations that don't seem immediately relevant to our lives. They also contain a different writing style than what many are used to reading, as well as older language that might not be familiar to us. However, classics are called classics for a reason! There is something special about them that we can enjoy and learn from if we truly give them a chance--rather than dismissing them, pretending to have read them, or only watching the movie. If you haven't read any classic fiction, I urge you to give it a chance. If you think you might find the language or the style confusing (because let's be honest, it often is), get a copy with explanatory notes in the back! They are super helpful (and interesting)!
Anyway, rant over. I'm off to bed--I am positively zonked.
Cheers