Classics That Will Spark Your Love Of Reading

At the beginning of the year, many people made the resolution to read more. You may have been one of them, and as much as you really want to make it a goal to read, it is hard to pick up that book from the shelf. The problem could simply be the reading material. Are the books you are choosing to read entertaining? While you may have gathered your collection of books from Vogue’s or Oprah’s list of Top Ten books to read, you may want to start with the classics. These books have stood the test of time after all. While it may not be wise to start your reading with something as hefty and metaphorical as Moby Dick, here is a short list of classic books that is certain to spark your love of reading.

Don Quixote

If you are wanting to read a novel that paints a picture of adventure and heroism, then pick up Don Quixote. The titular character goes on a quest to become like the romantic and chivalrous characters he has read about in the books. This book may even hold a mirror to who you want to be as you read literature like Don Quixote itself.

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Published in 1967, One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez. Recounting the lives of seven generations of the Buendía family, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a prime example of how folktales and myth play a powerful part in history telling in the Latin American culture. This novel examines magic realism.

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Mrs. Dalloway

A great story can take place in a day, and that is exactly what happens in Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. Following a day in the life of Mrs. Dalloway, who is a English socialite, this novel explores the thoughts of each character. Each person in the story have their own mental struggles, and it is exposing this reflecting thoughts that help build a remarkable novel that highlights the pressure that society constructs give each individual.