Sunday, July 1, 2018

July 1: One Hundred Years of Solitude

The only book I enjoyed my senior year of AP English, taught by a woman who declared openly that she did not use standards-based grading but graded each person's writing based on what she perceived as his or her ability. This of course allowed her to give students whatever grades she pleased. This was my only B in high school.

But this book. It is a love it or leave it book. I've never met anyone who thought it was "ok...". For me, this is my favorite book (starting July with a bang). It was my favorite the instant I finished it, and no book has passed it by yet.

It always leaves me wanting more. And while this is bad in the bedroom, this is perfect in literature.


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6 comments:

  1. CedarwaxwingJuly 1, 2018 at 11:48 AM

    I so want to pick this up next time (which would be about the tenth) and actually finish it. It is beautifully written and I don't know why I never manage to get past page 100.

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  2. MaliJuly 1, 2018 at 5:06 PM

    Great last line! Yes, I loved this book too.

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  3. Kim HanniganJuly 1, 2018 at 6:34 PM

    This book changed everything I thought about fiction. And yes, a truly wonderful last line in your post!

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  4. SabineJuly 2, 2018 at 9:40 AM

    Haven't read it. It's on my list now.

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  5. HelenJuly 3, 2018 at 3:03 PM

    I think I've read it, but obviously even if I have I need to again.

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  6. SusanJuly 6, 2018 at 5:46 AM

    Love your last paragraph!

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