I want to share a little about my love for literature and what i ve
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I want to share a little about my love for literature and what I ve been reading lately I don t read a lot but when I still have a bit of energy before bed I give myself 15-20 minutes to dive into a book I usually read digitally but having a shelf filled with colorful spines and enchanting titles brings me so much aesthetic pleasure Recently I finished One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez You ve probably heard of it The title alone stirs something inside you doesn t it There s a term in literature called magical realism - when something magical happens in the middle of everyday life and no one finds it strange That s what makes it so special In Latin America miracles are just part of reality In the rest of the world a miracle is something that breaks the natural order and demands attention Someone once asked Marquez why he writes this way He answered I don t write like this This is my reality The reality of my people And I felt it The story was strange dense enchanting Like a dream you don t want to wake up from After reading it I immediately felt the urge to head to Latin America to see it with a renewed perspective or at least find another book filled with that kind of magic I won t spoil the Buendia family saga If you know it you know And if you don t but feel curious you re in for something unforgettable Do you read Is there a book that changed you or one that just stayed inside your heart for a long time Don t be shy Write in the comments I read everything you send me