Day 10: Favorite classical book.

Yes, I know, I gave in to my sloth tendencies and ignored the 30-Day Challenge. And I apologize for that. Honestly, I was planning to discontinue the challenge already but my then one of high school teachers urged me to "find time to write". (Thanks, Sir Rod!) This is, therefore, the beginning of the 30-Day Reading Challenge part two.

When the phrase "classical/classic books" is introduced, boring would be the first word that pops into my head. See, even though I'm a sucker for books, I have to admit that I don't have much love for the classics. It may be because of the epistaxis-inducing terms used, or perhaps my taste simply doesn't conform to the writing style of the earlier authors. There are, of course, some exceptions to my classic-books-are-boring outlook, my favorite being A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle. Shoutout to my bestfriend, Ruod, who gave me the book for Christmas two years ago!

A Wrinkle in Time may have been intended as a children's novel, but even as a teenager, I have nothing but praise for it. I love how it acknowledges that life isn't always smooth-sailing, how it had the element of realness, such as the absence of a father-figure from a family. In another bout of honesty, I would have to say that the romance element also helped my interest and affection for L'Engle's novel. Of course, it couldn't have been rewarded a Newbery medal if it wasn't as good as I claim it to be.

Without question, this classical novel is un-boring and definitely worth reading.