Outside Reading - Quarter 4, Explanation

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

This book is written by a Colombian author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I chose it for a few reasons, the first being its country of origin. In Colombia they speak Spanish, a language that I have been speaking since I was in Kindergarden. I am also familiar with the South American culture through experiences in Spanish class and also through my aunt. She is a Spanish teacher that is very familiar with the Mexican culture, has lived abroad in Spain, and has immersed me in the culture as well through people that she knows and places she's been. Another reason as to why I chose this novel was because other people have reccomended another book by this author, Love in the Time of Cholera. This author is also a nobel prize winner, which speaks volumes about this book. The final reason for me choosing this novel was because a while ago, my friend's dad, a book addict, said, oh read this book, you might want to read it over the summer, it's one of my all time favorites, you would love it. I wanted to check it out, and the opportunity arose when I saw it on our list.