The classics are not for me

 

In January, I embarked on a new reading challenge to make my way through the classics I haven’t read yet. I’m on my fifth book now, and so far, I admit that I’m not enjoying this reading challenge.

The classics are not for me. They remind me of books I had to read in high school English classes, probably the only time in my life that I didn’t enjoy reading fiction. Part of it is the writing style and language. English has evolved since the 1700s (the earliest publish date of the books I've read...