#49: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

If there’s one thing I’ve learned this year, it’s that you are never too old to read a book. Even as we grow up (or worse, become adults) there are some feelings that will always remain. A Wrinkle in Time is often categorized as a story for younger people, but I’ve come to believe that these are the kinds books that still make a profound difference in the way I see the world. And as I’ve said before, it’s the simple sentences that sometimes best explain very complicated subjects. In the middle of the book, a girl Meg says, “Maybe if you aren’t unhappy sometimes, you don’t know how to be happy.” And that statement is so true, right? L’Engle is able to convey her messages through the actions of children and the creativity of words, but in the end they relate to people of all ages. So give a book for younger people a try - you just might find something that you didn’t even know you were looking for.