I finished The Poisonwood Bible, which ends with The Congo, and all the Price women, figuring out what they want for their futures.
I have journeyed on to Columbia with One Hundred Years of Solitude. It is a 1967 novel by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez that tells the multi-generational story of the Buendía family, whose patriarch, José Arcadio Buendía, founded the fictitious town of Macondo. According to Wikipedia, the novel is often cited as one of the supreme achievements in world literature. It was recognized as one of the most important works of the Spanish language during the 4th International Conference of the Spanish Language held in Cartagena de Indias in March 2007.
So far it reads a bit like the legends of the Greek gods and godesses, with a touch of larger than life mythical figures.
Where should I go next in my Around the World in 80 Books journey? What are you reading?

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