pickThe Secret History
The cold, dreary college life feels tangible, threaded with drug and alcohol abuse, but at its core, the novel is about relationships—and the secrets they try, and fail, to keep. Donna Tartt‘s sophisticated, lyrical prose weaves an alluring story like falling snow: gentle, yet covering everything.
#thesecrethistory
pickI had heard a lot of praise about this book and I was intrigued by the description „dark academia“. #TheSecretHistory is about a group of university students who are a bit too smart, too rich and way to self-absorbed. There is also a lot of alcohol, drugs, Greek homework and murder.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#DonnaTartt
I started #TheSecretHistory on the long train journey (8 hours 😣) to #Munich.
As I read the first ~30 pages, these were my thoughts:
1) these characters are pretentious a*holes
2) This could be really special, and I‘m kinda sad I only own it as an ebook
Following (2), I bought the paperback at the huge Hugendubel in Munich. I also bought Die nicht sterben, a modern Dracula retelling. I hope both of the books won‘t let me down 🤞.
#travel
Hello #BOTM readers, I have a plea: I am desperately looking for the #BookOfTheMonth edition of #TheSecretHistory by Donna Tartt for a friend, and I really want to surprise her. It‘s sold out on the site, so I‘m out of luck there.
I‘d be happy to swap a BOTM title or whatever; I have books coming out of my ears so just ask me about what I have and let me know!
Thanks, Littens!
#BOTMBacklog #BOTMswap
#botmbacklog
“Does such a thing as 'the fatal flaw,' that showy dark crack running down the middle of a life, exist outside literature? I used to think it didn't. Now I think it does. And I think that mine is this: a morbid longing for the picturesque at all costs.” 🐞
I could quote this book for the rest of my life and still find some new striking line with each reread. I can‘t be the only one who feels this way, surely?
#thesecrethistory #donnatartt
QOTD: Are you a fan of The Secret History? 🍃🖤 I am The Secret History trash. Seriously in love with it. It has mystery, unlovable characters, beautiful writing, aesthetic goodness.. It feels like a love story to my interests and tastes. 🙊🖤
If you love it too, would you be interested in candles based on it? I‘d be interested to know 🔥🖤 #thesecrethistory #donnatartt #bibliophile #bookish #booklover #bookaddict #bookblogger #tarttstarts
Has anyone read any of these little lovelies yet?! This weeks mini book haul with the weekend still to come!#howtostoptime #thesecrethistory #bookhaul
bailedI just could not get past the pretentious characters. I literally did not care what happened to any of them. Wanted to love this because I loved The Goldfinch, but these are two very different books. I gave up about 1/3 in. Should I have stuck with this? Anyone else struggle with this one? #bailed #thesecrethistory #donnatartt #dnf
"Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming."
~Donna Tartt, The Secret History
Another book I hope to get to in 2018.
Have you read it or any of her others?
#donnatartt #thesecrethistory #booksandcoffee #bookandbeverage #crimebooks
Books I got for myself this Christmas. Happy reading everyone!
#thejungle
#uptonsinclair
#girlwithapearlearring
#tracychevalier
#thesecrethistory
#donnatartt
#anniedunne
#sebastianbarry
