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Anyone else planning on doing the PopSugar reading challenge 2020? I've waded through many boxes of books and started compiling my list TBR for it ❤
I can't remember being this excited for a reading challenge before!!!

This books begins with an explosion at MOMA, a dead mother, and the disappearance of a Dutch #masterpiece. The next 100,000 pages (give or take 😏) explore the aftermath of those events on Theo.
I liked this book but would have liked it better if some pages (like hundreds) had been cut.
Anyone see the movie? I'm guessing it was long.
@cinfhen #MOvember

#GratefulReads - Day Eighteen - #BeenOnTbrTooLong I keep meaning to start, but something else always comes up.

Bus book #1 complete! It only took me around 3 months to finish this one. It was worth it. I loved it.

Y‘all. I‘m on a super uncomfortable bus filled with teens for 10 hrs to chaperone a high school band trip to Disneyland! Reading goals (if my back pain doesn‘t make me pass out 😝): 1: The Goldfinch 2: Stumptown Vol 1 3: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat 4: Different Seasons. Only about 200 pgs left on Goldfinch, so maybe?

Finally made it through this book! To be honest, it wasn‘t as difficult as I thought - even at 760+ pages, I found most of the story to be engaging and interesting. The writing was beautiful, describing a tragic yet also hopeful storyline. One downside is that I am feeling a little stuck at the end, wondering what “big picture” idea Tartt wanted me to get out of it. All in all, this is definitely a book that I will be thinking about for a while.

#LitsyLove from @Rissreads ~ tagged book is one of her favorites 💌

"Who knew, or cared, the names of the Turks who had ordered the destruction of the Buddha's at Bamiyan? Yet living or dead: their acts stood. It was the worst kind of immortality. Intentionally or no: I had extinguished a light at the heart of the world."

October 18, 2019 Hey everyone! Dont stress! I have been gone for a little bit because days have gotten busy and ya know life gets bussyyyy... Anyway I have been reading the book BUT took a break. I hope to continue reading. Sad thing is that the movie for the Goldfinch got low ratings. I personally want to see the movie but I NEED TO READ THE BOOK FIRST. No spoilers please. Thank you and enjoy your weekend

I saw the trailer for the movie and thought I should read the book first (especially since the movie has been panned). Glad I did! At times the prose was a bit too flowery for my taste, but not enough to make me throw the book aside and give up. Enjoyable read, amazing characters & vibrant settings (the sequence in Vegas alone leaps off the page...you can just feel that dry heat!).

Beauty alters the grain of reality 🖼

I read it with no spoilers. Has become one of my favorite books. Epic, coming of age book told through the voice of Theo. Amazing descriptions of life in NY and Las Vegas. Will never forget the wonderful , unique characters Hobie, Pippa, Andy, Mrs Barbour and of course Boris.

This book was a hard read for me. Any book where a child goes through a badly abnormal childhood is a hard read for me. I keep thinking, “please, someone rescue him.” Same reaction that I had to Running With Scissors and A Little Life. That said, it was a compelling read, and beautifully written, as all Donna Tartt‘s books are. I‘ll be thinking about this one for awhile. Definitely recommend, and I‘ll probably need to reread due to complexity.

First of all, I would love to know what you guys think of the book, movie, or both! The book was a unique one for sure. I loved the opening scene she wrote. It was intense and heart breaking. It was a long read, but they‘re were parts I did not want to put it down. I get why it won the Pulitzer Prize! I wanted to go see the movie, even with the bad reviews. But, it‘s only in select theaters. Hopefully I‘ll get to see it soon!

I won‘t lie at first the page count of this book seemed a bit much but I kept hearing that I was a great read. It‘s true this book was very good. The writing is absolutely gorgeous and the story itself kept me Turning the page and not noticing how much I was actually getting through. All in all I loved it.

Genre: Literacy Fiction
Date Started: October 3rd 2019
Date Completed:
How did you choose this book: I watched some of the trailers of the movie and did a little more research into the plot and it interested me to the point of wanting to read the actual book.
Write a brief summary of the novel; who was the protagonist; what was his/her problem and how was the problem resolved?

1000 pg = 5 Books

This book blew me away. Tartt‘s writing and attention to detail literally breathed life into the characters. I see where some people say it was slow, but to me that was part of this story‘s beauty. I did not want this book to end and it easily has earned it‘s place among my favorites.

This book was ok. It wasn't nearly half so good as the Secret History, but it's not a bad story. It just feels too slow and purposeless for the first 3/4 of the book for me to really love it.

3,5/5 ⭐

I can't really put this rating into words, it just feels right. I loved Theo's fascination with this painting, how Tart wrote about how you can feel so close to a piece of art. Also, all the descriptions about the antiques and how Hobie worked on them, really interested me! Overall, I really quite liked most of the book, though not everything. I would recommend it though!!

Really excited for this month!!! I also really want The Beautiful....any November spoilers yet?? 🤪🥀

#botm

I read this between Sept 17 & 29, and gave it 4 ⭐️. It‘s not for everyone and I can see why some people don‘t like it. Theo as a main character was irritating. I liked the other characters. At times, the slow pacing got to me. But in the end, I liked it. Plus I really like Tartt‘s writing.

I almost bailed on this one and probably should have. The writing is certainly beautiful, but it drags down the story by a lot. Tartt is a little too in love with her own writing and would have done well to edit out at least half of it.

This is the sixth book that I‘ve ever bailed on in my life. In fairness, I did not finish but also in fairness, I‘m not alone in stating that this isn‘t Pulitzer worthy effort. I wrote “false” after many paras that didn‘t fit with what came before. See the Vox review that says that the movie failed because the book is deeply flawed. I‘m sure that is true. This novel has good design but no importance. Not a Pulitzer. Not even a National Book.

https://apple.news/A-ltiuwkoQnmCEg6xyjnBXQ

Saw the film, and it was well done. It seemed very slow at times, but beautiful cinematography. Glad I was able to finish the book before I saw it!

Amazing!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

September 22, 2019 OMG Props to Donna Tartt. I had no idea of what magic Donna Tartt could do with just words. With words, storytelling and luring somebody into the book. It is too hard to stop reading. The details are so vivid and it is as if you are there looking at what is happening. The story is popping out at you and you cannot figure out where to keep your eyes

September 22, 2019 Wow thanks so much for all the people who liked my last post. It means a lot when I can comfotably share the books I like without being judged. "Never judge a book by its cover". Same as never judge somebody who you dont know until you meet them. Also i appreciate the people who have the same reading interest as me and those who are new followers. The flmore followers the better ya know? Jk idc about the # of followers ?

Happy I listened to this on audio because I think it would have been a slog to get through it had I read it. Listening to it brought all the intricate descriptions to life. I‘m really looking forward to watch the movie. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Booked2019 #Booked2019Summer #booktomovie #seasonalreadingchallenge #birdoncover

September 20,2019 Hello Litsy community!!!! Followers!!! I am back and better. I am sharing another book with you (that you all mostly read already but I just picked up). I decided to bury my head and buy the book in paperback for $20.00 + tax. In total the book was $21.95. I am aware that the book turned into a movie but i doubt i will finish it before that.

I was not a fan...I so wanted to be but honestly this book completely lost me. I thought it was going one way & then it takes a side trip to Las Vegas and that lost me as well. I know there are some who loved this book but it didn‘t wow me.

My second time reading this, and I am blown away by the force of Donna Tartt‘s skill. She is such a giant, writes with so much confidence and command.

Then, on top of the pure storytelling there is that intangible distinctiveness, a specialness contained within the acute prose style, the psychological studies and over-the-top characters, that makes this novel so one-of-a-kind. I think that‘s what makes it kind of a polarizing book, also.

I finished this one awhile ago and never got around to reviewing it. The story was good, but I feel like it could have been a few hundred pages shorter. I was excited to go see the movie but have been hearing how awful it is. Has anyone seen it? 3.5 🌟

Just started The Goldfinch last night.

01. Sadly, just one. I'm not really well-traveled.
02. Both, I live in British Columbia so I have the best of both worlds - the Pacific Ocean to one side and then the Rockies to the other.
03. It's a toss up between Egypt and London, England.
04. I don't really have a favourite setting to be honest. That said, I'm partial to books either set in magical libraries or the UK.

@Eggs #wonderouswednesday

Day 2: #7days7covers

Unsettled heart. The fetishism of secrecy. These people understood—as I did—the back alleys of the soul, whispers and shadows, money slipping from hand to hand, the password, the code, the second self, all the hidden consolations that lifted life above the ordinary and made it worth living.

This film is remarkable! Every film is a work of art, yet this film is Art in the sense that it elevates the medium. All my book club attendees strongly agree. Visually stunning, compellingly acted, movingly plotted, highly emotional. The film remains faithful to the book, the difference is jumping around the narrative arc rather than the book‘s linear presentation. Riveting, well-encapsulated. I can‘t fathom the bad reviews. A Top 5 for me!

Just got to the part where his English class is working on Walden/Thoreau. Didn't like that no when I covered it in college. Still don't like it today. He was not roughing it out in the woods, he was on a friend's private property. Fairly certain all he did was be lazy and reflect

Time for the movie to start! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Has anyone seen this yet?‘ Want to?!

This morning started with buttered toast, plump strawberries and hot chocolate. Now, I‘m back in bed, a candle flickering merrily in the background and, ‘The Goldfinch‘ by Donna Tartt, cracked open. I‘ve been reading at least 25 pages each day, for a little over a week now. This book has been on my list since its release, but the movie being out this month has finally been the nudge I needed to start.

Movie time!

I ❤ this movie. Just finished watching this with my best bookish friend. We really enjoyed the movie and thought it was a good adaptation of the book. They managed to cram quite a bit into the movie. The casting was spot on too. At 2 1/2 hours (plus previews) it is quite the time commitment but we thought it was worth it.

We are the only ones in the theatre for the 11:45 feature of the Goldfinch with reclining heated seats! lol

My daughter gave me these shoes for my birthday!

I am at my beach house in Assateague MD and in 4 more hours I hope to see The Goldfinch movie. Can‘t wait!

Watch Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/NaTB_DApzaE

#TheGoldfinch #DonnaTartt

1️⃣1️⃣: Bucket List ⭐️ This is mine, which is much longer but these are my most desired items. Ps: I took this pic 7 years ago in Grand Teton Nat‘l Park. It‘s one of the best photos I‘ve ever taken. #selfimprovementseptember #selfcareseptember #bucketlist

Any book suggestions? Already down to 9 more books to complete my #goodreadsreadingchallenge2019. I still have lots of new YA in queue. Just not sure which I'll finish next. No particular order in mind. I'm still waiting for Ninth House, The Toll, Regretting You, The Fountains of Silence and The Starless Sea to be released. Will read The Thief since I got Book2. I'll check Goldfinch before the film releases.
#bookwormproblems

Book of the Month has arrived! I knew the Goldfinch was a big book, but I did not realize how big! 😱 That book will be quite the undertaking! 😬😳
#botm

120 pages in. Bothered by a few things that an editor should have picked up. And every now and then there is a rookie mistake embedded in her gorgeous prose. Not feeling Pulitzer yet. Don‘t hate me.

Library haul. Not much to look at, but The Goldfinch is 26 discs, so this is going to take a while. But now I can take myself off all the Libby waitlists, and can listen to it uninterrupted (well, gaps aren't any longer than usual)

First part of my book haul from this weekend. I‘m waiting for the rest to be delivered from Amazon.