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My Secret Book
My Secret Book | Francesco Petrarca
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Francesco Petrarca (1304 1374), one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive literary Latin, the language of the Roman Empire, and Greco-Roman culture in general. "My Secret Book" ("Secretum") records the private conflict of my thoughts, in the form of a dialogue between Franciscus and Augustinus in the presence of a beautiful woman, Truth personified. The discussion reveals remarkable self-awareness as Petrarca probes and evaluates the springs of his own morally dubious addictions to Fame and Love."
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Mitch
My Secret Book | Francesco Petrarca
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One of the best days of every month - my personalised ‘surprise‘ book subscription arriving. Can‘t wait to see what the amazing Amy at Mr B‘s has selected for me this month 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Oryx What did you get? 3y
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Cinfhen
My Secret Book | Francesco Petrarca
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Just finished my 4th book , it‘s my secret mark-up swap(🤫)can‘t share the title, so I‘ll review at a later date. But I did get MAJOR goosie‘s when reading this book, I received a #HeartFromHeaven from my MIL. It seemed appropriate given the book I was reading. I thought the book was beautifully written, with some very interesting ideas. It took an unexpected turn near the end but I decided to just go with it. Title is in comments/spoiler👇🏼

Cinfhen (edited) 6y
Caroline2 This book nearly killed me!!! I cried every time I picked up! 😢 I ended up skim reading the second half, bit too sad for me! ☹️ 6y
Cinfhen Certain parts really wrecked me too @Caroline2 😭😭😭 6y
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TrishB I had major tears on the bus due to this book @Caroline2 6y
DGRachel The crime in this book is a major trigger for me. This was one of the very few Oprah book club books I finished and a big reason why I won‘t read others. 😔 6y
Cinfhen 🥺💜 @DGRachel 6y
Cinfhen I‘m surprised you read this one @TrishB I know you try to avoid these type of books. 6y
Megabooks @DGRachel I‘m so sorry! 6y
TrishB Someone lent me the book at the time and the hype hadn‘t started yet- so I read without really knowing anything about it. Hence the crying! 6y
Caroline2 @TrishB me too Trish! My friend lent it to me, saying best book ever etc, I knew nothing about it so read it...I remember phoning her up, totally distraught and saying what are you trying to do to me?!?! 😩 😂 6y
mrp27 💕 6y
Reviewsbylola ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Centique I really liked this one - which is out of my usual box. I think I can handle murders after the event, but it gets me too wired if I‘m anticipating a character will get murdered. If that makes sense! It made me cry too 😢 6y
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BookaholicNatty
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A little reading before I go to bed! I‘m doing my first ever buddy read with @Cinfhen and I‘m super excited about it. We each pick a book(which is a surprise), then read it and add comments along the way, then we switch!! I really am looking forward to this! The book I picked is NOT the tagged book! Anyone want to take a guess what book it is? If so make sure you put a spoiler alert on your comment I don‘t want to ruin it for @Cinfhen 😘

Cinfhen Yay!!! Can‘t wait!!! I really enjoyed your comments while reading 6y
Ilirwen The book in your photo is one in the Secret Library series. I love them. I‘m sure you guys will have fun with it. 6y
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Cinfhen
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I‘ve been busy marking up this book this morning, for my little buddy-read with a fellow Philly girl @BookaholicNatty 💜💜💜 I‘m really loving it so far and I can see why it‘s a GoodReads favorite 😃I‘m tagging the title in comments under spoiler in case any of you nosy Littens (ahem, Dargusch Girls ) want to know😉 PS: How AWESOME is my notebook from the FABULOUS @TrishB

batsy That notebook is so many levels of cool 😎💜 6y
Cinfhen It‘s the musical BOMB @batsy 😎😎 6y
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TrishB It‘s very cool 😂💕 6y
Cinfhen It‘s WAYYYYYYYY MORE than just cool @TrishB It‘s 50 degrees of awesomeness!!!!!!! 6y
emilyhaldi Lol, you know we need the deets!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Love your notebook!! 😍😍😍❤️❤️ 6y
BookaholicNatty @Cinfhen I started my book today too!!! Yay!!!! ❤️ 6y
Cinfhen Next time I post I‘ll share the other side....it‘s equally awesome @Jee_HookedOnBookz 6y
Cinfhen 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 @BookaholicNatty 😘😘 6y
Reviewsbylola You know I always want to know. And I loved this one! 6y
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GatheringBooks
My Secret Book | Francesco Petrarca
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Finally starting my #1001BookSwap #SEAReaders book of the month - this is quite the chunkster so I might finish it much later than promised, but will try to stick to our six week rule from expected date of posting at 06 april. Thank you @Smarkies for this. Pretty heavy-going so far. :) Will most likely be able to send this one out to @Cindyelizavaz around end of May thereabouts. Tagging @BookishMe too.

Smarkies I know! I did not realise it was such a chunkster when I chose it. 😂 7y
batsy Ooh, I think I know what book it is 🧐😆 It's a great read @Smarkies 7y
BarbaraBB I don‘t! And now I am eager to know it! 7y
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Cinfhen I agree with @BarbaraBB 😂 7y
Mitch It‘s such a good book! One of my all time favs! 7y
Cindyelizavaz Hi! I‘m so sorry.. I‘m down with chicken pox and have been quarantined. Not sure if I‘ve received my April book yet, but I‘ve just sent my choice of Book out yesterday! @bookishme @smarkies 7y
GatheringBooks @Smarkies haha the voice flows quite smoothly, though, so there is that. hopefully i finish it soon. :) 7y
GatheringBooks @batsy smart lady!!!! :) 7y
GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB it‘s supposed to be a secret @Cinfhen so I am all 🤐 7y
GatheringBooks @Mitch i am glad to hear that. yes. it is a riveting read, thus far. 7y
GatheringBooks @Cindyelizavaz aww... feel better soon. 7y
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RebelReader
My Secret Book | Francesco Petrarca
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Coffee, cookie and a book while I wait for my buggy to get an oil change, tire rotation and a bath. I can‘t show you the book since it‘s my #postlit book and it must remain a secret. Only @trazo knows it‘s identity. I‘m loving it btw!

LazyDays What a wonderful way to spend a beautiful morning!🌈 7y
RebelReader @LazyDays It is a beautiful morning! Going to be in the 40‘s again today and 50 degrees on Saturday! An afternoon walk by the lake is on the agenda this afternoon! (edited) 7y
trazo Sounds like a wonderful morning for you 😊 I am glad you are enjoying it so far. 7y
LazyDays @RebelReader Yay! Enjoy your wonderful day!🌈 7y
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Reviewsbylola
My Secret Book | Francesco Petrarca
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I‘ve been contemplating this book for years, so I was excited to see it when I ripped open @morgan_krahn ‘s package! #readersgonnaread @DogEaredBooks

DogEaredBooks I hope you like it! The series only gets better from here! 7y
Valeka I have that notebook, too! It‘s so adorable 😊 7y
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emilyhaldi This sounds very different! Might be a good one to bring on the trip! 7y
Mdargusch Thanks! Now I want to read your review. 7y
Cinfhen Hehehe, LOVE that u tag me 🤗😍I think it sounds perfect for your trip!! You guys must be sooooo excited❣️❣️❣️ @Mdargusch @emilyhaldi 7y
Cinfhen Also book #stacked 7y
Cinfhen Oops, I realized I stacked tagged book NOT the "mystery" book ? 7y
Reviewsbylola 😂😂😂 @Cinfhen 7y
Mdargusch 😂😂😂 @Cinfhen That is something I would do. 👍🏼 and I‘m soooo excited! (edited) 7y
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Reviewsbylola
My Secret Book | Francesco Petrarca
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I got my next #readersgonnaread selection. I have a lot of reading to do! Thank you @morgan_krahn . Sorry to be a dunce, but @erinreads can you tell me when I mail these out? Do they both go out at the end of the month or just the first one?

Reviewsbylola Since I know you will ask @Mdargusch @emilyhaldi @Cinfhen 😂😂 it is 7y
Captivatedbybooks That‘s my book! Lol i didnt even recognize the journal 😂😂😂 7y
Reviewsbylola I haven‘t read it yet but I‘ve always had it on my radar so I‘m excited! @Captivatedbybooks 7y
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emilyhaldi Oooooh excited for you to read this one!! I loved itn 7y
Chrissyreadit What is readersgonnaread? 7y
erinreads They should both go out at the end of this month. I‘ve actually read BR already so you can wait to mail both together when you read them. 7y
Reviewsbylola Ok sounds good! @erinreads 7y
Captivatedbybooks @Chrissyreadit it‘s a traveling bookclub. We started a few months ago. 7y
Cinfhen You're gonna love this one!!! It's excellent in a slow unassuming type of way. Nice pick @Captivatedbybooks 7y
Cinfhen And of course we were going to ask!!!! 7y
Reviewsbylola You gave it two stars on GR. 😬 @Cinfhen 7y
Cinfhen I did!!! HA I thought I loved it!!!! 7y
Cinfhen I may need to reread 7y
Reviewsbylola 🤣🤣🤣 @Cinfhen 7y
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My Secret Book | Francesco Petrarca
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LusMat
My Secret Book | Francesco Petrarca
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The "Secretum" is a diary written like a dialogue between Francesco and Saint Augustine in front of the Truth. The object of dialogue? The incapability for Petrarca to take a decision about the "first Good" of his life. Plesaure, honour or the stability of the Soul when founded in God?

LusMat @MissKatie: to be read!! 8y
MissKatie Interesting! 8y
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