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
I have been waiting so long for this! Finished #thesecrethistory on audio tonight and starting this asap. 55 hours which is perfect for Thanksgiving vacay this week 🦃 #currentlylistening #audiobook #playster
