“And if beauty is terror,” said Julian, “then what is desire? We think we have many desires, but in fact we have only one. What is it?” “To live,” said Camilla. “To live forever,” said Bunny, chin cupped in palm. Happy 30th anniversary to one of the most delicious, addictive, thought provoking reads I’ve read time and again - #TheSecretHistory by Donna Tartt. I read this book every year as a ritual when I returned to my classics degree (both undergrad and masters) and have continued to reread it since. This story is so beautifully written with a wonderful cast of characters and such insight and cleverness with the use of classics I just swoon thinking about it. I couldn’t resist grabbing this edition as my one is rather battered. I’m planning a reread soon where I’m going to annotate the hell out of it. Q: what book do you return to often? Do you have any reading rituals? #DonnaTartt #LiteraryFiction #TSH #favouritebooks #darkacademia #reread #autumnreads