Donna Tartt - Donna Tartt Questions

Question #1:

Somebody recommend me a book?

I need a new book, but I haven't found anything appealing lately. I love George Orwell, I've read most of the classics; -although my favorite novel would have to be The Secret History by Donna Tartt... Not so much the thriller aspect but the Greek history and culture that was intertwined with it.
Any suggestions?

And I swear to god, if anybody mentions Twilight I will drive myself off a cliff.

Question #2:

Have you read the book The Little Friend by Donna Tartt?

Did you like it?
Yes or no?
why?
Who killed Harriets brother?

Question #3:

How did henry from the secret histroy die?

Secret History by Donna Tartt

Question #4:

Good book to read... suggestions(advanced taste)?

Sorry to sound haughty in my question; I just don't feel like wading through lists of Dark Towers recommendations etc.

So, I'm looking for some recommendations for a good book to read :) Primarily, I like a book that is well written. This would (and I'm sorry to be so controversial again) exclude authors like Stephen King, Wilbur Smith, and fair number of Oprah's classics, although some of them aren't bad. I don't mind a long book, although I have not really previously enjoyed very slow classics like Middlemarch by George Elliot. I like many contemporary authors too. Here is a list of some of my all-time favorite books to give you an idea of what to recommend:

The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky
Jane Eyre
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakmi
On the Road by Kerouac
Slaughter-house 5 (just because it made me laugh so much)
Enduring Love by Ian McEwan
The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles
Death in Venice and other stuff by Thomas Mann

Cool beans; I know that was a bit of a long-winded description, but would be great to get some good recommendations. Thanks!
Of the suggestions below, I have read The Great Gatsby a couple of times; read Catch 22; and A Good Earth. Pearl S. Buck is a brilliant author. Will look into the other suggestions. Thanks guys!

Question #5:

What year is The Secret History by Donna Tartt supposed to take place in?

Question #6:

What was the last book you started but couldn't finish?

And why couldn't you finish it?

The last book I couldn't finish was "the Little Friend" by Donna Tartt. I loved her "The Secret Histroy" but was bored and annoyed with this book.

Question #7:

Has anyone read The Little Friend by Donna Tartt?

What did you think of it and in particular the ending?

Question #8:

Has anyone read the book The Little Friend by Donna Tartt : )?

did you like it ?
did you not like it ?

Question #9:

The Secret History - Donna Tartt?

I had to read The Secret History and I have to analyze it for my Interpreting Literature class and I am not sure what I should say about it. Like what topic should I write on??

Question #10:

Need help choosing a book from a long list...?

I have recently joined ReaditSwapit.com - a website where you list books you no longer want, and other people offer to swap with you from their list.

I listed a hardback copy of 'The Almost Moon' by Alice Sebold, and have had loads of people request to swap.

The following is a list of books I like the look of from their lists, but I need help making a choice!

What would you choose, have you read any of these and what do you think of them?

I generally like descriptive, intelligent books; recently I enjoyed The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, and Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

The List-

The Memory Keeper's Daughter
by Kim Edwards

The Tenderness of Wolves
by Stef Penney

The Woodlanders
by Thomas Hardy

The Glass Palace
by Amitav Ghosh

Salt and Saffron
by Kamila Shamsie

Resistance
by Anita Shreve

The Little Friend
by Donna Tartt

Darkness Visible
by William Golding

Arthur and George
by Julian Barnes

to be continue
Human Traces
by Sebastian Faulks

Brownstones
by Edwidge Danticat

Vernon God Little
by DBC Pierre

Love in the Days of Rage
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Charlotte Gray
by Sebastian Faulks

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
by Bill Bryson

Mrs Dalloway
by Virginia Woolf

Sea Glass
by Anita Shreve

By the Sea
by Abdulrazak Gurnah

The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood

The Nice and the Good
by Iris Murdoch

Oscar and Lucinda
by Peter Carey

Like Water for Chocolate
by Laura Esquivel

The Interpretation of Murder
by Jed Rubenfeld

Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
by Peter Hoeg

Question #11:

Another novel WRONGLY compared to 'The Secret History'?

Has anyone read 'The House At Midnight' by Lucie Whitehouse?

Yet again, this is a novel that reviewers said was on a par with the stunning 'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt.

But it's nowhere near as good!!! It's contrived, superficial, and melodramatic - anyone else agree?

And has anyone actually found a novel that IS on a par with Donna Tartt's?

Question #12:

has anyone read anything by donna tartt?

if you have , have you ever come across othere books by other authors which are similiar in the writing style or just as good?

Question #13:

what book ore/and movie really changed your life?

THE BOOK THAT REALY CHANGED THE WAY I THINK ORE MAYBE ONLEY OPENED THIS SIDE OF ME IS-THE SECRET HISTORY BY DONNA TARTT AND THE MOVIE I THINK...WELL I DONT KNOW

Question #14:

Have you read 'The Secret History'?

"The Secret History," by Donna Tartt, is one of my favorite books. I've read it four times, each with a different feeling about it after I read the end, which shows that there is a lot of dimension to it. If you've read it, what is your perspective? And why do you think it has never been made into a movie?

Question #15:

Your favorite Psychological Suspense/ Mystery book or Movie?

I am currently hooked on Penelope Evans, and I am looking for other books that deal with psychological suspense, mystery, unreliable narrators, or suspense in general. I am not in slasher/blood guts books. I loved Donna Tartt's Secret History, The Talented Mr Ripley, First Fruits, things like that. Thanks!!!

Question #16:

A Book I will Love As Much As 'The Secret History'?

I loved Donna Tartt's 'The Secret History' - it's one of the most haunting, original and evocative novels I've ever read.

Can anyone recommend another unusual novel? Please note: I'm NOT looking for purely 'commerical' books like Dan Brown etc etc, but rather something dark, haunting, clever, and beautifully written.

Thanks very much for your help with this.

Question #17:

Does anyone know of a novel equally as haunting and brilliant as 'The Secret History'?

One of my favourite books is Donna Tartt's 'The Secret History'; a wonderful psychological thriller and very unique.

I've yet to find another book which equally good characterisation or such a haunting 'feel' to it - anyone have any suggestions?!

I love psychological thrillers, but have read lots of commercial books, so am now looking for something a bit more unusual...

Many thanks in advance for your replies.
I should add that I'm looking for something more literary than commercial. I've read all the Dan Browns etc - so now need something more unusual and with a bit more depth. Cheers.

Question #18:

Any good contemporary fiction recommendations?

I love Michael Cunningham, Michael Chabon, Zadie Smith, Joy Williams, Donna Tartt, Ian McEwan (particularly Atonement). I will occasionally read some Oprah books if the plot isn't too melodramatic. I like mysteries or thrillers. I used to love Chuck Palahniuk but his style grew old. Interesting sci-fi like Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood, or Schrodinger's Cat Trilogy. Anything that is captivating (you didn't want to put it down). I will read from ANY genre, except westerns, I guess. Thank you so much. If this helps: I'm not actually a guy, I just chose the name Edwin on a whim.

Question #19:

Does anyone know when Donna Tartt will release her third book?

If not- does anyone have any information about it? I know its probably about ten people stuck in a lift (could be a joke) and that it took her ten years to write her second book, The Little Friend.
I hope its not that long! Any info appreciated. Also, if you like Tartt do you have any good book recommendations for me?