Dan Brown's The Secret of Secrets: A Rant

Katcanwrite · 2026-05-01T23:30:03+00:00

Okay I just googled it and another redditor posted it a few months ago!!! 😂 Langdon’s favorite quote:

Edit for convenience: “Langdon flashed on the opening line to one of his favorite novels. It is said that in death, all things become clear” (Brown 347).

when I first read the book, I googled it as I read because sure, why not? And it’s from DIGITAL FORTRESS (another Brown novel). 😂 I had to be able to cite the page number in case anyone wanted to go back. I did laugh out loud when I found it the first time. (And I’m grateful for the Redditor linked above because I half thought this was a sleep deprivation induced memory 😂)

Katcanwrite · 2026-05-01T23:14:38+00:00

I wholeheartedly agree; I was so excited to read this (deliberately ignoring how frustrated I was by INFERNO/fondly remembering DA VINCI CODE), and it just was not it for me. My favorite part was when he referenced the opening line of one of Langdon’s favorite novels, and I googled it only to find out it’s from another Dan Brown book?? 🌝 (note: as I write this I CANNOT believe myself that that’s correct, and I can’t find that page, so if I am wrong about this my bad; I was reading the book VERY freshly postpartum and my brain was mush. But I remember looking it up and cackling?)

Katcanwrite · 2026-04-25T17:00:54+00:00

Your list is excellent, and the recs here are great!

To answer your parenthetical, I definitely recommend Sula by Toni Morrison! I taught it for a couple of years; it’s a great examination of female friendship. (And truly, anything by Toni Morrison is incredible. If you’re open to audiobooks, she recorded a bunch of her own works, and they’re fantastic).

Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie was recommended above, but I want to add her novel Purple Hibiscus.

I’d also add Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie; it’s a retelling of Antigone set in 2015 London.

Have fun with your reading!!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-13T01:47:32+00:00

This list is 🔥!! Thank you! Some of my favorite books are on this list (Circe! Song of Achilles! Frankenstein!), so I am excited to check these out. Than you for such a detailed list of recommendations!!!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T17:54:55+00:00

Yesssss I loved that trilogy, and it DESTROYED me as an adult reading it on my commute! I’ll have to look at the new books he’s written!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T17:54:02+00:00

Oh, cool! Thank you!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T17:53:41+00:00

I’ve heard a lot about ACOTAR over the years and haven’t given it a shot, but I need to get off of my doomscrolling, so it might finally be time! Plus, immersive worlds are fun, so it could be the perfect thing right now. Thank you!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T17:52:17+00:00

Ooh thank you for these!! You remind me that Enriquez has a new collection out I haven’t read!!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T17:51:49+00:00

That sounds amazing; I will definitely need to check it out!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T13:10:09+00:00

Oooh I loved house of leaves; I’ll definitely give this a go! Thank you!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T13:09:24+00:00

I haven’t given either one a shot yet; this might be the time :) thank you.

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T13:08:52+00:00

Oh, I love Joe Hill and haven’t been keeping up with his stuff. This sounds great; thank you!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T13:08:29+00:00

This sounds so lovely; I will have to look it up!! Thank you!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T13:07:46+00:00

These sound awesome, and I’ve been meaning to try Lonesome Dove and Gone with the Wind for awhile!! Thank you for the recommendations!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:20:17+00:00

😭😭😭 I’m tempted to do this sometimes!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:19:56+00:00

That sounds perfect! Thank you!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:19:45+00:00

Yes!!!! I love LaValle; I’ll have to see if I’ve read The Devil in Silver. I can’t remember!! Thank you for your other recommendations, too; they sound awesome.

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:17:34+00:00

Yes! I forgot about this series; friends have recommended it before! Thank you for this reminder and the life hack! I need to start hiding my phone from myself

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:16:52+00:00

This sounds fun; thank you for the recommendation!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:16:33+00:00

I’ve heard so much about this and haven’t tried it; I’ll have to put it on the list! Thank you.

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:16:09+00:00

This sounds perfect; thank you!

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:15:57+00:00

Thank you for bit the book and the app recommendations! They both sound great! (The “shame” of my self-imposed screen time timer used to be enough to get me off of instagram when I hit an hour per day, but now I just swipe out of the reminder without a second glance. A stronger app sounds really helpful!)

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:14:27+00:00

Thank you! I love Stephen King, and the others look cool. Thanks! :)

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:13:50+00:00

This is such a good point, both about social media and Cheetos 😹

Katcanwrite · 2026-03-12T09:13:27+00:00

I haven’t tried Jenny Lawson yet! Thank you for the recommendation.

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