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Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family

by Thomas Mann

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Gary McTiernan wants to read The Good Soldiers by David Finkel	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Gary McTiernan made a comment on Paul's review of The Good Soldiers "Nice summary Jan. What irks me is all the manufactured outrage over Benghazi from the same people who forgave Bush for Iraq and Reagan for Iran-Contra...more "
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Gary McTiernan made a comment in the group Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks — Welcome & General Chat topic "We went last week. We got there at 9:45 in the morning and it was already packed with people standing like zombies listening to their headsets. That r...more "
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Gary McTiernan made a comment on Kim's review of The Vanishing Point "Kim wrote: "I think you've found yourself a shiny new hobby - illustrating your reviews - and have become a bit distacted!" That's kind of you to call...more "
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Gary McTiernan made a comment on Jeremy's review of The Great Gatsby "I bet even Fitzgerald would like this review. Reading it after Ian's (aka the review which won't quit!) gave me more reasons to celebrate TGG. Now I h...more "
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Gary McTiernan liked Jeremy's review of The Great Gatsby: " [3.5 stars rounded up to 4] An interesting love story played out between some well-rounded characters, who are deftly explored through subtle means, a combination of poetic sensibility and particularised narrative focus. Fitzgerald is one of those... " Read more of this review »
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Gary McTiernan made a comment on Meryl's review of The Woman Upstairs "You make this sound terrific. Some people have compared it to What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal I never read that but I liked the movie."
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Gary McTiernan liked Meryl's review of The Woman Upstairs: " The Woman Upstairs offers a glimpse into the psyche of a woman who is trapped in a love square that exists most intensely in her own psyche, but is not without its external provocations. Nora Eldridge dreamed of being an artist but let fear and th... " Read more of this review »
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Gary McTiernan read and liked Blue - the soldier crab by Petra X "I don't know how it got there but there is a fist-sized soldier crab under my dining table. He's much brighter than the one in the picture - bright orange, scarlet and purple. I've given him some dry cat food. Years ago when I lived in a house..." Read more of this chapter »
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