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Out Stealing Horses:... 01/25 Gerry gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Out Stealing Horses: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Per Petterson
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Gerry Gerry said: "I'm liking this book a lot. It reminds me of THE WELSH GIRL. Very quiet and very well written. "



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May 28
Clockers Gerry gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Clockers (Paperback)
by Richard Price
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Gerry Gerry said: "This is a monumental novel. I think it might very well be the most important novel written in the past twenty years. I know that Price spent an entire year with the Jersey City homicide cops and it shows in this novel. He knows these people like I...more "
May 23
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April 29
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February 28
The Stranger Gerry gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Stranger (Paperback)
by Albert Camus
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Gerry Gerry said: "Camus was an existentialist, but there was something so exquisite about his writing that separates him, in my opinion, from the rest of the existentialists. His prose was spare but also beautiful. This is a really good novel. "
The Sportswriter Gerry gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Sportswriter (Paperback)
by Richard Ford
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Gerry Gerry said: "Richard Ford is a really fine writer and if you like Richard Russo or John Updike, you have to like Ford. This is a fine novel. "
Love Medicine: A Nov... Gerry gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Love Medicine: A Novel (P.S.)
by Louise Erdrich
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Gerry Gerry said: "I love this book and I love Ms. Erdrich's writing. I shook hands with her once in New York and considered not washing my hand for a week. I did, though. "
February 21
The Paperboy Gerry gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Paperboy (Paperback)
by Pete Dexter
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Gerry Gerry said: "The scene in the Everglades with the ice-cream eating is one of the best moments in American Literature IMHO! This is a great American novel by a very fine American writer. "




Gerry's favorite quotes

""I once knew a woman who drove me to drink; if I could find her I'd thank her."
W.C. Fields

""A gentleman accepts the responsibility of his actions and bears the burden of their consequences.""
Faulkner




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2835 Classical music lovers — 255 members — last activity 2 hours, 52 min ago
Our fast-growing classical music group is sometimes erudite - and maybe a little eccentric - but we aim never to be exclusive.

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1774 Kaza's news — 204 members — last activity 06/05/2008 05:34PM
I'm looking for a way to give updates to my GoodReads friends of cool stuff going on!


Groups_nophoto-25x33 Erec Rex — 71 members — last activity 21 days ago, 09:38PM
This group is to discuss Kaza Kingsley's book series "Erec Rex".






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