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Buddenbrooks
Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family | Thomas Mann
A Major Literary Event: a brilliant new translation of Thomas Mann's first great novel, one of the two for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1929.Buddenbrooks, first published in Germany in 1900, when Mann was only twenty-five, has become a classic of modem literature -- the story of four generations of a wealthy bourgeois family in northern Germany. With consummate skill, Mann draws a rounded picture of middle-class life: births and christenings; marriages, divorces, and deaths; successes and failures. These commonplace occurrences, intrinsically the same, vary slightly as they recur in each succeeding generation. Yet as the Buddenbrooks family eventually succumbs to the seductions of modernity -- seductions that are at variance with its own traditions -- its downfall becomes certain.In immensity of scope, richness of detail, and fullness of humanity, Buddenbrooks surpasses all other modem family chronicles; it has, indeed, proved a model for most of them. Judged as the greatest of Mann's novels by some critics, it is ranked as among the greatest by all. Thomas Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1929.From the Hardcover edition.
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sisilia
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4⭐️ Reading this novel feels like watching Taiwanese family drama series 🤪 I love how Mann jumps from one incident to another, making me alert with much anticipation. Short chapters with total of 11 parts, this chunkster doesn‘t feel like a chunkster at all. It‘s super readable and I enjoyed it so much.

EvieBee Kudos on your accomplishment! Also, beautiful pic. 2y
Leftcoastzen I need to get to this one,I started once but got sidetracked. 2y
Cinfhen Love the photo 2y
BarbaraBB I enjoyed this one too. 2y
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sisilia
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Currently reading…. It‘s so entertaining I cannot stop!

Sleepswithbooks Your Snoopy 💛 3y
Ruthiella I read this a few years ago. An excellent family saga. 3y
BarbaraBB I enjoyed this one too 3y
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Daisey
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There were aspects of this story that I truly enjoyed, but there were also parts that just seemed to drag on. I seldom felt truly invested in the characters even as I was hearing their entire life stories.

#1001books #audiobook #translated
#ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #Germany

EvieBee Can‘t believe you got through this behemoth. 🍾🎉👍🏼💯 3y
Daisey @EvieBee Thanks! I‘m not sure I would have made it through in print, but the audio narration is really good and kept me listening even when the story slowed. 3y
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Woozy-Shooz
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“Ah, to be 25 and to have written Buddenbrooks.”

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Cri_Pavin
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The Stakhanovite Thomas, who lives his whole life to carry on family heritage. The fragile Christian, who is constantly searching for a different path. The frivolous Antonie, who demonstrates great resilience in the face of life trials. Johann, the only feeble hope for the family's future, he slowly fades away, marking the end of the Buddenbrooks.
For sure not an easy reading (especially for its length!), but definitely recommended. :)

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Whalien99
Mehso-so

4 stars

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kalivha
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It's my birthday! These are my presents, including some books ☺️

wanderinglynn Happy, happy birthday! 🎉🎂🥳 4y
kalivha @wanderinglynn Thank you! 💖 4y
MySharonaK Happy Birthday!! Great presents 🥳❤️ 4y
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Bookwormjillk Happy birthday 🎉 4y
julesG Happy Birthday!!! 🎉🎂🎈🎊 4y
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Cathy_J Happy Birthday! 🎉🎂🥳 4y
kalivha Thanks everyone! ☺️ 4y
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Auntynanny
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This was a really interesting story. It spans decades in the history of a once prominent family in Luebeck, Germany. There were many times when I felt great sympathy for the characters, and other times that really brought what a different time this was, and how high their social class was. There's a part when one character is horribly offended that a working class man would dare to say “Hello,“ to her that really brought that home to me.

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m108i01
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Michael_Gee
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Nothing in this book should be surprising, and still I was surprised. It‘s a feat! After forty years and 730 pages, you feel you really know the family, and so the decline is devastating. Still, there is plenty of humor and insight to be found, as well as questions. Most troubling: What caused the decline? Was it inevitable or did the choices of the offspring gradually doom them?

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arubabookwoman
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Got my Round 4 #lmpbc book back, and spent a lovely afternoon reading all the great comments from @sprainedbrain @jmofo and @Butterfinger . Thank you so much ladies, and I am thrilled that you seemed to like this book as much as I did. Anytime you want to do another 20th Century Classics read, count me in!

charl08 What a great idea! 6y
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sprainedbrain
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I‘m blown away by this book... I was definitely not expecting to like it as much as I did. It‘s long, it‘s sad and depressing, but it‘s so very well-written and very readable. Considering it‘s translated from the German, that‘s really impressive. A family saga with some interesting characters. Hard to believe Mann was only 26 when this classic was published.

Thanks for sharing, Deborah! I enjoyed being part of Group F.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#1001books

Rachel_nyc This has been on my TBR forever! Hoping to get to it this year. 6y
DreesReads I have been wanting to read this for so long! Hoping to find it at a used book sale, I suspect I‘ll run out of renewals with a library copy! 6y
Sarah83 I really loved this book 😍 6y
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sprainedbrain @AudreyMorris The copy I read was a friend‘s for #LMPBC, but it definitely took me more than one library-cycle. 😂 6y
sprainedbrain @Rachel_nyc I hope you love it! 6y
sprainedbrain @Sarah83 I can see why... not sure why I put it off so long! 6y
arubabookwoman I'm so glad you liked it. It's a good one, and amazing that Mann was so young when he wrote it. 6y
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sprainedbrain
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I had big plans to finish the tagged book this weekend, but then this guy came to live with us. ❤️

janeycanuck 😍😍😍 What a gorgeous little fella! 6y
TheSpineView Aww... 💜🐶 6y
Prairiegirl_reading 😍😍😍 so cute!!! Congratulations! We got our puppy at the end of December and I haven‘t finished a physical book since. Just the audio I listen to on my commute. But i wouldn‘t trade her for the world! 😄 6y
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erzascarletbookgasm Cutie! 🐶 6y
MaleficentBookDragon Ahhhhhhhhhh! I don't blame you. The cuteness! 🐕 6y
Sleepswithbooks My heart just burst from his cuteness 🥰 6y
mrsmarch Good gosh is it Puppies Weekend?! This is the second adoptable I‘ve seen on Litsy! Name please! 6y
sprainedbrain @mrsmarch I think he‘s going to be Apollo. There has been some debate, but that‘s the one that‘s sticking. 😂 6y
Tamra 💚💚 6y
mreads ❤🐕❤ so cute 6y
Jovy What a cutie! ❤️❤️ We‘ve always had dogs in our house growing up but my kids are allergic ☹️ 6y
LynsLibrary Adorable ❤️ 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto O. M. G. I can‘t handle the cuteness. 6y
AlaMich Oh my!! 🐶❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y
bedandabook Oh he‘s beautiful!! 6y
Erinreadsthebooks Squeeeeeeeeeee😍🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 6y
wanderinglynn So cute!!! ❤️🐶 6y
zsuzsanna_reads Congrats! He's adorable! ♥️ 6y
Eggbeater 😍 I can totally see why he would be worth the distraction! 6y
RealBooks4ever Tooo cuuute!! 💜☘️ 6y
RainyDayReading He is too cute!!! He looks like the sibling of the puppy that we just got 🤣 She had two brothers. Enjoy your weekend!! Puppies are worth the reading distraction haha. 6y
Chrissyreadit 😍so cute! 6y
mrp27 Awe so cute, congrats! 6y
Briary He is the cutest lil sweetheart! 🤩❤🐶 And will definitely steal the attention for a long time 🙈 6y
StellaDz Ermagurd!!! 😍😍😍 6y
squirrelbrain So cute! 6y
LeahBergen Ohhhhh!! 😍😍 6y
Centique So precious! I love the name Apollo 😍 6y
Kalalalatja Look at those eyes! 😍😍 6y
JoScho ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
TNbookworm ❤❤❤ 6y
BookwormM What a cutie 💕💕 6y
Crazeedi Awwwww I want to squeeze!!!! 6y
ladym30 So sweet! 6y
Sungirl79 Omg awwww!!!! 6y
trazo 😍😍😍 6y
mabell Reading postponed for the cutie!! 😍❤️🐶 How did the takeover happen?! 6y
SconsinBookyBadger omg this cute pupper is worth the distraction 😍 6y
sprainedbrain @Prairiegirl_reading I did make some audiobook progress yesterday while cleaning with the help of the puppy. 🤪😂 (edited) 6y
sprainedbrain @Jovy Our last golden passed away 3 years ago and I just haven‘t been ready... but the kids finally broke me down. 😃 6y
sprainedbrain @RainyDayReading they ARE worth the distraction! ❤️ 6y
sprainedbrain @Centique My Greek-mythology obsessed daughter suggested it, and I loved it too! 6y
mrsmarch @sprainedbrain You made it three years without a dog?! I didn‘t make it three MONTHS after Amy passed getting Bunny home! 6y
sprainedbrain @mabell It‘s been a few years since our last doggie passed away and the kids have been wanting a dog... one of my friends (also a golden lover) recently adopted one of his siblings, and I couldn‘t resist. 😂 6y
sprainedbrain @mrsmarch Yes... hahahaha! Brisco was my dog for 16 years, and I just couldn‘t do it. Now I wish it had been sooner. 6y
mabell @sprainedbrain How fun! Though I don‘t know that I could survive the puppy year(s)! 🤣😂 6y
wordzie Awww new #dogofLitsy !! ❤❤🐕 🙌 6y
TorieStorieS Totally adorable!!! Congrats on the new family member!!! 💕💕💕 6y
Ms_T OHMYGOSH! ❤️ 6y
MemoirsForMe Oh my gosh! How precious is he! 😍 6y
kspenmoll What a sweetie!!! 6y
VeganCleopatra I just saw this! He is too freaking cute! Did you end up naming him Apollo? Love the name and the pup. 😍 6y
sprainedbrain @VeganCleopatra Yes! It‘s amazing how much he‘s grown in just a few weeks... Apollo is a bigger boy now! 😂 6y
VeganCleopatra Yeah the speed at which they grow is kinda sad, though leaving some of the other puppy things behind is nice. Haha I hope all is going well with him? 6y
sprainedbrain @VeganCleopatra yes, he‘s an ornery little guy but sooooo sweet! He‘s smart and learning fast. 6y
VeganCleopatra Aw I love ornery! Maybe because I relate so well. 😂 6y
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jmofo
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Well that was a humdinger...of sorts. I‘m inclined to be choosy about who I would recommend this book to, but I would love to discuss it with anyone who has read it. I was enjoying the writing a great deal but I am not much of a family drama person. But this book is much more than that, it just takes its time getting there. I wish I could read German.
Thank you @arubabookwoman for choosing this book for group F this round of #LMPBC

jmofo I‘m taking a break from reading to eat something. I am sad I don‘t have any pastries at home... 6y
Sarah83 My favourite #ThomasMann 😍 6y
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Sha0102
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jmofo
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I‘m taking a little break to slurp up a root beer float and check in with
#24B4Monday I‘m at 11:47
#24in48 8:07
I‘m hoping maybe to finish tagged book for #LMPBC (with one of my favorite fountain pens with one of my favorite inks) tonight!!! I have some #audiocleaning I have to get this weekend and would love to start in the morning to give myself a relaxing afternoon tomorrow.

BeansPage Did you want to enter the giveaway hun? 😃 6y
Andrew65 A great time, well done. 👏 6y
Butterfinger I hope I didn't write too big. My hands shake. Not uncontrollably, but more when I try to write in small. 6y
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jmofo @TheReadingMermaid nah, thank you though, I should read the book you sent me first! 😏🤗 thanks for looking out, though! 6y
jmofo @Andrew65 Thanks! You‘re tops! Thanks for the support! 6y
jmofo @Butterfinger Not at all! I‘m thinking my bus-ride and laying-down reading handwriting is pretty unintelligible. The pen color drama that happened with this book was super fun to watch unfold! 💙💜🖤 6y
Butterfinger @jmofo. I laughed so much about the pens. I had forgotten. 6y
BeansPage 😘😘😘 6y
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jmofo
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#24in48 what your book starts with challenge
This is not a very elegant beginning but one of the beginnings that speaks to my experience. Thank you @arubabookwoman for picking this book! I would not have picked it on my own but the ride is unlike any other book I have read to date. Now...to continue down to the decline...

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jmofo
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I haven‘t been on Listy much lately, sort of needing some time to cocoon and prepare for the year, I guess. But I‘m always excited for #24B4Monday with the lovely @Andrew65 and @TheReadingMermaid
Looking to finish Buddenbrooks for #LMPBC this weekend and get started on another for Booked2019
I work today but have already read 2 1/2 hours before getting on the bus.

Andrew65 Thanks, and great to see you here! Best of luck. 😊👏 6y
SailorMoon I habe the Buddenbrooks on my TBR list, is it good? 6y
BeansPage Thank you so much darlin! Glad to see you back! 🤗 6y
jmofo @SailorMoon I‘ll get back to you! 6y
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jmofo
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This is the quote Goodreads displayed when I opened it to add the tagged book to my currently reading list.
#LMPBC @Butterfinger This has just arrived and it is going to be my near-constant companion, I am sure, for the rest of this month. @sprainedbrain I will give you a heads up if I am lagging. @arubabookwoman thanks for the challenge!

sprainedbrain This was just referenced in my current book! 😃 6y
arubabookwoman It‘s long, but not a difficult read. It‘s an old-fashioned family saga. Think of it as a TV miniseries. 😊 6y
Trashcanman Pffftttt 6y
jmofo @arubabookwoman I love me a chunkster, I do, truly. Just a little nervous about the deadline 😬 I‘m gonna tuck in serious-like with the snow we‘re getting tomorrow. 6y
jmofo @Trashcanman 👓 go to bed old man! (edited) 6y
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Butterfinger
Mehso-so

I'm glad I read it. I would think I knew what the author wanted to portray, but would be caught off guard. Mann added characters, but they wouldn't add to the plot line. I'm more confused about his purpose to writing it now than before I started. If you are interested in how a prestigious family lived in 19th century Germany, this is for you. On to you, @jmofo. @arubabookwoman, thank you for introducing me to Mann. @sprainedbrain happy New Year.

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Butterfinger
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#24b42019 @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65
These are what I plan to read.

BeansPage I love Fern Michaels 💕 6y
Andrew65 Loved The Last Kingdom. Good luck with the Readathon. 😊👍 6y
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Butterfinger

Started it tonight. Great beginning. Thanks for sharing with me @arubabookwoman. @jmofo @sprainedbrain

I don't think I will meet the #25in5 readathon. I'm ending with a little over 18 hours, but tomorrow is busy, busy, busy. Going to the North Pole with youngest (Polar Express field trip), parties at dance class, and my eldest is singing in a concert tomorrow night.

jmofo I hope you enjoyed the rest of your weekend! 6y
Butterfinger I live for my weekends. LOL! One more week with the kids. It is almost like Frosty when they have school on Christmas Eve. Because of last week's snow, we have to make up the time. 6y
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Butterfinger
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1. Finish knitting a baby afghan.
2. Hankering down in a warm house with Buddenbrooks while it snows. I'm going to have a hygge weekend.
3. Gingersnaps
4. Caroline Kennedy's A Family Christmas
5. @hoggman Hope you have a great Christmas.

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arubabookwoman
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Well, unless I hear any protests today or tomorrow about the length of this book it‘s my choice for the #lmpbc. @jmofo @Butterfinger @sprainedbrain . My cat Dinah has given her paw of approval.

sprainedbrain No complaints from me! This one is on my tbr. 😉 6y
Butterfinger I'm happy with it. 6y
Liz_M Good choice, a surprisingly quick read 6y
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Mcoun
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I love multigenerational family sagas! This one by a German author did not disappoint. It actually reads a little bit like a 19th century novel - sometimes, a bit too long, but enjoyable on the whole.

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Sarah83
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Gissy Lovely cover!😍You always show us those beautiful covers! 6y
Sarah83 @Gissy Thank you so much 😍 6y
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tracyrowanreads
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Sarah83
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I had to look for quite a while, until I found this edition with that #cover. I love this book and wanted to have a special edition for my shelves. 😍💖 #litsyclassics @Bambolina_81

Bambolina_81 That is a lovely edition. 7y
hlgreenfield Oh wow that edition is amazing. Love that novel! Really is one of the greats! 7y
rubyslippersreads Gorgeous! 😍📚 7y
LeahBergen Beautiful! 7y
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tracyrowanreads
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Revisiting an old friend yet again, this time as an audiobook. It's as wonderful as I remembered.

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Anna40
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My book just arrived. And then I opened it: Hate the layout ... :( looks like a manual for a blender :(

Izai.Amorim Which edition is this? 7y
Anna40 @Izai.Amorim some weird fake Fischer Verlag edition. And it wasn't even cheap. :( 7y
Izai.Amorim @Anna40 Can‘t you return it? 7y
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Anna40 @Izai.Amorim you're right. Didn't even think of that! I might just return it... 😊👍 7y
Izai.Amorim @Anna40 There are different versions of the text. I have a paperback with the „Fassung der Großen kommentierten Frankfurter Ausgabe“ whatever that‘s supposed to mean. Fischer Verlag. ISBN 978 3 596 90400 6. 7y
Anna40 @Izai.Amorim thanks! Will try to get that! 😊 7y
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moonscapist
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Though this book is a 700-page beast, it is surprisingly easy to follow! I always find myself thumbing through it, lost in Mann's world, forgetting the dirty dishes! Haha!

#currentlyreading #thomasmann #buddenbrooks

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hilded
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Mann's first novel is impressive; a family saga stretching through the latter half of the ninetheenth century and over several generations following the slowly decline of the family facing the advent of modernity. Mann pulls us in a world of stunning vitality, pieced together from births and funerals, weddings and divorces, recipes, gossip and humor. Fits the #FamilyAffair for day 10 #AugustGrrrl perfectly:)

Robothugs Welcome to Litsy! 😊 7y
hilded Thanks @Robothugs :) 7y
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Robothugs @josie281 @Lizpixie @Debiw781 @BookBabe @MrBook @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Michelle_mck @Pelican71 @minkyb @LibrarianRyan @RealLifeReading (good challenges) @GypsyKat @rohit-sawant @JacintaMCarter @sisilia @haanim 👋🏻 Say hello to a new Litten! They are all good people to follow, and I'm sure they can tell you others who are great to follow! 7y
Robothugs My brain always goes, "deerrr..." when I need to tag people - but I've given a nice starting list! (You're already following @cinfhen) ? (edited) 7y
hilded Great! ✌🏻That is so nice of you @Robothugs 😊 7y
Robothugs You're welcome! 😉 7y
josie281 Hello! Welcome to the coolest social media people ever! 7y
RohitSawant That's a great list, @Robothugs! Thank you for tagging me! Welcome to Litsy, @hilded! Some more wonderful Littens to follow are @vivastory, @batsy, @rachellayown, @Marchpane, @saresmoore, @LeahBergen, @ValerieAndBooks, @TobeyTheScavengerMonk 7y
MrBook Hi, @hilded . Welcome to the #LitsyFamily 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!! You won't find a more positive & passionate community of bibliophiles. 7y
MrBook Thank you for the tag, @Robothugs , you amazing Litten you. 😊 7y
hilded Thank you all for the warm welcome!! 😊 Looking forward to explore Litsy, seems like a such a nice (and addictive) community 😊Happy to start browsing through all the great recommendations and challenges📚 (edited) 7y
hilded And thanks for more great people to follow @rohit-sawant 👌🏻 7y
GypsyKat Welcome to Litsy! 7y
LeahBergen Welcome, @hilded ! And thanks for the tag, @rohit-sawant 😊 7y
minkyb Welcome! 7y
RealLifeReading Thanks @Robothugs 😘 and welcome to Litsy @hilded - please join in with the #anditsaugust photo challenge if you'd like (I'll repost the list)! Also @cinfhen has a fun challenge too. 7y
Avanders Welcome!! 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽 And thanks @Debiw781 for the shout out! And I'll add @Kalalalatja @Laalaleighh @mrozzz as just a few... 7y
minkyb Great review! 7y
Cinfhen awesome review and great use for today's prompt! Welcome to Litsy 😊so glad you've jumped right in for #AugustGrrrl 7y
LibrarianJen Welch me to Litsy! And thanks @Laalaleighh for the tag 😘 7y
RealBooks4ever Thank you for the tag @sprainedbrain ! 💜 7y
Megabooks Thanks for the tag @sprainedbrain 😘😘 Welcome @hilded !! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 7y
ScorpioBookDreams Welcome to Litsy! 💕 7y
Karen3 Welcome to litsy and thanks @sprainedbrain! 7y
mrozzz Wow thanks @Avanders !!! All these awesome people have excellent posts. You're in good hands 👌🏻 7y
Lynnsoprano @sprainedbrain Thanks for the shoutout. Welcome to our wonderful family, @hilded (edited) 7y
Dragon Thanks for the tag @sprainedbrain 👍😀🐉 7y
DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy! 🎉📚👍😀 Hope you enjoy it here! 7y
megt Welcome @hilded 😊 I hope you enjoy it here! And thanks for the tag @Debiw781 💕 7y
Izai.Amorim @sprainedbrain Thanks for the tag! 7y
hilded Wow, so many fine people to follow! So nice to wake up to all these great comments, thank you all 😊I think I have managed to follow all the suggested tags, looking forward to browsing further 📚🤞🏻 (edited) 7y
hilded It definitely seems so @mrozzz 😃✌🏻 7y
batsy Thank you @rohit-sawant and welcome @hilded ! :) 7y
MemoirsForMe Oh, you're gonna love this awesome community here, @hilded And get ready for your TBR to go insane! Have fun! 😊📚📚📚 Thanks for the tag, @sprainedbrain You ROCK! 😎🙌🏻 7y
hilded Thanks @batsy and @UwannaPublishme, I am sure I will! 😀My TBR pile is already insane, so a little more insanity never hurts 😂😝 7y
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RobinGustafson

I think I want to tackle this family saga over the summer

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BarbaraBB
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The Buddenbrooks is one of the upperclass families in 19th century Germany. Four generations, one family firm, all in the hands of the eldest son. Everyone obeys the rules of how a well-to-do family should behave. But time goes by and we witness the slow decline of the family traditions. Mann gives us an intimate portrait of their lives, so much that it sometimes made me feel uneasy and feel very sorry for their losses and sorrows. #1001books

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tracyrowanreads
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Jessica and Luke standing guard over some of my books. Yes, I'm a rotten housekeeper.

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Sarah83
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Wenn man eigentlich keine Bücher mehr kaufen will... 😄

If you don't want to buy any more books... 😄

ju.ca.no das gefühl kenn ich irgendwoher? 7y
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hlgreenfield
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Ugh my heart!! Just had an orange juice accident with my book :(

TrishB 😔 not good! 8y
Mariposa_Bookworm ☹️ oh no! 8y
Izai.Amorim It suits the story somehow, doesn't it? This book is about decadence, right? Things falling apart? Thomas Mann would certainly approve! 8y
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Rachbb3 😨😢 8y
Megabooks 😩😩😩 8y
hlgreenfield @Izai.Amorim lol I suppose it does fit the book! 7y
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My current long read is the Buddenbrooks. I've just watched a clip from the 1979 TV series on YouTube and discovered that I bought the exact same china at the church jumble sale last year as the Buddenbrook family uses for breakfast 😀☕️ it's not brilliant china, but it was cheap. I don't have the big tea / coffee pot, just cups and saucers and the sugar bowl in the shot.

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Oftencantdecide
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#readJanuary- This book was #recommendedby both my grandma and aunt. I've really wanted to read it for a while.

Hobbinol I've been wanting to read it forever! 8y
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Liedie
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Wunderbare Bücher sind bei mir eingezogen. ?Ein bisschen blättern und anschauen, dann geht es aber weiter mit den Buddenbrooks. Frohe Weihnachten Euch allen ?

Sarah83 sieht doch sehr ansprechend aus. 🖒 Bei mir gab es auch viiiiiele Bücher. 😍 8y
Liedie @Sarah83 So muss das! 👍🏼😍 8y
schwaetzchen Herrlich! Die nächste Lesezeit ist gesichert. Freut mich für dich. 😀 8y
Liedie @schwaetzchen Auf jeden Fall! Danke ☺ 8y
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Liedie
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Weihnachten ohne die Buddenbrooks gibt es bei mir nicht. ??Manchmal lese ich nur das Weihnachtskapitel, oder auch einige Lieblingsstellen. In diesem Jahr lese ich mal wieder (ich schätze zum 30. Mal) den kompletten Roman. ☺

Sarah83 Ich liebe diese schöne Ausgabe. 😍 8y
Liedie @sarah83 Ich habe unterschiedliche Ausgaben, aber diese ich auch meine liebste ? Zwei Taschenbücher habe ich schon "zerlesen". ? 8y
Sarah83 Das kann ich mir vorstellen. 😍 Ich hab gestern auch endlich die Weihnachtsszene geschafft. Bin jetzt bei den Briefen. 😎 8y
Liedie Es war mal wieder sehr schön, das Weihnachtsfest mit den Buddenbrooks zu verbringen. ? 8y
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Liedie
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"Wir finden in den Büchern immer nur uns selbst. Komisch, dass dann allemal die Freude groß ist und wir den Autor zum Genie erklären."
Thomas Mann

schwaetzchen Wenn das nicht Liebe ist ... 😀 8y
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SharonGoforth
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Readily accessible #booksintranslation . I adore Buddenbrooks! #somethingforsept #bookphotochallenge

LeahBergen I bought A Novel Bookstore but haven't read it yet. How did you like it? 8y
SharonGoforth @LeahBergen I haven't read it yet, either 😬 8y
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Argon
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"The Decline of a Family." Covering four generations of a German merchant family, Buddenbrooks portrays the ups and downs of family life in the 19th century and is a compelling read. Every character and action is realistically portrayed and Mann's writing is clear. With humour, drama, romance, loss, and strong family values, this book draws in a wide audience. I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to anyone's list of classics!

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"We are not separate, independent, self-subsisting individuals, but links in a chain; and it is inconceivable that we would be what we are without those who have preceded us and shown us the path that they themselves have scrupulously trod..."