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Julian’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Julian’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Julian Worker
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Book Review: Monsignor Quixote by Graham Quixote
Father Quixote is a catholic priest in the small town of El Toboso. He is kind to the visiting Bishop of Motopo, plying him with many drinks to ensure the bishop’s brief soujourn in the area is a happy one.
Father Quixote is surprised to receive a letter through the post a few weeks later indicating he’s been promoted to the level of a Monsignor as recommended by the Bishop of Motopo. Recently, his
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Another book I found browsing in a second-hand bookshop, this time in New Westminster, BC. The strangest thing about this book are the comments of the critics on the back cover that completely threw me in relation to what the book is about. The book i ...more |
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The protagonist is Hank Stover, the stunt pilot of the title, who is the son of Dorothy Gale. On 1st April 1923, April Fool's Day, an Easter Sunday, and the first day of Passover, Stover is flying his Jenny, a Curtis JN-4H biplane, at one thousand fee ...more |
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This book gives some good information about pretenders such as Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck but doesn't give much information about the battles such as Towton, which gets a page or two at most. The reason for this is that the book puts the wars ...more |
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This book is an interesting idea. There are two strands to the story. The first strand is about the murderer and his attempts to evade the police, the second strand is about a reporter for a TV broadcaster covering the police hunt for the murderer. Th ...more |
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Father Quixote is a catholic priest in the small town of El Toboso. He is kind to the visiting Bishop of Motopo, plying him with many drinks to ensure the bishop's brief soujourn in the area is a happy one. Father Quixote is surprised to receive a let ...more |
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“An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”
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“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
“to quote George Orwell: “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” And to quote him again: three words: Tell. The. Truth.”
― Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004-2022
― Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004-2022
“Genuine equality means not treating everyone the same, but attending equally to everyone’s different needs.”
― Why Marx Was Right
― Why Marx Was Right
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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Majenta wrote: "🌹Happy Valentine's Day!🌹"Thank you, Happy Valentine's Day to you too.
Majenta wrote: "Happy 2025! 🎉✨🌈🎇🎵 New year, new book, congratulations, good for you! Have a great year. Blessings!Best wishes from Majenta 💙💛🌻"
Thank you, Majenta, all the best to you for 2025.
Happy 2025! 🎉✨🌈🎇🎵 New year, new book, congratulations, good for you! Have a great year. Blessings!Best wishes from Majenta 💙💛🌻
Thanks Anam. My main recommendations would be Spain, Portugal, and the Greek Islands - apart from Santorini in the summer months.
Hello,Thank You for the friend request!
How fascinating it is that, you have been to 94 countries. Globetrotter Goals!
I'll ask for the recommendations regarding a few countries and their exciting cultures.
I look forward to your future writings and wish you good luck for that.
Best Wishes,
Anam
Hello, Julian! Thank you for contacting me! I hope you are well and enjoying a great weekend after a great week. Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. All the best wishes for whatever you're working on now. Have a great new week ahead. Blessings!Best wishes from Majenta
Thanks for the friend invite!*Wendy Curtsies
Thank you, Candace. Happy reading to you too.
Julian,Thanks for the friend invite. The English Civil War, 1640-1660 sounds intriguing. I'll have to check it out.
Happy Reading & Successful Writing,
Candace
Joaquin wrote: "Thank you for the friend request, Mr. Julian Worker."You are welcome, Joaquin.
Adrian wrote: "Thanks for the friend request Julian, Happily accepted.A long way from Leicester thru 94 countries to where you are now !!
Your books sound interesting, I must add to my TBR."
Thank you, Adrian. My books are interesting, the problem is convincing other people they're interesting enough to read.
Jade wrote: "Thank you for the friend request, Julian. Your profile is very interesting! I am also from Leicester, although I haven't been to as many countries as you have. :) Happy reading!"Thanks Jade - You should go to as many countries as interest you.
Thanks for the friend request Julian, Happily accepted.A long way from Leicester thru 94 countries to where you are now !!
Your books sound interesting, I must add to my TBR.
Thank you for the friend request, Julian. Your profile is very interesting! I am also from Leicester, although I haven't been to as many countries as you have. :) Happy reading!
Carol wrote: "Julian, you sound like a most interesting individual. Thank you for the friend invite. Look forward to sharing reading experiences. Have a great day. Will look forward to getting to know you better..."Thank you for your kind comments, Carol.
Joaquin wrote: "Thank you for the friend request, Mr. Julian Worker."Thank you for accepting.
Thank you for the friend request, Mr. Julian Worker.
Julian, you sound like a most interesting individual. Thank you for the friend invite. Look forward to sharing reading experiences. Have a great day. Will look forward to getting to know you better. Best wishes, Carol
Hi Julian - Nice to meet you. Thanks for your friend request!
