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John’s 2024 Year in Books
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John A. Read’s Followers (29)
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John A. Read
Goodreads Author
Born
in Birmingham, The United Kingdom
May 01
Website
Twitter
Genre
Influences
Roald Dahl. Keith Waterhouse
Member Since
January 2012
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/johnaread
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A Kid's Guide to the Night Sky: Simple Ways to Explore the Universe
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50 Things to See on the Moon: a First-Time Stargazer's Guide
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110 Things to See With a Telescope: The World's Most Famous Stargazing List
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The Caretaker
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2012
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2 editions
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50 Space Missions that Changed the World
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Paradise Lost
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2011
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3 editions
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The French Dresser
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2011
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25 Chapel Lane
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2011
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4 editions
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The Man Who Couldn't Stay Dead
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2014
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4 editions
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The Newgate Witch
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John’s Recent Updates
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John Read
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| As a youngster, I was bought a book of Greek Mythology for Christmas. I loved it and spent many hours lost in their magical world. Dogs And Monsters brings these tales into a more contempory setting. Including the Russian space dog, Laika. They are c ...more | |
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| I wonder if the author has adopted the name Marlow, because this is a detective noir story very much in the style of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe. But this is a long way from L.A. It is set in the dark side of Birmingham backstreets and canals b ...more | |
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I agree with a lot of what is said in this book. Britain IS broken. Modern politics is not fit for purpose, mainly due to politicians and mainstream media that are inept, biased, arrogant and downright corrupt. But I found the author to be just as arr ...more |
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"I’ve never listened to James O’Brien’s radio show nor read his previous books, so I went into How They Broke Britain knowing little of the man except for my vague impression that he’s a self-important, sanctimonious, uninteresting loudmouth. Ten hour"
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I agree with a lot of what is said in this book. Britain IS broken. Modern politics is not fit for purpose, mainly due to politicians and mainstream media that are inept, biased, arrogant and downright corrupt. But I found the author to be just as arr ...more |
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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
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“First they came for the communists and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist.
Next they came for the Catholics and I did not speak out - because I was not a Catholic.
Then they came for me. And there was no one left to speak out for me.”
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Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist.
Next they came for the Catholics and I did not speak out - because I was not a Catholic.
Then they came for me. And there was no one left to speak out for me.”
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“You can't run away from your problems. They will just chase you and get bigger and bigger.
If you stand and face them, they will shrivel and disappear."
Author: My mother when I was 11 and pretending to be ill to avoid a school maths test. It has been useful and accurate countless times in adult life. Thanks Mom.”
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If you stand and face them, they will shrivel and disappear."
Author: My mother when I was 11 and pretending to be ill to avoid a school maths test. It has been useful and accurate countless times in adult life. Thanks Mom.”
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Hi W.H.'S ,THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP.
Regards
Osman
You are very welsome Owen. Good luck to you.Best Wishes
WH. Fordham
Hello W.H,I hope you're well.
Thank's for accepting my request of friendship.
Regards,
Owen
Behind The Smile
Just added a new Short Story - The Caretaker. A romantic ghost story with a moral and an ending that will have the hairs standing up on the back of your neck and romantics reaching for the tissues.
Insane ! Five Star review on Amazon has compared me to Dickens !! I think the reviewer must have been smoking 'something exotic'. It also says; " Author is sure to produce a prize winner." I do hope so. Dickens though ? It doesn't get any better than that does it ?
