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How old is Miss Julia? I need to know for a book challenge lol Thanks in advance!

Helen Redmond I'm late to this series but just loving them. I rather wish Miss Julia wasn't as old as she is at the beginning of the stories and surely that would p…moreI'm late to this series but just loving them. I rather wish Miss Julia wasn't as old as she is at the beginning of the stories and surely that would place her in her late 80s after so many books ... however I can confirm that in Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind, paperback version, on pages 34 and 35 she says she was married for 44 years and met Wesley Lloyd Springer at the age of 23. So more than likely age 67 at the time the first book was published in 1999.(less)

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What year was this story suppose to take place? 1960's?

Sarah Anderson Based on info in the first and second book, I'd say it has to be at least mid-late 90's as a character browses the internet for some info and it's men…moreBased on info in the first and second book, I'd say it has to be at least mid-late 90's as a character browses the internet for some info and it's mentioned a couple times that people are using directions printed from a computer. Miss Julia herself seems to be one of those people who's slow to embrace newer technologies.
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Is Miss Julia an accurate depiction of a sixty-three year old woman in 1999? She seems kind of behind the times for 2020.

Janell She might be an accurate portrayal of a woman who had been raised and lived her life believing that because she was female she was incompetent and she…moreShe might be an accurate portrayal of a woman who had been raised and lived her life believing that because she was female she was incompetent and she should just let her man do everything for her. It wasn't until he died that she realized the extent of her brainwashing and began to join the modern world, so to speak.(less)

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do you have to read these in order?

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