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Carol’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Carol’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Carol Vorvain
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Khalil Gibran, Paulo Coelho, Jane Austen
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April 2014
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Oman: touching the heaven’s doors
WE, IN THE WESTERN WORLD, have plenty of doors.
Front doors for who really matters to us: us.
Screen doors for annoyance.
Back doors for convenience.
Doggie doors for independent friends.
Garage doors for “precious metal and plastic.”
Sliding doors for muscle training.
Revolving doors for a pinch of confusion and swift punishment.
French doors for elegance and fancy.
Dutch doors for—I don’t know, herit
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“I went to Saudi Arabia to break free for a while. Strange idea. If freedom was what I was truly after, perhaps I could have bought a Cuba Libre instead.”
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“The feelings you have, the feelings you express, but mostly the feelings you ignore… Those bottled bloody feelings are like champagne, more dangerous the longer they age, making a big splash when unleashed.”
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“But what attracted me to weeds was not their beauty, but their resilience. I mean, despite being so widely despised, so unloved, killed with every chance we get, they are so pervasive, so seemingly invincible.”
― A fool in Istanbul - Adventures of a self denying workaholic
― A fool in Istanbul - Adventures of a self denying workaholic
“Listen and learn from others' criticism.It will tell you as much about you as it will about them.”
― When Dreams are Calling
― When Dreams are Calling
“What’s success? Having lots of money? No, this is part of the practicalities of life. It is not success. Success is having two daughters who grow into fine ladies, two boys who grow into fine gentlemen. Success is waking up next to the loved one dumbstruck at your luck of meeting them.”
― A Fool in Istanbul: Adventures of a self denying workaholic
― A Fool in Istanbul: Adventures of a self denying workaholic
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“I struggle with the art of politely saying no, the same as others are struggling to understand the meaning of no. No is a complicated word. Truly. Spell it backwards and you’re on.”
― OMSARUZ: Humorous tales from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan
― OMSARUZ: Humorous tales from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan
“U.K. used to be safe. But then, Roxanne got old, Sting ditched her and no more Police.”
― OMSARUZ: Humorous tales from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan
― OMSARUZ: Humorous tales from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan
“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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“Listen and learn from others' criticism.It will tell you as much about you as it will about them.”
― When Dreams are Calling
― When Dreams are Calling
“Stay put and you will remain as such. Jump in and you might get wet. Dive and you might find true happiness.”
― When Dreams are Calling
― When Dreams are Calling
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Carol,Thanks for asking me to be your friend. Yes, I would like to read your book. Was hoping I would have won your book, as the giveaway ended on my 29 th wedding anniversary. Glad we share the same interest in books.
Hey Carol. Thanks for the friend invite. I'll have a look at the book you mentioned as soon as I get a little free time.Talk soon,
Ian
Thanks for the friend invite, glad you liked my review!
Thanks for the invite, Carol!Haha! I'm glad you liked the GoT review. I swear those books have me hooked. ^.^
