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Peter’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Peter’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Peter E. Upton’s Followers (37)
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Peter E. Upton
Goodreads Author
Born
London, The United Kingdom
Genre
Influences
Illusions by Richard Bach and A Search in Secret India by Dr. Paul Bru
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Member Since
July 2016
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Candles on The Ganges
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2016
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3 editions
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Peter Upton
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4 other people
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Rich Flanders's review
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Trout Fishing in America / The Pill vs. the Springhill Mine Disaster / In Watermelon Sugar:
"Nothing is as expected, once you enter the world of Richard Brautigan. Sure, there is a semblance of a story, but soon you discover that you don’t mind missing the expected frameworks; you are happily gliding along in a fantastical boat toward ports "
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"I'm a big fan of Bernard Cornwell (to say the least) and knowing that the author of this was inspired by Bernard to write his own historical fiction...well, I had to check it out.
I'm delighted that I did. OUTLAW is the beginning of a new series chron" Read more of this review » |
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"A short biography of the until recently unknown painter Eric Tucker, written by his nephew. The author's presentation of his uncle's life is a little out of the ordinary, as it is not written in a strictly chronological way, but chapters are more the"
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"I’ve read hundreds of books but this was the first one that made me cry. Maybe it says more about me than the book, but this is one of the best books I’ve read in years. You don’t need to be an art aficionado to appreciate it. It was amazing. "
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Thank you Maureen but i really don't think i have done this book justice. I'm pretty sure you would love it and give it a classier review!
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| This biography is written by the nephew of this previously unknown painter Eric Tucker. It was known by his family that this loving but secretive man had a hobby of painting but the discovery of over 500 paintings inside his house shocked all of the ...more | |
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Thanks! I was wondering if this book would be as good as The Elephant Whisperer and it seems to promise to be.
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| The above preview does not do justice to the depth of this book. I have no wish to spoil anyone elses journey of discovery through the developing relationship between the man and the herd of elephants. So let me just say that the links that develop b ...more | |
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Peter Upton
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Rich Flanders’s review
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The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
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I hope the book is as good as your excellent review.
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“In the giving you receive”
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“It is better to light a candle than to complain about the dark”
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“He offered her the world. She said she had her own.”
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“Four legs good, two legs bad.”
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Thanks for the heads up on the book (I will definitely get a copy) and for the friend request! :) The HP comment usually acts as a repellent so I was surprised that it worked differently this time around :)
