James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life

James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life

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  • Author：James Patterson
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Randy O'Brien ，

James Patterson is a very hard-working writer。 He's earned every bestseller he's written because he used his talent to the fullest。 He's still a hungry dog running as fast as he can。 And he's had nine holes-in-one。 Do I need proof？ Nope， I believe him。 James Patterson is a very hard-working writer。 He's earned every bestseller he's written because he used his talent to the fullest。 He's still a hungry dog running as fast as he can。 And he's had nine holes-in-one。 Do I need proof？ Nope， I believe him。 。。。more

Nicholas Masters ，

James Patterson’s The Stories of My Life is just that， countless snippets and thoughts that James has kindly shared with us。 I am sure there are many many more stories， but I definitely don’t think more could have fitted in the book。 At one point I thought to myself that the snippets were too short， and sometimes too scattered， but reflecting back on the book it really worked well。 We get a brilliant insight into James Patterson， his influences， his career， and his life as a whole。 And wow has h James Patterson’s The Stories of My Life is just that， countless snippets and thoughts that James has kindly shared with us。 I am sure there are many many more stories， but I definitely don’t think more could have fitted in the book。 At one point I thought to myself that the snippets were too short， and sometimes too scattered， but reflecting back on the book it really worked well。 We get a brilliant insight into James Patterson， his influences， his career， and his life as a whole。 And wow has he had some incredible experiences。 A real testament to living with an open mind。 And through it all he （seems） to have remained kind， caring and humble。The below quote is so fitting;“I look at myself as just another idiot wandering planet Earth with no real idea what makes the world go round， no particular identity， just another lost soul”Thanks James for saving lives （whilst still writing with a pencil）。Thanks NetGalley and Random House UK for a review copy。 。。。more

Cory Beyer ，

Thank you to NetGalley and @littlebrownandcompany for this ARC。 Patterson writes his biography just like he writes all other books - quick， short chapters that keep you invested until you are shocking to find you finished the book in one sitting。 He is everything I wanted him to be。。。。nice， whitty， slightly arrogant （he is the best selling author of all time） and from a humble background。 What I did not know is that he isn't as tall as I imagined and he is a major advocate of children's literacy Thank you to NetGalley and @littlebrownandcompany for this ARC。 Patterson writes his biography just like he writes all other books - quick， short chapters that keep you invested until you are shocking to find you finished the book in one sitting。 He is everything I wanted him to be。。。。nice， whitty， slightly arrogant （he is the best selling author of all time） and from a humble background。 What I did not know is that he isn't as tall as I imagined and he is a major advocate of children's literacy WIN！ In my business， I have been able to see the other side of celebrities and how they treat the "commoner"。 Some people treat others so unkindly that you no longer want to support anything they do （insert Dr。 Phil and Bill Cosby）。 So when you read a biography， there is always a real chance they may not be who they thought they were。 I was worried。。。will I still want to read his books？ I am happy to say I am still a major fan！ Phew - I would have really missed Alex Cross and the Women's Murder Club。 #JamesPattersonByJamesPatterson #June2022 #LittleBrownAndCompany 。。。more

Robin ，

Readers should take note of the sub-title of this autobiography: "The Stories of My Life。" Patterson is a storyteller， proudly and skillfully， and continues to be one even while talking about himself and his own life。 His chapters are characteristically brief， the order is somewhat chronological， and the information is presented in a story-like style。 I am a Patterson fan， and I knew a little about his pre-writing life， but I learned a lot more after reading this entertaining bio。 When I was fin Readers should take note of the sub-title of this autobiography: "The Stories of My Life。" Patterson is a storyteller， proudly and skillfully， and continues to be one even while talking about himself and his own life。 His chapters are characteristically brief， the order is somewhat chronological， and the information is presented in a story-like style。 I am a Patterson fan， and I knew a little about his pre-writing life， but I learned a lot more after reading this entertaining bio。 When I was finished reading， I felt like I had just spent a lovely evening with a new friend。 Thanks to NetGalley and Little， Brown and Company for providing an ARC。 。。。more

Dallas Strawn ，

For a rather short memoir; I found myself very entertained by “James Patterson by James Patterson”。 Written in the style that his fans have come to appreciate; the autobiography is full of little two to three page vignettes that he has dubbed “The Stories of My Life” and I though for the most part， they were fascinating。 I learned a great deal about him， even as vague as some of the stories were。 I didn’t know much about his childhood and pre-writing career in marketing before reading this memoi For a rather short memoir; I found myself very entertained by “James Patterson by James Patterson”。 Written in the style that his fans have come to appreciate; the autobiography is full of little two to three page vignettes that he has dubbed “The Stories of My Life” and I though for the most part， they were fascinating。 I learned a great deal about him， even as vague as some of the stories were。 I didn’t know much about his childhood and pre-writing career in marketing before reading this memoir， and honestly， I gained a great deal more respect for him as an author after reading this。 He’s very candid with his reasons for using co-authors and how that process works for him， and he eloquently describes a lot of the charity work that he has done in his life; he just seems like a pretty humble guy。 Thanks to Little， Brown for the advanced readers edition。 4。5 ⭐️ 。。。more

Em Ann ♡︎♡︎♡︎ - theglitterybookworm_ ，

completely uninterested in this misogynistic white dude's audio biography that I highly doubt will even be written by himself。 completely uninterested in this misogynistic white dude's audio biography that I highly doubt will even be written by himself。 。。。more

Pauline ，

Interesting reading， once I started I didn't want to put it down。 I've read many of James Patterson books over the years， and like those JP's stories did not disappoint。 Made all the more interesting when you knew which novels he was referring to （although reading them before not essential to reading this book， may draw you in to his long list of books， also noted at the back）。 Definite should read。 Interesting reading， once I started I didn't want to put it down。 I've read many of James Patterson books over the years， and like those JP's stories did not disappoint。 Made all the more interesting when you knew which novels he was referring to （although reading them before not essential to reading this book， may draw you in to his long list of books， also noted at the back）。 Definite should read。 。。。more

Fiona Wilson ，

As a huge fan of the author I was delighted to receive a copy of this book to read。 I thought I knew a little about the man behind Alex Cross but I had no idea how little I did actually know。This is a book which jumps from one story to another， with the typical short chapters fans have come to expect from the author。 One of these stories actually explains why he chose to stick to this format in his books。 The stories take us behind the scenes of his life from school to working at an advertising As a huge fan of the author I was delighted to receive a copy of this book to read。 I thought I knew a little about the man behind Alex Cross but I had no idea how little I did actually know。This is a book which jumps from one story to another， with the typical short chapters fans have come to expect from the author。 One of these stories actually explains why he chose to stick to this format in his books。 The stories take us behind the scenes of his life from school to working at an advertising agency and beyond。 The list of famous faces he has met over the years gets longer the further into the book you go。 Such an impressive list I can tell you。 My heart broke for the author on reading one particular story。 I won’t say anything more as I don’t want to spoil it for others。 Suffice to say this is a man who has experienced loss。I was so engrossed in this book that I read it in one sitting。 Huge thanks go to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy。 Thanks also to the author for allowing us an insight into his life so far。 。。。more

Vicki - I Love Reading ，

When this author has been one of your all time favorite authors for so so many years， it's really exciting when you see he has book about him， and his journey， My love of reading has been going for many years and this is an author i've enjoyed following， The murder Club series， Alex Cross series， and many more have been among some of the best books i've read。 It actually felt like an honour to be able to read this book。 When this author has been one of your all time favorite authors for so so many years， it's really exciting when you see he has book about him， and his journey， My love of reading has been going for many years and this is an author i've enjoyed following， The murder Club series， Alex Cross series， and many more have been among some of the best books i've read。 It actually felt like an honour to be able to read this book。 。。。more

Elainedav ，

I've read many books by James Patterson over the years and thought his autobiography or memoir would be fascinating。 It is， but I also thought it was a little bit short。 It's written in his usual style of short paragraphs which appear almost to be spoken。 I really enjoy this style in his novels as you can fit in a chapter here and there even if you're short of time。 But I think it works less well in a memoir - I wanted more detail！The whole book is interesting。 I had no idea about his early year I've read many books by James Patterson over the years and thought his autobiography or memoir would be fascinating。 It is， but I also thought it was a little bit short。 It's written in his usual style of short paragraphs which appear almost to be spoken。 I really enjoy this style in his novels as you can fit in a chapter here and there even if you're short of time。 But I think it works less well in a memoir - I wanted more detail！The whole book is interesting。 I had no idea about his early years or the fact that he originally worked in marketing。 But what I liked best were all the pieces about reading and writing。 He explains his process and format and how he collaborates with other authors。 He talks throughout about the importance of reading and his frustration about poor literacy levels in the USA。 My most favourite chapter of all is one where he lists the books which have been most important to him （I love this） and he sums it up by saying:'。。。I read alot， and I really like books。 But especially the ones that are dog-eared， beat-up and look well loved and well read。'I couldn't agree more and how wonderful to perceive a writer as a reader - to me this is something which many people keep private and do not share。Highly recommended。 I wish it was longer - I am sure there was more to say on all the good charity work and work to encourage children's literacy that he has done over the years both at home and internationally。Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more