[ebooktalk] James Patterson
- From: "Shell" <shell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013 11:55:53 +0100
I'm very suspicious about someone who can write so many books a year. A few
years ago he was being interviewed on Simon Mayo's program, when it was on
radio 5 and he was talking about his latest book. Someone asked him about part
of the book and he had to admit that he had no idea what they were talking
about. I've never heard anyone so embarrassed before and everyone in the
studeo was also embarrassed and tried to brush over it.
Mind you, I didn't care for the first books he brought out, which I presume
were all his own efforts.
Shell.
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From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 10:14 AM
To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: June Reads.
> Isn't the problem with Patterson that his books are written by other people
> and he's basically the editor, hence the size of his output. It used to be
> said that this was the way Irving Berlin songs were written too.
> On 7 Jul 2013, at 09:50, Shell wrote:
>
>> Alison, I've tried Kathy Reichs before and don't care for her books much,
>> also I'm not a fan of James Patterson.
>> I haven't heard of Sarah Winman before, but will go and look her up now.
>> I really enjoyed 2 caravans, I haven't read any of her other books yet.
>> Shell.
>>
>>
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>> From: "CJ & AA MAY" <chrisalis.may@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 6:06 PM
>> To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: June Reads.
>>
>> > Some interesting and promising books here - will definitely add some to my
>> > own list.
>> >
>> > My reads for June are:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Mortal causes by Ian Rankin; Another in the Rebus series, this was an OK
>> > book but not outstanding. In fact I'm not even sure that I entirely
>> > understood the end!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > When God was a rabbit by Sarah Winman; this was recommended by a friend but
>> > when I read the synopsis, I was all ready to reach for Simon Cowell's
>> > buzzer. But I am so glad I read the book. I felt by the end that I knew all
>> > the characters personally, smiled with the Author, wept with her and
>> > cringed
>> > with embarrassment with her. I liked the way the story was entwined with
>> > current affairs, which gave a book an authentic feel. Really well read too.
>> > Definitely one of my best reads of 2013!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > When the Wind Blows by James Patterson; A Bookworm choice about flying
>> > children, which I quite enjoyed as a change, but I doubt I will read
>> > anymore
>> > in this particular series. But a refreshing change from the Alex Cross
>> > Series!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben; I have enjoyed other books by this author
>> > more
>> > but, once I got into it, it was quite entertaining - if a little corny.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Two caravans by Marina Lewyck; one of the better reads of 2013, excellently
>> > written and brilliantly read (I just loved the way the dog was portrayed)
>> > and I liked the way that the book retained its humour whilst, at the same
>> > time, highlighting the plight and abuse of immigrant workers.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Break no bones by Kathy Reichs; I quite enjoyed this book about a Forensic
>> > Anthropologist who discovers a corpse whilst exploring an Indian Burial
>> > Site. Reasonably entertaining but not outstanding.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Alison
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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