Tag Archives: James Patterson

Patterson’s Pledge

Posted on March 26, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“I can’t underscore enough how important books and reading are to a child’s development — better readers make better people, and ultimately better citizens. I’m so grateful for the teachers who are doing imperative work with students every day, in … Continue reading →

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Full-throttle Freedom

Posted on March 2, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

When  James Patterson was asked in an interview about “The Book That My Life,” he said, “I read The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman in 1970 while I was getting my master’s in English at Vanderbilt. The book’s … Continue reading →

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Full-throttle Freedom

Posted on April 23, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Books that shake us up and open our eyes: we’ve all have encountered them at some point in our lives. Often they change the way we think about writing and even the way we write. I just read an eye-opening … Continue reading →

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Patterson Payoff

Posted on May 24, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Well, there I was in a waiting room…waiting. And waiting. Luckily, I did not enter it empty-handed. I grabbed a James Patterson – Andrew Gross thriller called Judge & Jury and took it along for the trip. Like many of … Continue reading →

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Passionate Plea

Posted on May 4, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Here’s a headline that caught my eye: “Who will save our books?” I saw it blazing out at me from a full-page ad on the back page of The New York Times Book Review (April 21, 2013). The ad was … Continue reading →

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