tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post5956217588769987409..comments2023-07-06T17:27:01.924+03:00Comments on Shadows of the Past: Wednesday Writing Wisdom (34) James PattersonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645785208371532099noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post-74387528024139716592015-11-19T21:10:46.327+02:002015-11-19T21:10:46.327+02:00And not only so many novels but many screened and...And not only so many novels but many screened and hits in movie world, I read several of his books, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645785208371532099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post-44376090218920638642015-11-19T20:39:59.000+02:002015-11-19T20:39:59.000+02:0071 novels, holy moly. My daughter-in-law enjoys hi...71 novels, holy moly. My daughter-in-law enjoys his thrillers.Flossie Benton Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09014187603260716073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post-62225729727501191582015-11-18T17:22:00.302+02:002015-11-18T17:22:00.302+02:00He's highly successful, with many of his novel...He's highly successful, with many of his novels turned into movies. Yet, the type of book that you read only once. Thank you for leaving a comment, Daisy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645785208371532099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post-76778972447726394372015-11-18T13:03:09.132+02:002015-11-18T13:03:09.132+02:00I've read a lot of James Patterson books and e...I've read a lot of James Patterson books and enjoyed most of them. They do tend to be things I read just once rather than revisiting. Thanks for highlighting him, Carmen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post-68062422656069085472015-11-18T12:01:09.627+02:002015-11-18T12:01:09.627+02:00I totally agree with you, Mae! I felt the same. A ...I totally agree with you, Mae! I felt the same. A pity. I don't know why but I find difficult to read books written in 1st person POV and present tense.<br />I enjoyed watching a series Women's Murder Club that was screened from his books. I have them and will try to read to see if it's the same issue.<br />And yet, as you see, he's better sold than S King or Dan Brown.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645785208371532099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136317338267812281.post-84538402770375114782015-11-18T03:06:23.124+02:002015-11-18T03:06:23.124+02:00He is definitely a prolific author. I used to read...He is definitely a prolific author. I used to read a lot of his stuff (my favorite book of his is The Midnight Club). Then he switched to a lot of first person POV which I rarely read and I cut back drastically. When he made the switch to present tense, I stopped reading altogether, I think he's a wonderful author...I just wish he'd got back to third person POV. The present tense kills it for me! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com