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Meaning
The quote argues against scolding people about reading and favors encouraging it in a positive way. It suggests that people are more likely to read if it feels enjoyable and worthwhile rather than forced.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About James Patterson
American author
James Brendan Patterson is an American author known for a long run of bestselling fiction and for creating the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch & Wizard, Private, and Middle School series. His career has also included stand-alone thrillers, nonfiction, and romance novels. His books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell one million e-books. Many of his novels are written with other authors, with Patterson supplying the story and a coauthor doing most of the writing. That collaborative method has helped make his name as recognizable as the books themselves.
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Books by James Patterson
Along Came a Spider
1993
1st to Die
2001
2nd Chance
2002
Cross
2006
Jack & Jill
1996