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22-5 Nov 24 (audiobook)
I was a mild TNG fan in my teens but have never watched an Xmen movie. Nevertheless, I do like Shakespeare and memoirs and Stewart‘s voice, so gave this a go. There were some amusing anecdotes but it was a little self-serving to me. Stewart seemed disingenuous and keen to paint his relationships with women in the best possible light. I do agree with his politics and his stance against domestic violence. Maybe just a pick?

This man. I tell ya. I grew up watching Sci fi with my dad and TNG was my favorite. I've loved Patrick Stewart ever since. Shakespeare, American Dad, Dickens, the whole lot.
"Are you anybody?" You're more than anybody Sir Stewart, you're somebody to so many people.

My choice off my wishlist is Making it So: A Memoir by Patrick Stewart. ❤️ Thank you @TheSpineView for doing a giveaway! ❤️

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BAIL.... Only managed 55 tedious self congratulatory pages. This gave me the ick before I even got to the icky parts of his story. Will stick to enjoying his acting only.

Switching to a #kindle read for evening and getting my inner trekkie on

This made for delightful listening while walking my dog over the last 8-9 days. Enjoyed learning about Stewart‘s young life and career. Overall, it was a fun listen 🙂

A truly delightful listening experience. Stewart is honest about his flaws, vulnerable in his insecurities and the dark moments he experienced as a child, but the majority of this book reads as a rose-coloured glance back over a life well-lived. He manages both gratitude for the opportunities, and calm statements of where his hard work contributed to his success. 1/?

Engage. 🎧

1. Tagged. My only 5 🌟 read for January
2. Dhalgren - Samuel R. Delaney. #ClassicLSFBC I first read this when I was 15-16 and while I don't remember a lot of the plot, I do remember it made me feel awkward and uncomfortable at time. I'm sure it was some of the sexual situations, which shouldn't bother me 44 years later lol

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I tried, I really tried. I thought listening to the audiobook would be lovely since Patrick Stewart has a great speaking voice. However, I just found it tedious and cringy. I felt that it's read without any insight, without reflection, and without emotion. Needless to say, I was disappointed and couldn't push myself to finish it. Since it was due back at the library, I decided to just call it quits.

07/150 The first 5🌟 book of 2024. I know its early, but I think this will end up on my list as one of the best of the year. I recommend the audiobook version, not just because Stewart has an amazingly commanding voice, but he's also a natural born storyteller. He had me laughing out loud several times.
7th book finished for #JumpStart2024 @Lizpixie and #Readaway2024 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65 3rd book finished for #JoyousJanuary

I asked for books for Christmas and I received 😊📚
We just did our gifts with my in-laws. And I got all of these from my MIL from my wishlist. I'm so happy 😌

I was planning on The Atlas Complex being my next audiobook listen. However, while waiting for my preorder Tuesday on Audible, my library hold came early, as it often does. I guess I could have pushed it back, but I've been looking forward to hearing Stewart tell his life story. So far it's been excellent, I made the right choice.

Yes, a memoir, but really more a collection of all his best stories. And he is an engaging storyteller. My biggest takeaway… make the best of all your opportunities, even the ones that seem less than compelling.

This is m absolutely delightfu….I loved listening to the audio version read by Sir Patty Stew himself.

Having finished this a few weeks ago the following still stands out: 1) he‘s been alive a very long time as his early childhood reads like a Dickens novel, 2) actors are really insecure 3) I‘m relieved that he took Star Trek TNG seriously and 4) I give him kudos for admitting he‘s imperfect at various points.

This is a must read for all fans!

I‘m so glad I listened to this one! I was afraid it would be overly long, but it‘s really well done. The pacing is good, and it‘s well balanced emotionally. It never bogs down anywhere and I just plain enjoyed it. I‘m less thrilled that he‘s married to a woman half his age, but there you go. 🤨

I just got infinitely cooler today, when I learned I share a birthday with Patrick Stewart! So cool! 🤩

First of all, I had to listen to this on audiobook; Sir Patrick just has the type of voice that is both commanding and inviting. And his performance did not disappoint!

There are times when he is cringingly honest, which I appreciate. But there are also times when he is overly sentimental, which is probably the book‘s most obvious shortcoming.

The stuff about his early childhood is gold, and it was fun hearing Picard drop so many F-bombs.

Doing great with my goal to get to some nonfiction this month.

I don‘t read many celeb bios but I had to read this one. From Thespian in the RSC to Captain of the Enterprise! He‘s such a versatile artist! This book totally met my expectations. Irreverent at times. Heartfelt at others. Apologetic when needed. So many moments that captured my interest. My favorite was his meeting with Sting. I won‘t say more…read it for yourself. 😀. #doublespin

I laughed and also was conflicted about having Patrick Stewart‘s memoir, the best of October Nonfiction, face off against Terry Pratchett‘s biography! Two of my favorite men! Ultimately Rob Wilkin‘s perfect portrayal won for me. So funny that the only two memoir/ biography in the brackets so far this year had to face each other.

My October wrap up is a bit light, but I traveled a bit and life has been a lot lately.

I don‘t think I rated any of these fiction at 5 stars, but my favorites were Empire of Wild and Go As a River. I did very much enjoy my only Nonfiction of the month, Making It So.

I have the book but I haven‘t started it yet. But this is how I remember the ceremony.

I grew up loving The Next Generation, I‘m a huge Shakespeare fan, so much of this was right up my alley. I do think it was too long, but I enjoyed learning about his humble childhood and slow rise to fame. He was blindly ambitions and his choices certainly hurt his family, but he is unflinching honest, even about his stuffy work attitude in the ‘90s. It felt like he‘d grown as a person. Enjoyable even if it was overly long at near 500 pages.

Of course we all know Sir Patrick Stewart from Star Trek: The Next Generation and the X-Men series, truly beloved in both. But he has an incredible body of work long before Starfleet came calling. From his childhood in Yorkshire to his stage career, readers will get to know the man behind so many legendary roles. I loved his honesty, perseverance, and passion for his work, and it really comes through as he walks you through his life story.

I loved The Next Generation. My family watched together every week. I‘ve been a PS fan ever since. His sonnet readings during lockdown were a daily highlight for me.

Hearing his memoir in his own voice was the only way to read it for me. His childhood and personal life were unknown to me, so seeing that behind the screen and off the stage part was insightful. I enjoyed his school stories most I think. And his regrets in relationships.

I have been waiting for this book for such a long time , I am fascinated by his story … let‘s read

How can one not adore Sir Patrick Stewart?! In this lushly voiced memoir, Patrick sticks to the highlights his career without delving too much into his adult personal life. He starts with his rather Dickensian childhood in North Yorkshire in the 40s and shared many stories about his time in RSC. I loved reading about his friendship with Vivien Leigh! There are great anecdotes from the Enterprise, but less time is spent on his subsequent gigs.

I started SirPatStew‘s 19 hour(!!) memoir on audio today! He is such an interesting guy. In the first chapter now (chapters are looooong) about his virtually Dickensian childhood in North Yorkshire around WWII. #NewReleaseTuesday

But honestly, if you‘re going to listen to a long audio, what better voice could you get?!