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HiMyNames_Alyssa
Making It So: A Memoir | Patrick Stewart
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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.

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

#Two4Tuesday #TuesdayGiveaway

TheSpineView Good luck 🤞 5mo
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Balibee146
Making It So: A Memoir | Patrick Stewart
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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

RamsFan1963 Great book, but Stewart does come off as a cad for his infidelities 7mo
Balibee146 @RamsFan1963 thanks yeah I had an inkling this was part of the story 7mo
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Pedrocamacho
Making It So: A Memoir | Patrick Stewart
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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 🙂

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Robotswithpersonality
Making It So: A Memoir | Patrick Stewart
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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/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? While there are a slew of names dropped, they feel like the billing required to tell his life story and how staggering some new experiences were. Didn't love hearing about the infidelity, but I am so happy he seems to have got love and marriage right the third time. 9mo
Robotswithpersonality 3/4 Most obvious in the scant coverage of moments with his children of his first marriage, and the subsuming of moments with the previous two wives for relating moments with the current, the book makes it clear that Stewart is an actor before anything else. It may be hard to relate to that choice of career or that level of dedication, but he likely wouldn't be among the most vivid media moments of my childhood without that drive. 9mo
Robotswithpersonality 4/4 And he seems to be such a gentle soul in his relationships with fellow actors. I'll admit to being pleasantly surprised that a man in his eighties is as enlightened (dare I say lefty) in his views.
Definitely go for the audiobook on this one.
⚠️Spousal abuse, child abuse
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Texreader I‘ve always loved him as an actor. Not sure I have the courage to see the less than lovely bad side 9mo
Robotswithpersonality @Texreader Honestly, compared to the Hollywood scandals over the years, Stewart's 'bad side' is really mild. [The warnings refer to what he suffered, rather than inflicted]. 9mo
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Sharpeipup
Making It So: A Memoir | Patrick Stewart
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Engage. 🎧

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RamsFan1963
Making It So: A Memoir | Patrick Stewart
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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

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView I am looking forward to reading Dhalgren. Thanks for playing! 10mo
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wanderinglynn
Making It So: A Memoir | Patrick Stewart
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#unpopularopinion

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.

Caroline2 Oh that‘s disappointing 🫤 10mo
wanderinglynn @Caroline2 there are a ton of 4 & 5 star reviews. Mine is a minority opinion. 10mo
dabbe #hailthebail! 💜🩶💜 10mo
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RamsFan1963 I enjoyed it, but different strokes for different folks. Not every book is meant for every person. 10mo
wanderinglynn @RamsFan1963 I think I might have enjoyed it a bit more had I read a physical copy. 🤷🏼‍♀️ oh well, as you say, not every book. 10mo
TieDyeDude There are some celebrities whose work I enjoy immensely, but I'm just not interested in their life outside of the roles they chose. I don't imagine Mr. Stewart's life has been super unique. My favorite recent celeb bios on audiobook have been Danny Trejo (interesting life), Minnie Driver (unique format and fun stories), and Stanley Tucci (food-focused memoir was different). 10mo
wanderinglynn @TieDyeDude ooh, I bet Danny Trejo‘s bio is so interesting. And you‘re right. Stewart‘s life isn‘t that unique. 10mo
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