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English learning - James Patterson's fictions

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I came across a revealing article "James Patterson Inc." the other month at The New York Times. Well, we can suppose that most writers who dream to approximate their literary aspirations do invariably fail to achieve that, can't we? Capability of appreciating art and that of creating art are two different things. It seems that only commercial mass market authors succeed plausibly nowadays. And James Patterson is one luminous example of that.

Mr. Patterson created his own unique brass ring and his enormous fan base has unwavering rapport with him. And as an author churning out the likes of detective novels, boy, rabid is he, and rapid is he. What a man!

Personally I did try out a couple of his fictions. And they were mostly good for sheer entertainment, but not for enlightenment, which was what I looked for in books for the most part. So I quit on him.

However, if you are a budding English learner, James Patterson's stories can be suitable ushers, because their language is relatively accessible and the spinning of the yarns fairly gripping.