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ogracerogers's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
An easy, interesting read. Nothing particularly memorable though.
eatyacarbs's review against another edition
5.0
Couldn’t stop listening! I work for Macmillan Learning, I have met and spoken to and listened to John speak a handful of times since I began working at ML and when he left a couple of years ago, and getting to hear about his life in this way was so cool. What a fascinating person. I was reminded of Forest Gump in a “what hasn’t this guy done/been involved in?!” kind of way. Really recommend giving this audiobook a listen. Narrated by the man himself.
marksbookreviews's review against another edition
5.0
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published.
I chose this book because I was intrigued by the title.
John Turner Sargent’s mother’s paternal grandfather was Frank Nelson Doubleday who was the founder of Doubleday and Company. The same Doubleday family who at one point owned the New York Mets.
John Sargent tells stories of how he got started in the business, authors, controversial books, and behind the scenes of publishing companies. He had a lot of dealings with the Amazon and Apple folks when the Kindle and iPad came out in regard to eBooks.
Just to name a few authors mentioned: Michael Wolf, Edward Snowden, Monica Lewinsky, LL Cool J, Sarah Ferguson, President Jimmy Carter, Newt Gingrich, Salman Rushdie, Nelson Mandela, Michael Jackson, Janet Evanovich, Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama.
He had a brief encounter with Britney Spears at a hotel gym, when she was with Kevin Federline. He actually introduced her to the iPod! He had some not-so-great dealings with Bobby Knight and Alec Baldwin.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book.
I chose this book because I was intrigued by the title.
John Turner Sargent’s mother’s paternal grandfather was Frank Nelson Doubleday who was the founder of Doubleday and Company. The same Doubleday family who at one point owned the New York Mets.
John Sargent tells stories of how he got started in the business, authors, controversial books, and behind the scenes of publishing companies. He had a lot of dealings with the Amazon and Apple folks when the Kindle and iPad came out in regard to eBooks.
Just to name a few authors mentioned: Michael Wolf, Edward Snowden, Monica Lewinsky, LL Cool J, Sarah Ferguson, President Jimmy Carter, Newt Gingrich, Salman Rushdie, Nelson Mandela, Michael Jackson, Janet Evanovich, Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama.
He had a brief encounter with Britney Spears at a hotel gym, when she was with Kevin Federline. He actually introduced her to the iPod! He had some not-so-great dealings with Bobby Knight and Alec Baldwin.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book.
eternan's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
largeicedtea's review
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
Librarians will have conflicting feelings about this title. The insider tea is fascinating and it is cool to see how the sausage is made. Sargent has had a lifetime of wild experiences with heads of state, celebrities, and other assorted luminaries. On the other hand, I have trouble connecting with a rich, privileged dude who puts the screws to libraries with embargoes on digital book release dates and insane pricing for said ebooks. "Turning Pages" is an okay read.
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