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Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come

An Introvert’s Year of Living Dangerously

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Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come

By: Jessica Pan
Narrated by: Jessica Pan
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come written by Jessica Pan.

What would happen if a shy introvert lived like a gregarious extrovert for one year? If she knowingly and willingly put herself in perilous social situations that she’d normally avoid at all costs? Jessica Pan is going to find out.

When she found herself jobless and friendless, sitting in the familiar Jess-shaped crease on her sofa, she couldn't help but wonder what life might have looked like if she had been a little more open to new experiences and new people, a little less attached to going home instead of going to the pub.

So, she made a vow: to push herself to live the life of an extrovert for a year. She wrote a list: improv, a solo holiday and... talking to strangers on the tube. She regretted it instantly.

Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come follows Jess's hilarious and painful year of misadventures in extroverting, reporting back from the frontlines for all the introverts out there.

But is life actually better or easier for the extroverts? Or is it the nightmare Jess always thought it would be?

©2019 Jessica Pan (P)2019 Penguin Audio Anxiety Disorders Communication & Social Skills Emotions Mental Health Personal Development Personal Success Psychology & Mental Health Self-Esteem Health Witty Funny Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

Tender, courageous and extremely funny, this book will make us all braver. (Daisy Buchanan)
In a world of self-care and nights in, this book will inspire and remind you to do some things that scare you every so often. (Emma Gannon)
Absolutely bloody great. As a textbook, concrete, public changing, foghorn extrovert, I find Jessica Pan’s descriptions of introversion and shyness fascinating and she is very funny. (Nell Frizzell)
All stars
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I loved the tone of the book and all the adventures in it. Strongly suggested either you are in your bad mood or your good mood. A relaxing and funny experience even if you are not an introvert.

Surprisingly good adventute

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I loved this book and the narration by the author is excellent. It’s about living life in a potentially lonely world, it’s about vulnerability and being brave.
It’s funny, warm and just brilliant. Everyone should read it!

Brave, funny, moving

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Discovered Jessica via her Substack and I absolutely love her writing style. I hope there’s more to come! I’m an extrovert but still loved it and wish I have a friend close by like Jessica (as I’m British American and have friends globally).

Loved it!

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I loved this audio book, it is funny, relatable and thoroughly enjoyable! Jessica Pan is a brilliant narrator!

Loved!

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An enjoyable easy read. Relatable and funny if you're also a bit of an introvert.

Relatable

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First half was great. Really interesting and funny. Second half was quite waffley and I got bored. I could relate to a lot of things in the book, like trying BFF. It’s definitely worth listening to.

First half was great

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It was so interesting and entertaining. well read too.
It definitely motivates me to do more "extrovert" things. thank you!

fantastic book

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Dear Jessica, you're my friend in my head :)
this is such a great book for different personality types. there's good stories and laughter and connections. the author describes things and the people she met in her year in a way that makes you feel like you're in the room with them or at improv class. Also I learnt that there s a coach for everything:)

loved it!

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As a shy introvert, this story was so relatable! It is funny and inspiring. I really loved Jessica! ❤

A funny, inspiring story.

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Very relatable and funny! Jess' courage to overcome her introversion have really inspired me to do the same. Although I won't be doing stand up comedy anytime soon!

Truly inspiring story!

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