當一個內向的在家系社交恐懼者，某天突然決定要跟自己作對：展開為期一年的「變身外向人」大挑戰…會發生什麼事情？（聽起來就是災難重重啊）
當那一天，潔西卡‧潘發現自己沒了工作，也沒朋友。雖然癱懶在美好熟悉的沙發上（沙發甚至已經被躺出一個為她量身打造的凹陷弧度，像個完美的擁抱）。她還是有點忍不住想著，如果她比一直以來的那個潔西卡稍微外向一點點點點，至少不要總是公司與住處兩點直線來回，去個酒吧，多參加幾場活動、認識一些新的人，對一些新鮮事物更願意嘗試，她的人生跟此刻的會有什麼不同。
在蒐集了各種外向人生導師的建言之後，（想不開的？）潔西卡與自己達成約定，要突破自我的極限，試著以外向人的方式度過一年！為自己設計了一系列的挑戰：向陌生人搭話、主辦一場晚宴趴踢、一個人去旅行（且）沿途必需要交朋友……各種她寫下來的瞬間就已在內心裡反悔尖叫，通常自己不計代價也想逃跑的可怕情境。
《Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come》便是潔西卡這為期一年的人生大實驗，為內向人們帶來最前線報導，記下在那些當她與自我天性對抗的大冒險之中，她的心路歷程，與遇上的各種蠢事、糗事、驚恐事…過著外向人的生活有教給她什麼重要的體認嗎？成為一個外向人真的能夠提升一個人的生活？又或者有些恐懼其實只是住在自我心裡的怪獸？文筆坦然真誠而充滿無限笑點，包含種種人們日常也會遇上的情況與心境，讓書評們一致熱愛肯定。一年之後的潔西卡變成什麼樣子？這本風趣的回憶錄，是給所有並不總是勇敢的內向人們──溫柔、共感也有所啟發的一份禮物。（文/博客來編譯）
'Painfully hilarious' Red
What would happen if a shy introvert lived as an out-and-out extrovert for one year? Jessica Pan is about 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?
Review
"Tender, courageous and extremely funny, this book will make us all braver." (Daisy Buchanan)
"Painfully hilarious" (Red)
"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)
"A chronicle of Pan’s hilarious and painful year of being an extrovert." (Stylist)
"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)
"Well, I adored this. Beautifully written, fascinating and so, so funny. Had me properly guffawing on the bus." (Lauren Bravo)
"Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come achieves what so many books claim (but then frankly fail) to do: making you laugh, while at the same time managing to inspire. Pan is a gem, and her introvert's exploration of extroversion is all at once delightful and deftly rendered." (Sara Barron)
"Relatable, moving, and fantastically funny." (Rhik Samadder)
"Hilarious, unexpected and ultimately life-affirming." (Will Storr)
"Charming. Brave. Hilariously honest. Whether you buy this book for yourself, your favorite introvert, or the chatty friend you're hoping to shut up for a few solid hours, you can't go wrong with Jessica Pan's revealing and delightful memoir." (David Litt, New York Times bestselling author of Thanks, Obama)
"Sorry I’m Late, I Didn't Want to Come is a funny and poignant tale. I loved spending time with Jessica Pan in the pages of this book. I promise to never approach or contact her in real life". (A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically)
"This book is a rollicking, hilarious delight. Jessica Pan's sense of humor as she stumbles (and sometimes triumphs) in a world of extroverts is sure to appeal to introverts everywhere. The only downside is that her book about going out and meeting new people is sure to make you stay home until you finish it.” (Jennifer Wright, author of Get Well Soon and Killer Fashion)
"Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come achieves what so many books claim (but then frankly fail) to do: making you laugh, while at the same time managing to inspire. Pan is a gem, and her introvert's exploration of extroversion is all at once delightful and deftly rendered. " (Sara Barron, author of The Harm in Asking)
當那一天，潔西卡‧潘發現自己沒了工作，也沒朋友。雖然癱懶在美好熟悉的沙發上（沙發甚至已經被躺出一個為她量身打造的凹陷弧度，像個完美的擁抱）。她還是有點忍不住想著，如果她比一直以來的那個潔西卡稍微外向一點點點點，至少不要總是公司與住處兩點直線來回，去個酒吧，多參加幾場活動、認識一些新的人，對一些新鮮事物更願意嘗試，她的人生跟此刻的會有什麼不同。
在蒐集了各種外向人生導師的建言之後，（想不開的？）潔西卡與自己達成約定，要突破自我的極限，試著以外向人的方式度過一年！為自己設計了一系列的挑戰：向陌生人搭話、主辦一場晚宴趴踢、一個人去旅行（且）沿途必需要交朋友……各種她寫下來的瞬間就已在內心裡反悔尖叫，通常自己不計代價也想逃跑的可怕情境。
《Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come》便是潔西卡這為期一年的人生大實驗，為內向人們帶來最前線報導，記下在那些當她與自我天性對抗的大冒險之中，她的心路歷程，與遇上的各種蠢事、糗事、驚恐事…過著外向人的生活有教給她什麼重要的體認嗎？成為一個外向人真的能夠提升一個人的生活？又或者有些恐懼其實只是住在自我心裡的怪獸？文筆坦然真誠而充滿無限笑點，包含種種人們日常也會遇上的情況與心境，讓書評們一致熱愛肯定。一年之後的潔西卡變成什麼樣子？這本風趣的回憶錄，是給所有並不總是勇敢的內向人們──溫柔、共感也有所啟發的一份禮物。（文/博客來編譯）
'Painfully hilarious' Red
What would happen if a shy introvert lived as an out-and-out extrovert for one year? Jessica Pan is about 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?
Review
"Tender, courageous and extremely funny, this book will make us all braver." (Daisy Buchanan)
"Painfully hilarious" (Red)
"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)
"A chronicle of Pan’s hilarious and painful year of being an extrovert." (Stylist)
"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)
"Well, I adored this. Beautifully written, fascinating and so, so funny. Had me properly guffawing on the bus." (Lauren Bravo)
"Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come achieves what so many books claim (but then frankly fail) to do: making you laugh, while at the same time managing to inspire. Pan is a gem, and her introvert's exploration of extroversion is all at once delightful and deftly rendered." (Sara Barron)
"Relatable, moving, and fantastically funny." (Rhik Samadder)
"Hilarious, unexpected and ultimately life-affirming." (Will Storr)
"Charming. Brave. Hilariously honest. Whether you buy this book for yourself, your favorite introvert, or the chatty friend you're hoping to shut up for a few solid hours, you can't go wrong with Jessica Pan's revealing and delightful memoir." (David Litt, New York Times bestselling author of Thanks, Obama)
"Sorry I’m Late, I Didn't Want to Come is a funny and poignant tale. I loved spending time with Jessica Pan in the pages of this book. I promise to never approach or contact her in real life". (A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically)
"This book is a rollicking, hilarious delight. Jessica Pan's sense of humor as she stumbles (and sometimes triumphs) in a world of extroverts is sure to appeal to introverts everywhere. The only downside is that her book about going out and meeting new people is sure to make you stay home until you finish it.” (Jennifer Wright, author of Get Well Soon and Killer Fashion)
"Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come achieves what so many books claim (but then frankly fail) to do: making you laugh, while at the same time managing to inspire. Pan is a gem, and her introvert's exploration of extroversion is all at once delightful and deftly rendered. " (Sara Barron, author of The Harm in Asking)