#garth stein

[askyea-poesy]

To live every day as if it had been stolen from death, that is how I would like to live. To feel the joy of life, as Eve felt the joy of life. To separate oneself from the burden, the angst, the anguish that we all encounter every day. To say I am alive, I am wonderful, I am. I am. That is something to aspire to.

Garth Stein

[francescacammisa1]

Ascolto

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Ecco perché sarò una brava persona. Perché ascolto. Non so parlare, perciò ascolto molto attentamente. Non interrompo mai, non tento mai di deviare il corso della conversazione con un commento personale. Quando parlano tra loro, se le ascoltate attentamente, le persone cambiano di continuo l'una all'altra la direzione dei discorsi. È come essere alla guida di una macchina e avere accanto qualcuno che all'improvviso ti afferra il volante e ti fa imboccare una traversa.

Garth Stein - L’arte di correre sotto la pioggia

Ph Noémia Prada

[fromfrombooks]

Chyba bardzo trudno być człowiekiem. Ciągle tłumić własne pragnienia. Robić to, co należy, a nie to, czego samemu by się chciało.

Sztuka ścigania się w deszczu Garth Stein

[haveyoureadthisxenofiction]

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein - have you read this xenofiction?

Yes, I've read it

No, I've heard of it or the author but haven't read it

No, I haven't read this or heard of it

Voting ended onOct 10, 2025

Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.

Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through.

A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life ... as only a dog could tell it.

[Goodreads]

[yoestuveaquiunavezfrases21]

2362- Los abuelos son así. Están convencidos de que son mejores padres que sus propios hijos, cuyas vidas ya arruinaron.

(El arte de conducir bajo la lluvia- Garth Stein)

[books1311]

Better late than never. 😅

My December list.

[myclutteredbookshelf]

Which book should I discard from my shelf?

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Solomon Gursky Was Here by Mordecai Richler

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Get rid of two books (specify)

Get rid of them all

Voting ended onSep 8, 2024

I've been inspired by @ofliterarynature to ask Bookblr for help with unhauling some of my TBRs. If you reblog this poll, feel free to explain your choice. I'd even be happy to hear your reasoning for why I shouldn't toss a certain book, as it might encourage me to get around to reading it.

I've copied the book blurbs below the cut for your consideration.

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

On the eve of his death, Enzo, a philosopher dog with a nearly human soul, takes stock of his life with the Swift family: Denny, an up-and-coming racecar driver, his wife Eve, and their daughter Zoe.

Solomon Gursky Was Here by Mordecai Richler

When Moses Berger, writer, salmon-fisher and part-time drunk, decides to write a history of the Gurskys—a family of bootleggers turned legitimate—he becomes obsessed with the ubiquitous but evasive Solomon. As he shadows the family from the stews of Victorian London via the port of Stromness in the Orkneys to the frozen wastes of Canada, and from Canada's stock market to the fleshpots of London and Oxford, Moses finds himself hooked on a line of his own making.

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

In the weeks following her murder, Susie Salmon watches life continuing without her—her school friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her family holding out hope that she'll be found, her killer trying to cover his tracks. As months pass without leads, Susie sees her parents' marriage being contorted by loss, her sister hardening herself in an effort to stay strong, and her little brother trying to grasp the meaning of the word 'gone.' And she explores the place called heaven. It looks a lot like her school playground, with the good kind of swing sets. There are counselors to help newcomers adjust and friends to room with. Everything she ever wanted appears as soon as she thinks of it—except the thing she wants most: to be back with the people she loved on Earth. With compassion, longing, and a growing understanding, Susie sees her loved ones pass through grief and begin to mend. Her father embarks on a risky quest to ensnare her killer. Her sister undertakes a feat of remarkable daring. And the boy Susie cared for moves on, only to find himself at the center of a miraculous event.

[litandlifequotes]

To live every day as if it had been stolen from death, that is how I would like to live.

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein