A Book a Week – The Art of Racing in the Rain

I absolutely loved The Art of Racing in the Rain. I loved every bit of it. I loved that it was from a dog’s point of view but that it wasn’t contrived or cute at all. It was so beautifully written and the metaphors were wonderfully weaved in. The story, while sad, is wonderfully told and it’s so easy to empathize with all of the characters. I don’t even care for car racing but I still really enjoyed every single moment of this special book. I had so many quotes I wanted to highlight but my stupid reader crashed and lost my bookmarks.

“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. When I am a person, that is how I will live my life.”

I cannot recommend it enough.