Please excuse the delay! I’m not sure where yesterday went, so I’m posting my Thursday Thoughts on Friday. Now that it’s August and we’ve had one beautiful day after another, I guess my brain is in a lazy summer mode.
In the summer I tend to take more car trips. There is nothing better to help the miles fly by than listening to books on tape/CD. Recently, I listened to The Art of Racing in the Rain in by Garth Stein and performed by Christopher Evan Welch. So I did not “read” this novel, but listened to it, and I recommend it highly! My sister loved this book and I was a bit dubious as it has to do with car racing and is told from the point of view of a dog- Yes, the narrator is a dog called Enzo. Even though car racing is not one of my interests, the story is just plain wonderful! Enzo is one wise dog and I fell into his story completely. There are sad moments, joyous moments, and the parallels to car racing and the human experience are thought provoking. I didn’t finish the book on my trip and spent the next few days playing it in the car as I did my errands. I didn’t care what anyone thought as I lingered in parking lots or in my driveway listening to every last word. I think you will enjoy this story on your summer travels, or in the car as you drive around town. You might even want to “read” the book.