Garth Stein

The Art of Racing in the Rain (2008)

I'm not sure that I possess the words to adequately describe this book. How on earth the author was able to weave such a compelling story, demanding that the reader suspend disbelief that we are actually hearing this tale from a dog's POV, it all defies explanation. And yet, I'm looking at my o...

Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog (2011)

Pretty good--not gripping by any means, but good enough that I finished it quickly and enjoyed it. This is the "special adaptation" for younger readers (I got this from my 11 year old's bookshelf), which I didn't actually realize until well into the book. I'm not feeling like rape charges and s...

How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets (2014)

Evan is a difficult character to like entirely. Although I liked this book, it was not always easy to like the main character Evan. While it was easy to have empathy with Evan over his epilepsy and how it has changed his life's course, it was sometimes difficult to understand why Evan did some of...

Raven Stole the Moon (1999)