reading all books referenced on Gilmore girls

I had the privilege to hear Garth Stein speak on his latest book A Sudden Light a few weeks ago. The Art of Racing in the Rain is Stein's most famous work, but it had been on my TBR list for years without me having made any actual steps towards reading it. So while I heard him speak of his history as an author (and after my positive reading experience with A Sudden Light), I decided that it clearly deserved the coveted spot of "next up". And there was one story that the aut

I picked this book up after I learned that Garth Stein would be speaking at my alma mater, hosted by my very favorite local indie. Not only did I want to support my home bookstore, but I can't resist hearing an author (any author) speak about his craft. In this case, I was well aware of Stein's work given The Art of Racing in the Rain. That book has been on my TBR long list for yeaaaaaaaars. Me having never picked it up had nothing to do with the quality of the book and m