Dear who ever makes the decision publish books with pages like these,
I would like to strongly encourage you to evaluate other options--preferably pages that are all the same length. Thank you.
Sincerely,
An upset reader who can not flip through the pages as desired.
*Richard Paul Evans, no offense to you, your book was just an example from my bookshelf. However, I did read your book, and it was just mediocre. Not bad, though.*

The Art of Racing in the Rain was heartfelt, tear-jerking, and eminently real. Told from the perspective of a dog who was there through it all, this story pulls tightly on your heart strings. Through race tracks, late nights, and long drives, Denny and his dog Enzo show you what it looks like to move forward when everything and everyone is pushing you backwards, or in better words, what it looks like to race in the rain.

"...But racing in the rain is also about the mind! It's about owning one's own body. About believing that one's car is merely an extension of one's body. About believing that the track is an extension of the car, and the rain is an extension of the track, and the sky is an extension of the rain. It's about believing that you are not you; you are everything. And everything is you."

"In racing, they say that your car goes where your eyes go. The driver who cannot tear his eyes away from the wall as he spins out of control will meet that wall; the driver who looks down the track as he feels his tires break free will regain control of his vehicle.
Your car goes where your eyes go. Simply another way of saying that which you manifest is before you.
It know it's true; racing doesn't lie."

"To live everyday as if it has been stolen from death, that is how I would like to live. To say I am alive, I am wonderful, I am. I am."

I completely fell in love with this book. There wasn't a stone left unturned; every detail falls into place in the most unexpected ways. The characters were remarkably real, and while they were vastly different, they fit together in the quirkiest of ways. Not only did I feel as if I knew these characters, but I also felt known by them. Trenton Lee Stewart, I thank you for this message. It was beautifully written, and one I needed to hear.

" 'Yes indeed,' he said. 'Things are getting brighter, aren't they young Pedley?'
'Yes, sir,' said Reuben, still grinning. 'Yes, sir. I think they are.' "

"And with that, he let go of his very last secret, the one he'd been trying to keep from himself. He let go of the thing he had wanted with all his heart to hold on to."

"It was as if she were being rewarded for having resolved to do the right thing, no matter the cost. It was a very strange and good feeling, she thought, as she picked up the phone. To feel happy despite being afraid."

"From the boat the shoals were invisible--as was almost everything else beneath the water's surface. The ocean was the greatest secret keeper of all. Some of its secrets, like the hidden shoals, could be discovered, but most would never be known. Thousands upon thousands might be revealed, yet there would always be more that remained hidden. The ocean was probably the most mysterious thing in the world, Reuben thought, except for a person."

"I knew his mind was wandering in regions I could never reach." #crossingthemangrove

This book had a slow start, but once it got going, it turned out to be very interesting. I might have appreciated it more if I knew more of the history and culture of Guadeloupe, but it was still enjoyable. The characters were sometimes difficult to keep track of, but nonetheless developed and connected. I was so surprised at the end of the book when I read that the translator and the original author were married! I thought that was super neat.

There were many quotable moments in this book that were lovely, and that all by itself might have made it worth the read. I was hooked from the beginning when music was personified and acted as the narrator to the story, but after that I found that there were a lot of unnecessary details throughout the book. A great concept, but there wasn't enough valuable substance to it.

I was really excited about this book after reading the back cover, but it was not as good as I wanted it to be. The way it was written was confusing and didn't flow very well at all. The story itself moved noticeably slow, and it didn't do a good job of initially explaining what the book was actually about. This book had great potential, but it was ultimately a let down.

Even though I think the author could of taken some of the concepts in this series further, it was intriguing and kept my attention. It was an easy read, and I would definitely recommend it to someone who loves the science-fiction/dystopian novels, even though this series was not as complex as some of the others in its genre.

"Everyone joins a band in this life. You are born into your first one...As life goes on, you will join other bands...Maybe you will dress the same, or laugh at your own private vocabulary. Maybe you will flop on couches backstage, or share a boardroom table, or crowd around a gallery inside a ship. But in each band you join, you will play a distinct part, and it will affect you as much as you affect it." #themagicstringsoffrankiepresto