What I Talk about When I Talk about Running (Audiobook)

from GrimCat

I loved this book, and while I understand if you aren't a runner, you might not get much out of it, to me it was an interesting look into this authors life, and why he lives the way he does. As someone who runs a little, I related to many of his thoughts about the pain and suffering it can entail...

from Paul.Kohler

As I am a beginning runner, I picked this book up before a recent vacation. And usually as with any vacation, a whole lot of reading does not get done. Not this last trip. I read most of this book over the span of 5 days. It was not an action packed, page turner, but it was certainly entertaining...

from freddlerabbit

I've enjoyed every single one of Murakami's works of fiction, so I put off "What I Talk About" for a long time - I wasn't sure I wanted such a personal connection with someone whose work I've come to love so much, and feared it might change my relationship with his other pieces. But I needn't hav...

from JMC400m

Being an avid fan of Murakami, I enjoyed reading this memoir. It's really not about running (which I was surprised to find out) but more about the challenges of growing old and the long, drawn out process of bringing out one's own best talents. It is an interesting insight into the personality of...

from jnwelch

In the introduction, [Haruki Murakami] explains that [What I Talk About When I Talk About Running] is not intended to urge everyone to run and be healthy. "instead, this is a book in which I've gathered my thoughts about what running has meant to me as a person. Just a book in which I ponder vari...