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Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between | Lauren Graham
In her first work of nonfiction, the beloved star of "Gilmore Girls" and "Parenthood" recounts her experiences on "Gilmore Girls "the first "and"second time and shares stories about life, love, and working in Hollywood. This collection of essays is written in the intimate, hilarious, and down-to earth voice that made her novel, "Someday Someday Maybe, " a "New York Times" bestseller. This book contains some stories from my life: the awkward growing up years, the confusing dating years, the fulfilling working years, and what it was like to be asked to play one of my favorite characters again. You probably think I m talking about my incredible achievement as Dolly in "Hello, Dolly!" as a Langley High School junior, a performance my dad called you re so much taller than the other kids. But no! I m talking about Lorelai Gilmore, who, back in 2008, I wasn t sure I d ever see again. Also included: tales of living on a houseboat, meeting guys at awards shows, and that time I was asked to be a butt model. A hint: all three made me seasick. Lauren Graham"
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Emilymdxn
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When I think of boots and autumn leaves, my brain goes straight to Lorelai and Rory walking around stars hollow in the gorgeous autumnal episodes of Gilmore girls! I think that‘s everyone‘s dream autumn pretty much

#autumnplease #scarathlon #skeletoncrew @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🍁👢🧡 7mo
Eggs Beautiful 🍁🧡🥾 7mo
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ChelseaM6010
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#BookBinge
Day 2. Celeb Memoir
#CelebMemoir
As a Gilmore Girls aficionado, it‘s slightly shameful I haven‘t read this memoir yet. 😂🥲

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 😍 9mo
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KCofKaysville
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Fun and quirky. Makes you wish she was your friend. I always liked her on Parenthood and other shows. Will satisfy Gillmore Girls fans.

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KCofKaysville
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Also starting this book by Lauren Graham.

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Kaila-ann
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Loved this book - even though I didn't listen to it on audio, I feel like I could hear Lauren in my head. It was funny and insightful.

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Danay
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22 #99 I‘m not even a Gilmore Girls fan but Lauren Graham is hilarious.

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AvidReaderandGeekGirl
Mehso-so

3.5 stars

Cute but not amazing. Funny though.

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Kristin_Reads
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5⭐️ || Confession: Between reading the classics and literary fiction, I love listening to celebrity memoirs on audio. This was a perfect fit since I loved Lauren in Parenthood and I‘ve been binge-watching The Gilmore Girls for the first time. 📺 What is your favorite celebrity memoir?

KathyWheeler I loved Cary Elwes, As You Wish. 3y
Scochrane26 I agree with @KathyWheeler . That‘s a great audiobook. I also loved Trevor Noah‘s Born a Crime, Gabrielle Union‘s We‘re Going to Need More Wine, & Confessions Of a Prairie Bitch (if you liked Little House in the Prairie). 3y
AmyK1 I loved this one too! I also agree with @KathyWheeler As You Wish is excellent. 3y
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Kristin_Reads @KathyWheeler @AmyK1 I loved As You Wish too! So good on audio! 3y
Kristin_Reads @Scochrane26 I agree about Noah‘s...So good! The others are going on my list now! 3y
KathyWheeler @Scochrane26 I have no idea how I forgot about Born a Crime. It‘s absolutely wonderful! 3y
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booklover3258
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My review of this book can be found on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/ONPqPparkpk

Enjoy!

LeeRHarry Have this on my shelf but I‘m waiting until I finish Gilmore Girls before I read it 😊 3y
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thebacklistbook
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Lauren lets us get a glimpse of what life is like throughout an acting career. She illustrates just how much both busting your ass and luck are involved. Or as she calls it Kismet.

She takes us through her early days mispronouncing song lyrics. Her midyears on Gilmore Girls and Parenthood, and the odd movie or show in between. And finally through returning to Gilmore once more. This memoir is short, sweet, and to the point.

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Cupcake12 Love the cup xx 3y
BarkingMadRead @Cupcake12 my daughter gave it to me! 3y
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KimberlyJuracich
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A wonderful book to read if your a fan of Gilmore girls.

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DieAReader
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#CrushTheRush #ProgressItDecember #ReadYourWay

5⭐️

This makes me wanna binge watch everything Gilmore Girls! Great listen.

Andrew65 👏👏👏 3y
TheSpineView 🤩📖📚 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick She seems fairly down-to-earth. I'll have to check this out. 3y
DieAReader @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick That‘s my conclusion as well. It was a quick listen too😉 3y
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ItsAnotherJen
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A wonderful book to read if you are a fan of Gilmore Girls! I used to watch this show years ago when it was on TV, and binged every episode this year to make sure I didn't miss one. Then watched the 4 episodes of A Year In the Life.
I really enjoyed the peek inside the life of Lauren Graham. It enhanced the experience of being a fan of hers and of the show.
I still am hoping there will be another season of AYITL. The last 4 words = cliffhanger

Sparklemn Same here!! 3y
AmyL Huge Gilmore Girls fan over here too .. so much that I named my daughter Lorelei 😂 Great book... I loved her explanation on the writing process. 3y
ItsAnotherJen @AmyL Me too! I liked all the many different topics she touched on throughout the book. You get a little of everything. 3y
ItsAnotherJen And its so cool you have a Lorelei 💓 3y
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gobecauseyoucan
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It‘s a Lifestyle, It‘s a Religion.
As a huge Gilmore Girls fan I was super excited to listen to Lauren read her book. It didn‘t disappoint. And honestly before this book I wasn‘t a fan of AYITL, however now can watch it with a new set of eyes. Lauren is just awesome!

ItsAnotherJen Weren't you intrigued when she kept bringing up the final words in the last episode? I was under the impression they wanted it to end there, but after reading this book I got hope that there really could be more! ❤ 3y
gobecauseyoucan Absolutely!! Lauren mentioned how she felt like it was a cliff hanger multiple times, like she was even shook about it! I really really hope they give us all closure!! 🙌🏻 3y
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Bandrea
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As a fan of Gilmore Girls and Lauren Graham, I am definitely intrigued by this book and can‘t wait to hear her in her unique voice.

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Sparklemn
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Fun stories. Lauren Graham seems so similar to Lorelei Gilmore in real life. Wish we could be BFFs!

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Scochrane26
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Shorter audiobooks are better for me right now, & this one is really good. I‘m finally watching Gilmore Girls & had watched the Year in the Life eps when they came out (I know I did it backwards). This has a lot about GG, some about her early years in acting, how she started writing, & a little about Parenthood. Entertaining.

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Myhometownandbeyond
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Currently reading: Started on 8.8.20 #TalkingAsFastAsICan #LaurenGraham #GilmoreGirls

AkashaVampie How are u liking it? I've considered trying it out. 4y
Myhometownandbeyond I am only a third of the way through, but I can let you know once I am finished with it. @AkashaVampie (edited) 4y
Myhometownandbeyond I finished the novel @AkashaVampie and I enjoyed the book for the most part. My favorite chapters were the ones that focused on Parenthood and Gilmore Girls, however there are also chapters that dive into writing, Graham's career beginnings, and the people Graham looks up to (which is 50% of the book). I didn't enjoy these chapters as much, but if you are interested in knowing more than just her time on show (GG) than this is the book for you. (edited) 4y
AkashaVampie @Myhometownandbeyond thanks sweetie. Good to know! 4y
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Mollyanna
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This was a pure delight! As a huge Gilmore Girls fan, I loved it, and it was quintessential Graham. She talked fast, went of topic and was downright silly at times.

I‘m using this for one of my free spaces in #bookspinbingo

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ElleMNOpe
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The beginning started off with a tone that felt a little like trying too hard for a laugh. Once she got into a rhythm though, the writing settled down & felt more genuine. The last third of the book was extremely nostalgic for me & I loved it. Gilmore Girls was such an impactful show for me that her reminiscing just brought back all the feels. Lauren writes like talking to a friend & I particularly enjoyed having the audio with her narration.

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BayouGirl85
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I have always loved Lauren and the quirky mother is Rory. Her book was witty and fun. I loved the insight she gave about her time on Gilmore Girls. Listening to the audio made it that much better

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Meredith23
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Love!

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LiljaPleasant
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Don't we just love to get books as presents? 😍
Thank you soooo much @Jari-chan
I can't wait to finally get to those books!

#readingmom #tbr #presents

Jari-chan Happy you like them 😊 Have fun reading 📖 😁 4y
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marleed
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Well, if funny Lauren Graham is game to recount her experiences filming the Gilmore girls. I‘m there, no matter how fast she talks!

#Booked2020 Set in Hollywood

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jdiehr
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My boss declared a snow day yesterday so I took a nap and then finished this book. The snow is mostly gone today, so I'm sure I'll be working the evening shift.

I really enjoyed this book! It was fun and, as a Gilmore Girls fan, full of little tidbits that I found interesting. I did not like Graham's fiction book (Someday, Someday Maybe), but am glad I took a chance on this one when I saw it at the Dollar Tree.

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InezRay
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As a massive (and I mean massive GG fan) I was so excited to read this book. I loved how many behind the scenes stories she told. Finding out stuff about GG that I didn't know yet made me want to rewatch the show and I did. Definitely a recommendation for any GG fan.

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Jhullie
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Thank you @LeeRHarry for my wonderful #jolabokaflodswap gift. I have been dying to read this for ages. I just watched all the Gilmore Girls Christmas episodes while I did my festive baking yesterday. I am sitting with a cuppa and about to dive in now.
@MaleficentBookDragon huge thanks to you for organizing this.

MaleficentBookDragon Perfect ♥it! Happy #Jolabokaflod! 4y
LeeRHarry Happy reading!! 😊🎄 4y
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TamTracy
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I love her! This was a great audiobook! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Shemac77
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If it‘s GG related; I‘m there. Or Lauren Graham. Great read if you‘re a fan.

CoffeeLitNFit Oh I just started the audiobook of this today! It‘s cute so far! 5y
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CoffeeLitNFit
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Is anyone else participating in the Gilmore Girl Readathon Oct 1-15th?

Lynnsoprano Cute idea! My daughter is a huge Gilmore Girls fan, she would enjoy this. Too bad I didn‘t see it earlier. 5y
CoffeeLitNFit @Lynnsoprano she can still participate! I haven‘t had much time to read lately so I‘m thinking of extending my version through to November. 🤣 5y
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Shemac77
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Anything GG related is a must for me.

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royallyregan93
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This is adorable! I got through it in 2 days. Would have been 1 day, but I can‘t listen to audiobooks and teach at the same time. 😂

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Thedestinydyer
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Love this book! The phrase medical, medical has a whole new meaning to me now! Would recommend!

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 💖📖💖 5y
Readswithcoffee Welcome to Litsy 👍🏻📚📚📚👍🏻 5y
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laur89
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New #bookmail just in time for the perfect fit for #JulyColdplay!

Lauren Graham sure can #Talk fast... like, REALLY fast. It‘s not just an act when she plays Lorelai! Watching her interview is like watching Lorelai Gilmore herself brought to life. I love her character and her as a person ❤️☕️

Eggs Well done 👍🏼 5y
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BacklistReader
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Time for a Check-In

1- I‘ve read 10 of the 24 I‘d like to read.
2- All of the books I‘ve read so far count towards the beat the backlist reading challenge.
3- Most of the books (but not all) were borrowed from someone.
4- My read along of George RR Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire Series has not gone very well as I have only completed book one and am about to be 2 books behind 🙈 (but that‘s ok I‘m still planing to continue)

wordslinger42 Eragon is one of my favorites! Also, I love your Lion King painting! 😊 5y
BacklistReader @wordslinger42 it‘s one of my favorites too. I‘m currently in the middle of Eldest. 5y
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BacklistReader
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And another one bites the dust! Loved this one. Already planning to read it again when I can get my hands on the audiobook so I can become even more immersed. Definitely pick this one up if you‘re a fan of Gilmore Girls or of Lauren Graham.

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BacklistReader
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70 pages left. Let‘s do this.

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BacklistReader
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Just passing the time while doing laundry

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laur89
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Can‘t deny a request like #PetsandRecs! Here‘s Peaches, Chewing as Fast as She Can (and as messy too)! 🐹🥬 @Clwojick

I loved that this audiobook was read by the author, whom I loved watching on both Parenthood and Gilmore Girls 😊😊 She‘s funny and the book is a great listen! Would‘ve totally been a different experience had I read it. 😄

Clwojick I am a huge fan of both of her shows as well! ♥️ I loved this one! I was thinking of her other book which I had a hard time getting into to... but I still might do a reread of this one on audio. (edited) 5y
laur89 @Clwojick It‘s totally worth a reread - especially on audio!! It‘s like having Lorelai read to you haha 5y
sammisho My almost 13 yo daughter is a gilmore girls book and wants to read this. Is there anything that wouldn't be appropriate for an impressionable preteen girl? 5y
laur89 @sammisho from what I can remember, there was only one part that discussed nudity, but in the line of “this was Hollywood business at the time I first started acting” - besides that, I can‘t think of anything else. There was a ton of great behind the scenes/background story info about Lauren Graham and her acting career! 5y
sammisho She can handle that for sure! I just didn't want any detailed accounts of secual escapades or something like that! Thank you! 5y
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Smarkies
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A quick #audiobook made more enjoyable with the author's narration.
I am counting this as "something with music" as Lauren Graham talks about and sings some of her Broadway bits and the theme song of the Gilmore Girls in the audiobook. ?
#nonfiction2019
#somethingwithmusic

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Smarkies
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Next #audiobook in line. I can't seem to land on a physical book to read (am currently flitting between 3) but I seem to be in an audiobook mood.

I hope this is a good one cos I love her! 😊

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MKbookworm
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When the birds outside at 1:30 am are keeping you awake, might as well keep reading. But also what are these birds doing up it‘s like at least 3 hrs too early. I can fall asleep to sirens and street noise but these birds are out of control. #citybirds #latenightreading

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Suet624
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This is a nice breather. Fluff extraordinaire. Great to listen to if you like Lauren Graham, if you like the Gilmore Girls, if you‘re driving, or if you‘re babysitting a little one. Doesn‘t take too much concentration. 😀

saresmoore Overalls! 😍♥️😍 5y
Suet624 @saresmoore Green velvet overalls. Even better! 5y
Tanisha_A Yes, and that polka dotted yellow top! So cute 5y
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batsy That outfit 💛💚 5y
readordierachel What a great picture! 5y
BiblioLitten So cute!! 5y
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laur89
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#MarchStats #MarchWrapUp

Favorite book: Tagged. Love #GilmoreGirls 👭☕️📚
In progress: The Fountainhead & A Confederacy of Dunces.

Looking forward to opening day of #FunkoPopAndBookSwap next month! 💌🎁👀

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Awesome! 📖💖 5y
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laur89
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This was great!! Lauren‘s narration made it even funnier. I loved her roles in Gilmore Girls and Parenthood, so it was very insightful to get some background of her acting career and some perspective into her personal life.

Really enjoyed the behind-the-scenes information about the relationships between the Gilmore Girls cast members and the work environment on set.

Would totally recommend to fans of her work!

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laur89
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Started the audiobook so I have something lighthearted while I read The Fountainhead.

Such a special treat that it‘s read by Lauren! I loved her as Lorelai, so this makes this narration a lot more fun.

Really enjoying it so far!