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Talking as Fast as I Can

From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)

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By: Lauren Graham
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 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood—along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore once again.

In Talking as Fast as I Can, Lauren Graham hits pause for a moment and looks back on her life, sharing laugh-out-loud stories about growing up, starting out as an actress, and, years later, sitting in her trailer on the Parenthood set and asking herself, “Did you, um, make it?” She opens up about the challenges of being single in Hollywood (“Strangers were worried about me; that’s how long I was single!”), the time she was asked to audition her butt for a role, and her experience being a judge on Project Runway (“It’s like I had a fashion-induced blackout”).

In “What It Was Like, Part One,” Graham sits down for an epic Gilmore Girls marathon and reflects on being cast as the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore. The essay “What It Was Like, Part Two” reveals how it felt to pick up the role again nine years later, and what doing so has meant to her.

Some more things you will learn about Lauren: She once tried to go vegan just to bond with Ellen DeGeneres, she’s aware that meeting guys at awards shows has its pitfalls (“If you’re meeting someone for the first time after three hours of hair, makeup, and styling, you’ve already set the bar too high”), and she’s a card-carrying REI shopper (“My bungee cords now earn points!”).

Including photos and excerpts from the diary Graham kept during the filming of the recent Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, this book is like a cozy night in, catching up with your best friend, laughing and swapping stories, and—of course—talking as fast as you can.

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Recommended for Gilmore Girls fans who have already watched the latest episodes. Fun and lively.

Good for fans

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I adored the Gilmore Girls tv series and any more time spent in stars hollow was a bonus. I liked the revival but not with the same enthusiasm as the original run. However, listening to Lauren Graham talk about her love and passion for the tv show is a wonderful companion piece.
When I rewatch the revival, I can look out for all the things she highlighted with a fresh viewpoint.
I liked parenthood a lot though have yet to finish the series.
This book is a must if you're a fan of Lauren Graham.

Enjoyable listen

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Waited for this book to be available to download since pre-ordering it months ago.

I'm a huge Lauren graham fan, and after downloading 'Someday Someday Maybe' and enjoying her narrating the story I knew I had to do the same here.

Who better to tell the story of her life (and Gilmore Girls) than the woman herself?

The book is narrated in a way that you'd imagine her telling stories. It's fun, energetic and perfect for a true fan girl like myself whilst, occasionally, catching you off guard when talking about those last Gilmore Girls days.
Don't get me wrong I enjoyed the whole book but it felt so special having her discuss seasons 1-7 of the wonderful Gilmore clan, stars hollow and all the towns people. Following that there are talks about her Parenthood days (another show I'm fond of) ending perfectly with the diary kept during the filming of Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life.

I look forward to hearing her next book, something about a monkey?

From a Gilmore Girls fan...

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As my first audiobook I was really excited to listen to one of my favourite stars from one of my all time favourite TV shows. Thank you for keeping me company through anxiety, walks to work, and cooking.

Great company

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the book is amazing and it's definatley a cliff hanger, love Lauren graham and her voice is fab, best couple of hours spent in ages.

perfect👌.

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