I listened to this audiobook. It was a nice change to have a book about people approaching middle age—Marnie is thirty-eight, divorced, and a loner. MI listened to this audiobook. It was a nice change to have a book about people approaching middle age—Marnie is thirty-eight, divorced, and a loner. Michael is forty-two, soon to be divorced, depressed, and lonely.
The two meet on a hike organised by a common. I admired the natural way they came together, there's no force quirkiness, no Hollywood-like dramas. Their issues, qualms, neurosis seemed realistic and believable.
I should have liked this more, but I know I'll forget about it in a few days. It could be the case of "it's me, it's not you" or just timing....more
3.5 Despite being short, it took me a few weeks to finish it due to reduce reading mojo. Admittedly, I'm not that drawn to Arctic or space stories. Thi3.5 Despite being short, it took me a few weeks to finish it due to reduce reading mojo. Admittedly, I'm not that drawn to Arctic or space stories. This one had both. In the Arctic we have an old scientist, Augustine, staying behind when everyone had left due to an unnamed catastrophe. He finds out that a little girl, Iris, had stayed behind.
On Aether, Sully, a mission specialist and five other astronauts are dismayed by the complete loss of communication with Mission control, with anyone on Earth. After a year of no contact they draw the conclusion that things must be dire out there. They're still trying to make it back to Earth, because what else can they do?
Both characters are focused loners who put their passions/careers ahead of family. What would you do when there's no one else left? What's the purpose of life?
It's not an uplifting read, but it showcases Brooks-Dalton's talent....more
I read and enjoyed all White's novels, so I was keen to listen to this one. The audiobook accompanied me while painting a room. Human remains are discovI read and enjoyed all White's novels, so I was keen to listen to this one. The audiobook accompanied me while painting a room. Human remains are discovered, prompting the protagonist, a crime writer, to return to his childhood town, which triggers memories of his teenage years.
This was just OK for me, the reveal was unexpected, but given that I'm more of a journey kind of person, even when it comes to thrillers-mysteries, I wasn't that invested in the story and the characters, something was missing. ...more
The latest Liane Moriarty novel is inhabited by many characters, whom we first meet during a flight from Hobart to Sydney. Many are shaken by an olderThe latest Liane Moriarty novel is inhabited by many characters, whom we first meet during a flight from Hobart to Sydney. Many are shaken by an older woman's prediction of the year and the cause of their respective deaths.
Here One Moment is mainly about chance, destiny, predetermination vs free will, a good reminder that our illusions of having it all figured out and under control are just that illusions. Carpe diem because it could be our last one.
The two narrators, Caroline Lee and Geraldine Hakewill, were great....more
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