tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post424694490552778968..comments2024-03-29T10:18:13.837-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty: A review Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-8043907605013160942021-11-01T19:27:47.064-05:002021-11-01T19:27:47.064-05:00I believe you would find it just as enjoyable as I...I believe you would find it just as enjoyable as I did.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-73084740486526928782021-11-01T18:10:06.842-05:002021-11-01T18:10:06.842-05:00Oh I'm glad you liked it so much! If it has te...Oh I'm glad you liked it so much! If it has tennis in it, that's a plus too. Seems like an enjoyable mystery. I have only read One of her novels : Big Little Lies, but it was good. I'm putting this one back on my List. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-84669551491109681332021-10-31T21:23:39.448-05:002021-10-31T21:23:39.448-05:00I can recommend it. I think you would like it, esp...I can recommend it. I think you would like it, especially as it has the mystery/thriller aspect that you enjoy. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-21186958964211203672021-10-31T15:30:13.751-05:002021-10-31T15:30:13.751-05:00This really sounds good, and like you, I've ne...This really sounds good, and like you, I've never read her work despite her having one of those memorable names I see all over the place. Sounds like this 5-star book would be a good place to start reading her.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-72092757082866409122021-10-29T21:52:26.244-05:002021-10-29T21:52:26.244-05:00At some point, I want to read more of her work. Th...At some point, I want to read more of her work. This one was a fun read. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-54105441753187958842021-10-29T21:43:24.286-05:002021-10-29T21:43:24.286-05:00I have not read anything written by Liane Moriarty...I have not read anything written by Liane Moriarty before either, but this one does sound excellent!! I do have her novel The Husband's Secret in my TBR pile, so will start with that one first.Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-49777331767096823952021-10-28T17:37:09.142-05:002021-10-28T17:37:09.142-05:00Thanks for visiting. It's always good to have ...Thanks for visiting. It's always good to have a Holmes aficionado stop by.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-39612919320573396132021-10-28T16:19:31.396-05:002021-10-28T16:19:31.396-05:00Moriarty? Cannot resist because of the name. Thank...Moriarty? Cannot resist because of the name. Thanks for adding to my library wish list. RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-7493152119989178042021-10-28T15:57:57.278-05:002021-10-28T15:57:57.278-05:00I had never read her either, although I did see th...I had never read her either, although I did see the television series based on her book <i>Big Little Lies.</i>Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-81604515577078686172021-10-28T15:49:07.475-05:002021-10-28T15:49:07.475-05:005 stars is high praise! I've never read this a...5 stars is high praise! I've never read this author before, but I've heard a lot of positive things about her books. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-41104997047904890812021-10-28T08:41:40.251-05:002021-10-28T08:41:40.251-05:00Based on my experience with this one, I may go bac...Based on my experience with this one, I may go back and read some of the earlier ones at some point.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-64160936809878633122021-10-28T08:37:39.021-05:002021-10-28T08:37:39.021-05:00I really liked Moriarty's first novel, but I h...I really liked Moriarty's first novel, but I haven't read any of her subsequent books. Glad you enjoyed this one.<br />jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-47166923600808853442021-10-28T08:31:10.020-05:002021-10-28T08:31:10.020-05:00The family saga and their caring for each other wa...The family saga and their caring for each other was a strong point of this one. The mystery was almost secondary.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-39019581723229624572021-10-28T05:50:54.176-05:002021-10-28T05:50:54.176-05:00I've never read this author, so I'm especi...I've never read this author, so I'm especially glad to hear your thoughts about her writing. There's something I especially like about novels that take on themes of love and forgiveness. So essential in our world today. Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-55927309110364321292021-10-27T21:13:13.188-05:002021-10-27T21:13:13.188-05:00Thanks, Sarah. It was a great read.Thanks, Sarah. It was a great read.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-83997684655119371692021-10-27T18:03:22.347-05:002021-10-27T18:03:22.347-05:00Sounds like I would enjoy this one, great review!Sounds like I would enjoy this one, great review!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-43109599474514605442021-10-27T16:24:35.285-05:002021-10-27T16:24:35.285-05:00You gather correctly. We know that apples do indee...You gather correctly. We know that apples do indeed fall as Newton proved conclusively!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-46271958471085862432021-10-27T16:21:18.565-05:002021-10-27T16:21:18.565-05:00so i gather, he said, this isn't a physics tex...so i gather, he said, this isn't a physics text? (lol, sorry...)mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-88696619689694655522021-10-27T08:41:05.617-05:002021-10-27T08:41:05.617-05:00It was a family that I felt I got to know very wel...It was a family that I felt I got to know very well and the mystery aspect just made it more fascinating.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-49476189978782181452021-10-27T08:39:51.736-05:002021-10-27T08:39:51.736-05:00A fair point though I think that the acceptance th...A fair point though I think that the acceptance that each of us is imperfect and occasionally in need of forgiveness helps to smooth love's course.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-37676210317887565982021-10-27T07:32:49.083-05:002021-10-27T07:32:49.083-05:00This family sounds so interesting! And the fact th...This family sounds so interesting! And the fact that it's a mystery/thriller makes me totally want to read this. On to the never-ending TBR it goes!Esther @ BiteIntoBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521908679162311172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-69229490408520575582021-10-27T05:37:56.469-05:002021-10-27T05:37:56.469-05:00"Love is not always easy but is built on our ..."Love is not always easy but is built on our willingness to accept mistakes and to forgive." The gravity of the "mistakes" might have a whole lot to do with that!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-81338010463534573742021-10-26T19:36:16.139-05:002021-10-26T19:36:16.139-05:00I've got most of those on my list as well. It ...I've got most of those on my list as well. It must be a case of "great minds think alike"!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-73564043059187860172021-10-26T18:24:02.581-05:002021-10-26T18:24:02.581-05:00So happy you enjoyed this so much Dorothy. I do li...So happy you enjoyed this so much Dorothy. I do like complex family relationships - aren't most like that? <br />I was just making a list of books I want to read in the last 2 months of 2021 and this is one of them along with: Crossroad; Franzen, The Lincoln Highway; Towles, The Sentence; Erdrich, Wish You Were Here; Picoult, These Precious Days; Patchett and a few holiday mysteries.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com