Audio Book
Penguin Random House Audio - 2017
Narrated by Tom Hanks
My rating (out of 5)
⭐⭐⭐
A good, but not particularly memorable writing debut.
I really wanted to love this book. And I mean really LOVE it. After all, it's TOM HANKS! Who doesn't love Tom Hanks?
I will always love Tom Hanks the actor, but Tom Hanks the writer does not elicit quite the same response. Tom Hanks the writer is like the friendly person you acknowledge with a smile as you go about your day, not like Tom Hanks the actor - who is like the person you stop to hug and make time to catch up with.
At about 10 hrs for the audio version, it is fairly lengthy - especially for short stories. Of the stories in this collection, the best and most memorable in my opinion were:
- CHRISTMAS EVE 1953 - an emotional tale of a veteran on what is both Christmas Eve and the anniversary of the injury that sent him home from the war.
- OUR TOWN TODAY WITH HANK FISET - AN ELEPHANT IN THE PRESS ROOM - a nostalgic look back at how our news was delivered prior to computers and smart phones.
- WELCOME TO MARS - A sweet and touching story about a father and son.
- THESE ARE THE MEDITATIONS OF MY HEART - A woman buys a typewriter
Typewriters appear throughout the book and tie it all together, and some of the characters make multiple appearances.
Tom Hanks does a good job of reading it, his acting talent makes him a wonderful narrator.
I didn't end up loving it like I had hoped. For me it was good but not memorable.
Happy Reading
Christine
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