Daylight Saving Time

This is a beautifully written, wise set of personal essays, memoir-style, from a man who is reflecting on his life and on the aging process. I would have enjoyed this more if the chapters had had titles because I felt a disconnect between the chapters that would have been alleviated with titles. I especially appreciated the author’s wisdom on the differences between loneliness and aloneness.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I just finished reading "Daylight Saving Time" by author David W Berner. I would like to thank Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
The title and subject matter interested me as I am of this same age group and station in life. This narrative seems to be thoughts and musings from journal entries and early morning writing sessions from David's shed while living in Chicago, then Pennsylvania then back to Chicago.
His thoughts range from memories of childhood, of his parents, his upbringing, his sons his ex-wife and his current wife.
He has observations on the direction of his health, how he spends his time attempting to make each day count and not to while away the time of the days he has left. He is of the mid sixty age group where he faces his gray hair that there is less of it and the aches and pains that increase daily.
The tone of this tome is melancholy. He realizes he has lived most of his life already, and his desire is to have the remainder have purpose, Joy, and meaningful encounters with friends, family and his sons.
As a parent he questions did he do it right? Impose too much of himself into his sons? He has fears for his health, and his desire is to Live Mindfully.
This is a great read and had me pondering the things he was pondering. As one of the same age group I am attracted to simpler activities, less people around and more meaningful ways to spend my time.
I found his thoughts interesting and his observations of nature profound as we are in the middle of gray sky winter with hopes of Lighter days and buds of spring and new life just weeks away. Near the end of the book, he wrote about being born into the Light and in Death going towards the light. As Nature and the process of aging has its way with each person and our bodies, mind and soul. One thing we all have in common is we are drawn to and have a deep inner need of being drawn to Light.
I would recommend this read, it makes you pause and ponder his musings and I agree the Moka pot coffee is one of Lifes simple pleasures and a delight.