Neshama’s Choices for December 8 highlights two books. The first is an 800-page diary by an Australian writer, covering her life from 1978 to 1997. The diary starts with observations about her environment and personal thoughts, then shifts to her 12-year marriage to another writer.
The memoir includes detailed descriptions of nature and personal reflection. The second book is a novel about Sam and Bryden, a couple whose lives change when Bryden does not pick up their daughter Clara from daycare…