The title spoke to me, as there is no where I'd rather be than a small island in Maine staring at stars. I thoroughly enjoyed Lightman's musings on life, the cosmos, certainty, permanence, and the search for meaning. A bit meandering, but I loved how he kept bringing his wanderings back to his island home.

"...I might as well live in such a way as to maximize my pleasure and minimize my pain. Accordingly I will try to eat delicious food, try to support my family, try to create beautiful things, and try to help those less fortunate than myself, because these activities bring me pleasure. Likewise, I will try to avoid...leading a dull life, avoid personal anarchy, avoid hurting others, because these activities bring me pain."