The Midnight Library | 
pickI don't expect to end up loving this as much as I did. I think with any other ending, I'd have felt differently, but it wrapped up quite beautifully. Many lines stood out and a few places I left little notes on postits. Thanks to @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for the chance to read. It's ready to move on any time 💜
pickA fascinating look into what can happen in alternate lives. Please note this book may be triggering as the catalyst is Nona taking her life. But it also contains messages of hope. Each life Nora experiences drives her towards a better understanding of happiness and how to let go of regrets. This is a book for readers who enjoy motivational stories with a hint of sci-fi.
Review: https://www.behindthepages.org/post/the-midnight-library-by-matt-haig
TW - mention of suicide
This book didn't start how I expected but I'm enjoying it. I find I can relate a bit too much to Nora. I can't wait to see where this journey takes her
so-soVery philosophical, makes you think about life and hopefully leaves you feeling a little better than when you started.
The plot was predictable, kind of lost me towards the end.
Two days late, but May was a fun month to read through. Had a mixture of suspense, murder, and fantasy! The Midnight library definitely won top prize this month, but Tress and the Emerald Sea was a very close second!
This Midnight Library is not one of ghosts. It is not a library of corpses. It is a library of possibility. And death is the opposite of possibility.
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It's taken me ages to actually get to this. I love the highlighter strips, such a great idea
pickThis was an interesting concept. I‘ve often wondered what all of the different versions of me are up to throughout the multiverse. Who are leading the craziest versions of my life? What are the more “successful” ones up to? Are there happier versions of me? In this book a woman who has given up on life is given the chance to try on all of the infinite versions of her life in the multiverse….with some interesting results! 3.5/5
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pick4/5 ⭐️
Il racconto di una biblioteca che si trova tra la vita e la morte, con un'infinità di libri nei quali ognuno di loro racconta una vita diversa che avresti potuto vivere se anche una piccola decisione fosse stata presa diversamente. La biblioteca che ti dà la possibilità di riprovarci.
Un'idea splendida (con finale leggermente prevedibile ma comunque piacevole)
pickFinished this up on my lunch hour. Nora gets a chance to try out various lives she would‘ve lived if she‘d made different decisions. I thought it was so interesting and relatable - I know I‘ve sometimes wondered where my life would be if I stayed at a certain job or did something different. I liked the message and it got me thinking about my life.
Interesting, quick read
pickThis was a fun read and although it deals with depression it has a nice feel good approach. Life is for living.
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pick• TBR since August 15, 2020 • 5-Stars • parallel-universe
The story of a young woman named Nora Seed who, feeling lost and unfulfilled in her life, attempts suicide. Instead of dying, she finds herself in a sort of purgatory where she can explore different versions of her life that could have been, had she made different choices. Each "book" in the library represents one of these alternate lives, and Nora must decide which one she wants to live.
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Got this beauty in my box today when I checked the mail. My wife is hiring whoever packed this to help with Christmas! It took ages to get into and she always jokes I open presents too quick 😂
pickThe plot of this book was incredibly intriguing — being able to live your regrets is incredibly thought provoking. I really enjoyed the positive ideas that this book made me have while reading it. The main character was relatable and insightful. I just didn‘t like how predictable the story was — but I don‘t how it could be written any differently. It was a nice read but a one and done type of book.
My review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickSimple enough idea - the end was obvious from the start; not a lot of surprises. But while the idea is simple, the execution - not so much. That‘s the value of this book for me. Life is scrutinized through the lens of comparison, and the photo taken often times develops into criticism, doubt, anger, fear - you know, all the good stuff that keeps a body healthy. 😳
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Read this one last year and loved it. 💜
panAfter bailing my first read of this book I picked it back up for a book club read. I still really had a hard time connecting with the story and really didn‘t like Nora the MC. The book felt really repetitive and predictable. I do give it props for being transparent about depression and SI and I think it rounded out the story in the end to show how Nora was grateful when given a second chance at living her life.
pickFantastic, I loved it.
It's like a modern day Dickens novel
When your highlighter strips match your book! I‘m loving these!! 💙🧡
“You don‘t have to understand life. You just have to live it.” 💙
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It‘s taking me longer to read this because of work, but I‘m really enjoying it!!
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pickimagine what life could be if you let go of their (and your) expectations
pick“It is easy to regret, and keep regretting, ad infinitum, until our time runs out. But it is not lives we regret not living that are the real problem. It is the regret itself. It's the regret that makes us shrivel and wither…We can't tell if any of those other versions would of been better or worse. Those lives are happening, it is true, but you are happening as well, and that is the happening we have to focus on.”
Loved it, great message 4/5
Saw this in a Facebook group and thought it was a cute idea!! Tag your current reads below and what you think of them so far! I‘ve been reading The Midnight Library for like 2 weeks now, trying to get through it with a newborn and toddler 😅 I love the concept of the infinite possibilities of our lives and how a single decision can set a path we never expected.
Catching up on this one!!
What are you reading today?
Book and snack! This book really makes you think about the choices you have made and the ones you could have made differently…
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so-soFor me this book was perfectly average. It was an engaging story, although it got a bit old toward the end. It had an interesting concept, although it had a lot of you could critique. Not awful but not really good either. Just fine. 👌🏼
Thinking of starting this one 💙🧡💛
Anyone read it?!
I‘m ready to start seeing some signs of spring 🌱🪺💐
pick#themidnightlibrary is the kind of book that expands beyond just one label. It is a new-gen novel that flows across lives, space and timeline. It touches the invisible corner in the conscience where hope eternally fights and holds its fort.
Read the full review & discussion on my blog: The bookmarks and popcorn club
https://thebookmarksandpopcornclub.blogspot.com/2020/12/possibilities-and-chance...
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pickSo I liked this book, it was good and I can understand why a lot of people said this was captivating and really stuck with them. I imagine that if this book had been out in 2018 it would have swallowed me whole. But I didn‘t really feel like it was as profound as it could have been and while it was good, it was a little lacking for me.
3.5/5 ⭐️
pickI have heard so much about this book that I honestly thought it wouldn't live up to the hype. I was wrong. I listened to the audiobook in one sitting, the way it was written kept me drawn in. It definitely makes you think about your own life and the choices you've made...what you are and aren't grateful for. It was really good.
pickThis one's gotten mixed reviews, but I really liked it. I struggled a little with the background of the mc, specifically how many things she was extraordinarily good at before she abandoned it all. I also hated the 2nd-to-last chapter, where the author felt the need to lay out all the themes of the book 🙄. I wish his editors had told him to trust his readers. Otherwise, it was definitely a pick for me. My January #Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks
This is the first 2023 book of my book club. I always wanted to create a book club to call my own. Last year I talked to some friends from Brazil and they accepted the challenge. It has been a great journey with them! I am starting this one tonight! Can‘t wait to see what Matt Haig has done! #bookclub
pickFirst read of the year. Sometimes we tend to be ungrateful for all the beautiful things present in our life. The book shows us how the feeling of regret can be harmful and devastating and the importance of moving on.
so-soAdded this to my stack after reading (and loving!) The Humans but found it a less dazzling read than its sibling. Core message about gratitude, each individuals human impact to those around them and the sort of butterfly effect 🦋 is v profound and one i often ponder but i found the pace/ prose of the story to be not exactly my cuppa
#12booksof2022 This was a month that I read quite a few books and enjoyed a number of them, but for whatever reason, this book just got to me in a good way and got a lot of it.
pickThis is one I will think about for a long time. A suicidal young woman experiences the multiverse in a reflective novel. She‘s given more opportunities at life, but will she truly live? 5/5 and one of the best I read this year!
