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The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

Start date: June 1, 2021

Finish date: June 30, 2021

Discussion: October 2025 Group Read

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May 24, 2021 Michael rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-book, read-in-2021, spring-reading-2021

Like most people, Nora Seed has regrets. She regrets giving up swimming because of the strain it placed on her relationship with her dad. She regrets calling off her wedding to Dan and working with him to start a country pub. She regrets quitting a band with her brother just as they were on the cusp of success due to crippling social anxiety.

After being laid off from her dead-end job in a music store, Nora decides that her life is no longer worth living. She sets about ending things, only to fin ...more

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Mar 12, 2021 Rosann rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2021-reads, completed-2021

It's definitely not a book that I would have ever picked out for myself. But I recently joined a book club and that's the book that was chosen. I opened it and began reading, having no idea the premise or any background on the author. I just started reading. I wasn't impressed immediately but as the story progressed, I appreciated the underlying message. Life needs to be lived. It's not always good. But it's not always bad either. Without the bad we can't properly appreciate the good. We can loo ...more

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Mar 20, 2024 Danielle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2024-books

This book was recommended to me, and although I am not a fan of Sci Fi, this book was really good! I actually really enjoyed the premise of being able to look back at decisions you have made and see what your life would be if you made a different choice. Would you enjoy that life more? Would you be happier? Or would it be more of the same? Would looking at those alternate lives make you enjoy your current life more?

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Apr 10, 2022 Connie rated it it was amazing

I loved this book. I got a copy from the library but after reading only a few chapters I ordered my own copy for my bookshelf. I loved the characters and the lives that I got to see. I love how it made me see myself, my regrets, my wins, my losses. It made me think a lot. I don’t know if it is because things have been difficult lately or if I am just introspective these days but it really made me feel seen and understood. Loved it!

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