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The Midnight Library
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Chosen as BotM for November 2020.

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What Members Thought

Whitney
Mar 28, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Fabulous book! I listened to it on Audible and the narrator was amazing (I felt like Kate Middleton was reading to me)!

The story of Nora and her unhappiness in life. She is stuck between life and death in The Midnight Library. She gets to see how her life would play out if she made different decisions, small or big. I love the theme of seeing our full potential.

There is a bit of language but I can’t say enough good things about this book!
Pete
Mar 14, 2021 rated it really liked it
I’ve been in a series of fantasy and action novels lately, so it’s refreshing to read something different. Haig has constructed a thoughtful exploration of our selves and psychology.
Suz
Jul 03, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Without trying to spoil the plot, at first when I began reading The Midnight Library, I wasn’t sure I would finish it. Nora seemed so depressing, and I felt sad about her suicidal thoughts. But the concept of life being like a tree with many branches intrigued me. The more I read, the more I entertained the idea of alternative lives and how our choices affect our outcomes. Would I do things differently? Of course. This book had me thinking on so many levels about life and the choices we make, bo ...more
Monica Albright
Nov 15, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I started slowly, trying to figure out what was happening in this Midnight Library. There were a couple of lives/library stories that I enjoyed reading; there were others that I did not. Isn't that an underlying point? The final resolution made the entire adventure worth it. ...more
Jael
Mar 16, 2024 rated it liked it
It was a really interesting perspective on life and regrets on how to handle life disappointments if you had a chance, if doing over was an option would you really be happy in a different life
Erika
Nov 13, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
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Oct 19, 2020 marked it as to-read
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Sep 06, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: books-i-own
Linda Armstrong
Nov 24, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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Feb 10, 2021 rated it it was amazing
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