It was a bit like A CHRISTMAS CAROLmeets IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFEwith a toss of a fairy godmother (in the form of a sweet but sometimes stern librarian). But is there any such thing as a ‘perfect life?’Įach of these lives offer Nora a new way of looking at the world, at her regrets, her choices.I found THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY brimming with gorgeous prose, profound insight, and meaningful scenes. They are a delightful mix of pain, despair, love, joy, luck, fame, and more. She finds herself in the Midnight Library, a magical, mystical place filled with a limitless number of books containing the narratives to so many possible lives.

Maybe she’s let everyone down, including herself: She is unmarried and just got fired/laid off and isn’t really sure if life is worth living. Nora Seed is bummed.She’s 35 and bored and full of regret. THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY, like many of my book selections, focus on mental health: depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation. Also, you’ve likely heard how a person can live multiple lives if s/he reads? Yep, that too. You know how certain books call out to you at ‘just the right time?’ This was one of those. I quickly fell into the rhythm of Matt Haig’s lovely and delightful THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY (Viking, September 2020) and I’m so glad I did.

What’s not to love about a book that takes place in a library? At midnight? Okay, maybe the ‘midnight’ part, because, let’s face it, you can’t start a book at midnight like you can’t go to the 9pm movie. ~ WRITERS INTERVIEWING WRITERS| ALWAYS WITH A BOOK~ An instant New York Times bestseller But things aren't always what she imagined they'd be, and soon her choices place the library and herself in extreme danger.A sublime, dazzling novel of what it means to make choices–and how non-choices are a choice, and then living a life well-lived. With the help of an old friend, she can now undo every one of her regrets as she tries to work out her perfect life. The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if she had done things differently. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself.

Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. The Midnight Library Matt Haig € 13.99 This item arrived at both our stores within the past 8 weeks If ordered before 12:00h, this title will be in our store within 24 hours.Ī BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICKīetween life and death there is a library.

Matt haig the midnight library