She still stays the exact same person, with the same values, same character traits but she manages to realise some deep truths after sliding through the many different lives she might have lived. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. ( Log Out /  One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. I KNOW, it was incredibly explored in the book, and definitely, books that deal with regrets have the potential to be so resonant and unique. As she lives the different lives, I loved how Nora began to realise the concept of fate, I loved how she began to truly ponder about what exactly a better life was, and if she truly reversed the regret, would she still have been happy. I think that the only thing that disappointed me was the smaller role that books played? . But things are about to change. Great review! Alissa!! I hope that you still decide to pick it up and enjoy it haha, thank you for the comment Cherry! The Midnight Library by Matt Haig review – a celebration of life's possibilities. Smile. I had a deep prejudice against “predictable” books before, but The Midnight Library has definitely offered a different perspective. Later, we learn that Huge experienced it as a … That’s so interesting that the book deals with regrets, it’s always a topic that can be explored from several different angles. The Midnight Library (Book) : Haig, Matt : "'Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, ... Nora lived a failed, lonely life but when she tries to end it, she winds up in the Midnight Library. I have read this book and loved it! The storyline felt a little cliche but it worked wonders. I didn’t expect it at the beginning but it was great Aw I was looking forward to books in a book. Full. There’s something safe and cosy about this book, despite the Library sitting in the void between life and death. The Midnight Library (Book) : Haig, Matt : Between life and death there is a library. Thank you for dropping by A Bolt out of the Book, and I hope that you have a nice stay! Haig mixes philosophy, with Nora herself being a student of it, with quantum physics as to how to explain how The Midnight Library works and fate as to what actually happens in Nora’s imagined lives. Thank you! . Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Another interesting thing about this book would be the involvement of the side characters, they weren’t really developed I’d say which was totally okay. In the sense that in The Midnight Library, books were just the medium to travel by, though I was hoping for more of a commentary as to books letting us live different lives kind of a thing. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. Great review as always, Cherelle! (especially if they love fiction) One of those uplifting books that feels like a warm hug and your own little cheerleader all in one, The Midnight Library will have you smiling, crying and recommending it to everyone you know. Definitely, the story did have a tendency to get a little long winded with all the musings haha, thank you so much for this thought-provoking comment, Keira! Matt Haig is the #1 bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and Notes on a Nervous Planet, as well as seven highly acclaimed novels for adults, including The Midnight Library, How to Stop Time, The Humans and The Radleys.He has also written award-winning books for children, including A Boy Called Christmas, which is being made into a feature film. Sprinkled throughout the pages, you’ll find little nuggets of advice or positive mantras and this is one of the reasons it’s so comforting – not only does The Midnight Library provide a welcome distraction or entertainment as you’re reading, it also continues to whisper encouragements in your ear long after you’ve finished reading. I’m glad you enjoyed this one, and I’ve been meaning to read it for forever (along with the other hundreds of people putting it on hold from my library )! Thank you for the lovely comment! I’m planning to read it this year, and I loved your review. SIGN ME UP. But things are about to change. . Book Review: The Midnight Library: End Game by Nick Shadow. Ahh it has been receiving praises everywhere, I’m so thrilled to hear that! She awakes in a library, the midnight library, where the shelves are lined with book after book of possible alternative lives she could have had. I enjoyed reading it but felt that it could’ve been shorter and more concise. The book starts with Nora who feels like she has nothing left to live for and takes an overdose. As our book club comes to an end, we couldn’t be happier to have read The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Thank you, and I’m very glad to hear that! But things aren't always what she imagined they'd be, and soon her choices place the library and herself in extreme danger. . January Wrap Up || Much less books but an incredible start to the year! Even though you’re reading about the regrets of a fictional character, it was still satisfying to … It’s not often that a book completely sweeps you off your feet and draws you into its pages for hours at a time but that’s exactly what The Midnight Library did. I’ve been thinking about picking this one up! Loved your review ❤, Haha, I can definitely relate to being oblivious of some incredibly famous books! The Radleys did end up being absolutely amazing! I’ve not read this book but I’ve seen it loads recently. Lovely review. A great hug of a book, it’s one that we think everyone should read and we’ve put together our final thoughts along with some of our readers’ favourite quotes. The Radleys is going on my tbr now. This is another book I have yet to read, but I love that second quote. In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. ), Laugh. Haha, high five on that! It was Nora’s character development, however, that stole the show for us. ❤. But this was no fault of the book, I think the title just misled me haha! Share. The Midnight Library is different for each person who enters it. For example, I could clearly predict the ending and for some reason even when my prediction came through, I wasn’t annoyed at the lack of “creativity”. When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. Those that take a while to sink in and realise how beautiful it was? Those lives are happening, it is true, but you are happening as well, and that is the happening we have to focus on.”. ( Log Out /  While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. She lands in the Midnight Library where she is given an infinite number of potential lives to choose from in order to live. The Midnight Library (Book) : Haig, Matt : "'Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, ... Nora lived a failed, lonely life but when she tries to end it, she winds up in the Midnight Library. It was so thought provoking and such a quick read aswell. Thanks Saniya! It irked me the wrong way. Ohh, I definitely get what you meant, I’m glad that at least you are having fun while reading it! ( Log Out /  Voices: Katie has a special power to hear … I KNOW, its pitch is incredible, and I’m so glad that the book lived up to the expectations I had after that synopsis! Ahh I can definitely relate with the impossible wait of books on hold from the library, I hope that yours comes soon! ( Log Out /  I’ve heard such amazing things from friends and the synopsis just blows my mind already! but after all, what really matters is how the book left you feeling and it sounds like you had a great experience reading this one. Throughout all the lives, Nora was so many different things, from popular to unnoticed, from rich to poor, and I treasured those moments where Nora found the urge to live for herself and not just to appease others, find love as a meaning, and release regrets because some were fate and out of her control. Thank you so much Sanskriti, I hope that you enjoy it as well and will be able to get a copy! Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. It definitely deserved the GR award , Aww thank you Rhea! ❤ Take care. I have heard great things about this book. The lives themselves are full of surprises and we were often on the edge of our seats trying to figure out what would come next! (SPOILER AHEAD WATCH OUT) I didn’t think of it at first, but looking back thanks to your comment, it is glaringly obvious… for me, I think it was more of the change in Nora’s mental state and the experiences she had which led to that “huge amount of strength”… but you have a good point on how unrealistic it can seem! Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. I haven’t read this personally but I completely understand the feeling of “quiet peace” and you conveyed it perfectly in this review , Karla, thank you so much! It is, the premise was what hooked me in the first place… ahh I agree, bookish books are the BEST, though I have to give you a heads up to prevent disappointment that while The Midnight Library did incorporate the themes of books, it was not as prominent as I hoped it to be. Great review! Before time runs out, she must answer the ultimate question: what is the best way to live? I’m glad to hear that, thanks Alicia! The Midnight Library (Book) : Haig, Matt : Between life and death there is a library. “We can’t tell if any of those other versions would of been better or worse. Above all, The Midnight Library, is a book of comfort and hope. , links || about cherelle || book reviews || contact || review policy. If you’re looking for one of those unputdownable books that’s also an easy read, then you’re in the right place. . , You’re too sweet, Cherelle. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig tells the life and regrets of Nora Seed. As readers, her journey is our journey, and by the end, my own “ book of regrets ” felt considerably lighter. Nora Seed was burdened by them. I agree with you. Thank you, Jessica! Between life and death there is a library. We can’t think of a better book to bring a little joy to 2020. Tap below to head over to our Instagram account where you can find all the details. But things aren’t always what she imagined they’d be, and soon her choices place the library and herself in extreme danger. Likewise, its theme — that life is, in the end, worth living — is trite and uninteresting. Great post! Nora attempts to commit suicide having lived her life with regrets. I hope that you enjoy both of them if you pick it up, and thanks for dropping by! Aww, I’m so pleased to hear that, thank you for reading, Dee! Inside the library itself, Mrs. Elm's job is to present everything to Nora very clearly and to lay out the stakes very directly. Glad you enjoyed it! THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY reads like a dream and provides so much joy and wonder that you will not want it to end. Acres of disappointment and monotony and hurts and rivalries with flashes of wonder and beauty. Maybe that was the only meaning that mattered. End Game mengenai permainan video yang sangat real dan berakhir dengan maut.. Thank you so much to Canongate and Matt Haig for all their help and support in making The Midnight Library our first ever book club pick! Maybe even the most seemingly perfectly intense or worthwhile lives ultimately felt the same. The first book, Voices, was published in 2005.The typical format is three stories per book, and there have also been omnibus editions. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. , I’ve heard so many great things about this book, it’s one of many that’s on my TBR great review as always , Haha, indeed, many have been singing its praises! I love reading your book review! Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. What age rating would you say this book is for? The book also focusses on one character and one plot, Nora and her life, which means there’s no danger of getting lost in subplots or trying to remember characters’ names (perfect for squinty-eyed evenings). Get involved. 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. Hearing how you resonated with that point pleases me so much, too often do people want unpredictable and endings to blow them away which are great but some stories do need to end a certain way, and it does feel so soothing!! I’m curious to check it out one day , I’m so happy to hear that! Subscribe to support the blog and never miss a bookish post! In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig’s enchanting new novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. I know some did find this book a little draggy and borderline cliche, but I still loved it haha. i like that the ending is predictable in a good way – it’s not something you hear very often in a review tbh. The Midnight Library is your first … Whole. Thank you for this review, the book sounds quietly comforting ❤, Wow, I’m thrilled to hear that! Haig’s writing was just breathtaking, with so many apt metaphors, and quiet observations and bursts of wisdom here and there that I truly appreciated. In the end, The Midnight Library ended up being a book that I couldn’t put down. Overall, yes, I totally stand by it’s title of the 2020 GR Choice Awards in the Fiction category! I love how detailed your review is!!! The Midnight Library book. Other than devouring books at somewhat unearthly paces , rambling and fangirling are my passions… The songs of musicals like Les Mis and Hamilton also haunt my brain 24/7 with no reprieve . To be the world, witnessing itself.”. This book is categorised as general fiction, the language is pretty simple but it does deal with some heavy trigger warnings of suicide and depression, taking on a rather dark tone though the book ends on a hopeful note. Read. , It’s so crazy how Haig’s mind works like that I love it . But does she find herself in hell or heaven? Must add it to the never ending TBR , Thank you, Claudia! All right reserved. haven’t read this but now i really want to! This was a struggle to get through. I literally cannot wait to read, amazing review!! The Book Shelf is back for 2021 and Sistem's Yinka dives into The Midnight Library. The character development that Nora goes through in this story is nothing short of phenomenal. December Wrap-Up || 2020 Wrap-Up & 2021 Goals, Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong || a brutal, chinese historical fantasy that resonated SO much with me , Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig || did it really deserve to be crowned the 2020 goodreads choice awards winner? And I’m glad that I loved it afterwards! Thank you for the comment, May! As the book progressed, she found the want to lie and the need to live, and how her journey as fleshed out through was so impactful. Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. It is of marriage, of siblinghood, of love, of living up to expectations, of dreaming, of loneliness, of clinging on to small hope… despite how messed up she felt she was and despite how different she was, I found that I managed to resonate with her. I’m so glad you enjoyed this book Cherelle! The Midnight Library is essentially an elegantly mapped out set of messages beneath an entertaining plot. Nora’s story is a lot of things. . The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if … Never underestimate the big importance of small things. You know there are those few books you finish in a blur with a kind of quiet peace in your heart? I hope that The Midnight Library achieves the same level for you! Ahh “quietly comforting” does describe The Midnight Library pretty aptly, it was such a meaningful and resonant read. I wish all the best for you! The midnight library sounds really interesting though, and anything bookish within a book is good ☺️, Ooh it’s interesting to hear from someone who isn’t in the majority of the full-fledged supporters! While we are alive we always contain a future of multifarious possibility.”. Nora Seed was burdened by them. oml, I’m doing this book for a school project… let’s see how well that goes. , This book sounds interesting! Another prominent theme that I loved in the Midnight Library was that of regrets. The Midnight Library #3: End Game Paperback – November 1, 2006 by Damien Graves (Author) 3.6 out of 5 stars 2 ratings. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. It was the ending that this broken character of Nora Seed needed and I am in awe of how Haig transformed a predictable ending into one that was naturally the part of her journey with The Midnight Library. His memoir Reasons to Stay Alive was a number one bestseller, staying in the British top ten for 46 weeks. The Midnight Library is unusual in that it follows a plot with no twists, no turns that don't feel like a gentle glide. Book Review: Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling. Do not use anything without explicit permission from the blogger, or crediting the blogger and providing a link to the website. It felt right. Other than devouring books at somewhat unearthly paces, , rambling and fangirling are my passions… The songs of musicals like Les Mis and Hamilton also haunt my brain 24/7 with no reprieve, Follow A Bolt out of the Book on WordPress.com. The Midnight Library is a story by Matt Haig about a woman called Nora Seed, exploring different lives in the multiverse. Indeed, Haig has mastered the art of packing so much meaning and beauty into such short snippets, thank you Allison! I’m glad to hear that you got what I meant! But things are about to change. So, I’ll definitely keep my eyes peeled for it now! A unique and effective way of creating characters to serve the story. The premise is indeed intriguing, I’m so happy to hear that… thank you, Clarice! It sounds really intriguing, and the quotes you picked out are especially beautiful. , Wonderful review, Cherelle!! . . review of another edition. I hope you enjoy it and find it thought-provoking as well, Cossette! The Other Sister pula kisah budak yang sangat psiko.. “Maybe that’s what all lives were, though. A Review: The Midnight Library. But in a rather unique way. Book Haul #1: Big Bad Wolf Book Sale 2012. Content Warning: This post mentions suicide. I would definitely be interested in reading The Midnight Library, and possibly another of Haig’s books, How to Stop Time. The Midnight Library explores that idea and takes it to the next level, I suppose. Indeed, how it managed to pack so many ideas and themes into that 300 pages was incredible! $8.80: It sounds so interesting. , Thanks Cherelle! This was such a thought-provoking and mesmerising book about life and its meaning, and I would highly recommend it. . 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. *spoiler here, avoid reading* when she couldn’t use her phone to call someone but had the strength to drag herself out! Indeed! At first glance, The Midnight Library might sound a little autobiographical – the author, Matt Haig, has often spoken about his own mental health and how he nearly died by suicide over 20 years ago. 1 Comment on A Review: The Midnight Library. Books in the series. It was the ending that this broken character of Nora Seed needed and I am in awe of how Haig transformed a predictable ending into one that was naturally the part of her journey with The Midnight Library. I loved reading your review! , This is SUCH a wonderful and heartwarming review! How philosophy played a big part was something else I liked about this book. Thank you very much Noelle, I’m really pleased to hear that, it is one of the central ideas explored in this book… and truly, how quotes resonate with us on a personal level despite being meant for the whole reader world is so incredible! ... She decides to end her life by swallowing antidepressants. Matt Haig is a British author for children and adults. Aww thank you Rachana, you said it perfectly – emotions and experience are key to books, even more so than the plot for me! Comment. Haha, I actually did vote for it before I even read it! Reading The Midnight Library, however, couldn’t have felt less like reading an autobiography as we were instead struck by its universality, its relatability and above all, its hopefulness. I would say more mature YA readers would be should be able to appreciate and enjoy this book. As Nora tries out all the different lives she could have lived (Olympic swimmer, rock star, landlady of a country pub, married to her ex etc), she feels frustrated that she can’t seem to find a life she wants to stay in but it was hope for the future rather than frustration at the present that shone through the novel. But things aren't always what she imagined they'd be, and soon her choices place the library and herself in extreme danger. Copyright © A Bolt out of the Book 2020-2021. An excerpt from “The Midnight Library,” by Matt Haig. I’m Cherelle, a Chinese blogger & bibliophile from Singapore, constantly protecting her books from the heat of being right smack at the equator. Thanks for sharing Cherelle. This book is a combination of science fiction and human relationships pertaining to the little things that matter. I seek assistance from the consulting criminal. But it makes me so happy, just as books should! The library is full of story lines she could have taken, and the librarian encourages her to try every plot. ❤. Just waiting for it to be out in paperback and then I will for sure be reading it, Indeed, there’s been a lot of buzz about it, especially since it won the GR choice awards! The Midnight Library (Book) : Haig, Matt : When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. Thank you Georgia! The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if … Advert. Thank you Eleanor! Their identities and personalities were pretty sporadic and it vibed really well with creating the atmosphere of the different lives Nora lived. The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if she had done things differently. A light bulb flickered above Nora’s head. The Midnight Library captivated us in so many ways and the short, snappy chapters and no-nonsense prose made it one of the most engaging books we’ve read in a long time. Want to find out more about our book club? No, instead she has landed on a library, were she is met by her former school librarian, Mrs. Elm. The Midnight Library cautions us to think more carefully about what we wish for, and gently nudges us to be more comfortable in with what we have. , what an amazing review!!!!!!! . , Honestly I’m a little surprised it got the award I’m reading another on of Matt Haig’s books (The Radleys) and it’s not bad at all, it just doesn’t promise to be a favourite- it’s a fun read while it lasts, but I most likely won’t cry over it or anything. The world building in this book was pretty minimal but overall I still enjoyed learning about how this abstract Midnight Library worked with its purpose, its flaws and quirks and at the end unravelling the truth behind it. loved your review btw!! This book is one of the books I desperately want to buy. When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. #Joules, Final Thoughts on our Book Club Pick: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Nora experienced it as a library because of the meaningful relationship she had with Mrs. Elm, her childhood school librarian. The Midnight Library was one of those books. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. Quote chosen by book club reader, @verinagram. The Midnight Library (Book) : Haig, Matt : "'Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, ... Nora lived a failed, lonely life but when she tries to end it, she winds up in the Midnight Library. I actually read the paperback copy, so it’s definitely out! , I haven’t read this book and actually did not have any interest, but wow your review make really want to read it! The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if she had done things differently. woahh this book sounds so interesting, i think i’ll be adding it to my tbr. I read this a while ago, and I totally agree with everything you said, especially the side characters! 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