Member Reviews
I haven't read the Midnight Library - but when I do with my book club I will definitely use this kit to kick off my discussion!
I enjoyed this book, I read A LOT of reviews going into this book so I was unsure if I was going to love or hate this book (I feel like I never read a review in between) the description of the book immediately hooked me. This year I have been reading a lot of fantasy so based on this I wanted to see what the hype in 2020 was from.
I enjoyed reading about Nora in her different worlds based on the regrets she made. Each life was a new experience, but I did also feel like the ending was too wrapped up in a self help book. The way the book was written in short chapters is my favorite kind of reading where you just speed through the book. I would suggest this book to anyone that wants to read fantasy fiction.
Awesome to have some resources for the midnight library to discuss further. Love Matt Haig and all his books!
I really enjoyed 'The Midnight Library' by Matt Haig. I enjoyed the fantasy of quite literally falling into a book and getting lost and finding oneself. A very poignant/philosophical read as Nora travels through different versions of her life while she struggles between life & death. A great book that stayed with me.
If you ever want a paper resource for your library, consider this one. It has some nice and insightful questions that make you think hard about the topics explored in this book.
This Book Club Kit is a must have for all book discussions, it is an easy tool to use and all the summaries and questions really help you understand the context of the book which is really helpful for people who read or struggled to finish the book, it gives you light at the end. Highly recommended for book clubs.
Good questions to discuss midnight library: these can also be found online. Great topics for discussion with this read
This book club kit was so great. I love my book club and the material in here provided us with some great conversations! I really enjoyed The Midnight Library.
Inspiring questions surrounding the book. Overall great content, will be using at my book club, as this is my next pick. I liked the content and highly recommend for groups.
This was a great kit to go with the book! I think book clubs will definitely get a lot out of this and it was very informative.
Definitely not my cup of tea but was an interesting read I guess. Some of the words and context used to describe what was happening didn't resonate right with me. I can't picture picking it up again but maybe someday in the future.
"That is just me. I add nothing. I am wallowing in self-pity."
This line was a small thing I could relate to at a point in my life however, I didn't anticipate reading about it.
“The only way to learn is to live”
A strong tip you can give anyone who is somewhat struggling but it won't always work. When it does, go on the adventure with them. It's true. We learn through living and make mistakes by living too. No better way to fix what you did wrong than by doing it again and changing a key point.
“She realized that she hadn’t tried to end her life because she was miserable, but because she had managed to convince herself that there was no way out of her misery.”
I loved The Midnight Library, and these book club questions are excellent. I used them with my own book club, and we all found them to be insightful and fun to answer and discuss.
This book is a tough one for me specifically because I felt it was a bit contrived in the message. As someone who has struggled deeply with my mental health and knows people who have attempted ending their lives it was a hard read. That being said I thought the concept and world building of the library was fantastic and whimsical, and really got my imagination going. However the theme of choices and the implications they have on life is a bit to laid out for my taste. I believe it could’ve been more nuanced especially considering the levity of the story and the struggles the main character is going through.
I finished read the Midnight Library couple months ago and I really wish I have this kit those time.
In here we got some materials worth to make our book clubs discussion alive. First part is about series of questions that the answers could be key lead to everyone life experiences discussion too.
The second part is exclusive interview with the author from what come from his inspiration to write this book and some other else.
I found this book kit is interesting and complimentary reading the real book.
I did not understand that this was only the book club kit and not the book itself. As I haven't read the book, the kit is not of use to me. My apologies, but thank you for allowing me access to it.
This is a mix for me. This book may attract viewers in a personal perspective while others may find it boring. There were parts that I found repetitive and could’ve shorten the story. I can’t say I love it or hate it. It was a very interesting read.
Was a bookclub book that I led. We all loved the book. This kit helped direct an indepth and vibrant discussion
(I'm not an easily triggered person but I do think this needed a trigger warning since it deals with suicide very heavily)
From the description I understood it was a story of different lives of different people and how they might entwine, I was a bit disappointed when it turned out to be just one person, but it was ok, its well told however it get a bit boring when she notices she doesn't really like any of her lives.
Then it kind of turns into a self help book somehow, self help its important and Ive read a few of those but its just not what I signed in for when choosing this book.
Ill give it 3 stars cuz I did like the story and the idea of the library, also it was very interesting to see how it was her who didn't really like, not her life.
I was emotionally and mentally stimulated by this book and it is one that I will not part with and when I need reminding that things could be much worse, I shall pick it up and read parts again. I cannot say who I would recommend this book to because in my mind it is a book with nothing to dislike about it but, like I admitted we can't all like the same things. If you have questions about yourself and how your life could be better and have nothing but regrets maybe this book will give you a little of the insight that you need to reevaluate yourself and your life and hopefully see that things could be worse and that life is truly worth living.
The Book Club Kit for THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by Matt Haig is a good addition to the book & would make discussing this book at a bookclub meeting so much easier. This book would be ideal to discuss in a close group. The included questions will provide an easy framework for discussing the book and the things highlighted by it. It’s an excellent resource. The Q & A with the author is nice, it’s a little interview that will share a bit about the author. I always think that learning more about the author enriches my reading experience of a book.
Thank you to NetGalley for the complimentary copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.