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I think the questions and answers are a great start for a book club. I’ve heard great things about this book and look forward to reading it.

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This was amazing. I enjoyed all the questions and answers and it really made me want to read the book now so I can see for myself why everybody loves this book and author so much.

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Amazing inspiring and thought provoking questions that are PERFECT for any book club meeting. Highly highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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I think this is a great start for any book club discussion. The questions really helped dig deep and the conversation with the author could also spark some discussion within a group.

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Thanks to the publisher for providing this book club kit! I think the suggested questions were helpful for a book club. It was nice to read the conversation with the author.

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Didn’t like the book and I would not recommend this at all. Fell asleep couple of times cause I was so bored.

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The Midnight Library is one of those books that really makes you think. It deals with big issues that can lead to big questions and big discussions. Thsi book club kit is perfect to help narrow in on that discussion with your group and give you a guideline to dig beneath the surface. I think it would be helpful for anyone who reads the book...not just those involved with a book club.

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Book Club Kit: The Midnight Library is one of a new series of supporting brochures and materials available for top end fiction and nonfiction titles from Penguin Random House Librarian Resources. Released 11th Feb 2021 by Penguin Random House, this entry is filled with interesting background history to enhance the personal or book-club reading experience for Matt Haig's powerful and engaging book from 2020. This brochure is 5 pages long and includes discussion questions and a short Q&A interview with the author.

I enjoy the extra resources and enhancements the larger publishing houses are able to employ to support their publications. I also appreciate that most library systems can provide quite a lot of extra support and guidance to their patrons and groups. These materials would be appropriate for online/remote discussion groups, formal education (literature, modern fiction, and allied subjects), and for enhancing my personal reading enjoyment.

Five stars. Compact, succinct, beautiful typesetting and graphics. It does -not- include the original book, just the discussion and support materials. Available free from the publisher's website.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

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My book club picked this book for the month of February because of all the mixed reviews. Most of us really loved the writing style, the short chapters, the fantasy meets mental health.

A few people weren’t happy with how depression and suicide were portrayed in this story, and we understood where they were coming from as well.

This was a great kit idea to ask appropriate questions and lead a great discussion.

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A great book to coincide with the reading of The Midnight library consisting questions to discuss with book clubs. Also an interview with Matt as well

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This Book Club Kit from Penguin Random House Literary Resources for Matt Haig’s ‘The Midnight Library’ is a fantastic idea.

Inside the attractively presented covers are 8 questions to stimulate discussion and an interview with Matt Haig.

‘The Midnight Library’, which I read last summer, is exactly the kind of novel that is perfect for book clubs/reading groups in that it a highly engaging novel with plenty of material for discussion.

I would be interested to know how this short booklet will be distributed, especially as I am hoping to suggest it to my own reading group in the near future.

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This was a collection of book club discussion questions for The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, this was a thorough and comprehensive collection of discussion questions that takes a look at the various responses people have to this book and encourages everyone to take a look and reflect on what their library would be!

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The Midnight Library was a magical place full of possibility in between life and death. And this book kit aims to enhance that magic through quality reflective questions and an interview with the author.

Eight thought provoking questions are included in this kit. I found the self reflective nature of the questions enriched the story and allowed me to synthesize the story in a way that made it very personal. The questions also do a great job of highlighting the primary themes of the novel. These questions lend well to a hearty discussion. And while the primary purpose of these questions is for a book club, they also would be excellent as journal prompts for self contemplation.

The author interview portion gives insight into Matt Haig’s inspiration and hopes for The Midnight Library. His perspective on this book gave me a greater appreciation for the novel itself. He is also very open about his own mental health and how it allowed him to create this fantastical library.

This guide is a great companion to The Midnight Library and will serve book clubs well! It’s exactly what I’d want as a resource to lead a book club. And I enjoyed using it to enhance my enjoyment of the book.

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I love book club kits and this one did not disappoint! We can bring our own interpretations to the discussion, but questions posed by the author as so important to diving further into the book and maybe adopting a new view. The Midnight Library was amazing and these questions helped me delve even further into the book!

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I loved getting to look through this fun Book Club Kit for The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.
This was one of my favorite reads of 2020 and it's a great title for book clubs- there's so much to discuss.
The packet is beautiful with artwork that compliments the book's cover art.
It includes great discussion questions with a lot of thought put into them and a great interview with the author.
Thanks to Penguin Random House Library Resources and NetGalley for the advance copy.

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A nice addition to have when reading the midnight library! I loved the discussion questions that helped you think about the meaning of the book.

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A very great companion to the book itself! The interview with Matt Haig was a welcoming addition as well.

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Book Club Kit: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is a great addition once you've read The Midnight Library to further engage in the story. This kit includes a conversation with the author and can help further the discussion with a book club. This is the perfect kit to enhance the reader's overall experience.

I found this super insightful after I finished the novel.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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The Book Club kit is amazing! Personally, I think anything that has to do with Matt Haig is amazing. The kit is a great way to reflect and further discuss The Midnight Library. The interview with Matt Haig was a great addition as well.

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This guide is a great add to any book club discussion of The Midnight Library! I highly recommend you request for a complete discussion!!

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