The Midnight Library

Author : Matt Haig 

A brilliant novel which makes us ponder over the choices we made in our lives , The Midnight Library urges it’s readers to introspect and rethink on certain decisions we made in our past .

Have you always made the right choices in your past? Are there few things you regret ? Have you ever wondered about the road not taken ? What if you get another chance to open up those long forgotten chapters ? Would you have made a different choice ? Perhaps a different career option, relocation to another city , studied abroad , try to mend a relationship? If you are transported to the setting of this book , you get a chance to work on your life again.

Between heaven and Earth there is a library , called The Midnight library , filled with stacks of books. Each book contains the story of your life, based on the choice you made at that given point of time . Based on your book of regrets, you can choose to pick a regret , mend your choice and open up a new chapter of your life and see where that path leads you . Sounds very fancy isn’t it ?

In the book , the protagonist Nora Seed ends up in the library because of a decision she makes . She comes face to face with her past , makes amends to her choices and this novel is her journey as she catches a glimpse of different variations of her life across parallel universes.

The book is undoubtedly a beautiful piece of literature , but it does come with a certain baggage.There are some books which start slow and light but get intense towards the end . But this book , on the contrary , is similar to a dystopian book . It is very gloomy and intense in the beginning , but as it progresses , we can feel the weight lifting off our head . It is as if the heaviness is taken away and we can feel ourselves flying in the air , like a butterfly which emerges from the cocoon.

This book would serve as a healing potion for those who suffer with mental health issues and depression. The author Matt Haig himself struggled with severe depression issues and his first hand experience in dealing with this matter is very prominent in certain chapters.

To summarize, this book is a beautiful ride but brace yourself for some depressing chapters in the beginning.

My Rating - 👍👍👍👍

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Before I go to sleep

 Author : S.J.Watson

Plot Review:

This was my third short book during the Thanksgiving Holidays. A fast paced, short, intense, psychological thriller, this book keeps you at the edge of your seat. This is an ideal pick up for a short flight travel or one late night sitting. You get so glued to the book that it is difficult to let go of it without knowing how it will end. The novel is centered around a woman, Christine, who suffers from a rare type of amnesia where she wakes up every day morning not knowing who she is . Even if someone told her all about her past today, she would wake up tomorrow morning again without any memory of the knowledge she gained the previous day. The novel follows her life as she tries to reconstruct her past with some help . But Will she be able to join the broken pieces of the puzzle eventually? What will happen the next day she wakes up?  

Psychological thrillers are not one of my favorite genre, I find them a little too dark and scary. But that does not take away any credit from this wonderful book, which kept me hooked on to it till the very last page. The movie, which boasts of a stellar cast with Nicole Kidman and Collin Firth in  the lead roles, is supposed to be equally good, though I have not watched it yet. I liked the book and would definitely recommend it.

A   brilliant thriller, do not miss it !

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Rating:👍👍👍👍

The Alchemist

Author : Paulo Coelho

 I began my audible journey with Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”.

A story of a young shepherd who begins his travel seeking world treasure , instead treads on the path of self discovery and spiritual enlightenment, Paulo Coelho‘s masterpiece can be read and reread multiple times , a tale of pursuing one’s dreams and carving one’s own unique destiny. Simple and profound, this little book is full of wisdom. Jeremy Irons has narrated the book so well, his deep voice nicely complements the book which is rich and thoughtful in it's content. “When you want something, the whole universe conspires in order for you to achieve it” . Enough inspiration to last for a lifetime, don't you think !

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Rating: 👍👍👍👍👍

How I TAUGHT my GRANDMOTHER to READ and other stories

 Author : Sudha Murthy

There is no greater thrill than exploring a friend’s bookshelf and finding a gem of a book to read.

Sudha Murthy’s How I TAUGHT My GRANDMOTHER to READ and other stories is a collection of short and sweet stories, based on real life incidents and interactions in the author’s life. She talks about sojourners she meets on the train, teachers she interacted with in the rural areas, and car mechanics who are aspiring students. She weaves the stories with words of wisdom and addresses poverty, feminism and lack of education in the rural areas in a very gentle manner. There are few whose lives are blessed with abundance. Sudha Murthy is blessed with prosperity and she firmly believes that when life gives you so much, one must share it with others. This is the first book of hers which I read and I really enjoyed it. This is one of the three short books (including an audible) last week which I read during the Thanksgiving holidays. Do read it when you get a chance.

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Rating: 👍👍👍👍