Friday, August 14, 2020
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Book Review
The premise of this book is very interesting to me, I love the idea of how the slightest decision in life can drastically alter your life. Exploring all the different Noras and their lives was cool and it was fun to see the different versions Haig came up with. This element of the book kinda reminds me of Life After Life by Kate Atkinson but instead of the character reliving life from the beginning over and over, Nora gets to chose the different decisions at key parts of her life which is cool.
Haig's own experiences with mental health really do help the story line and how Nora is feeling, it felt authentic and believable. It's not super heavy though, there are some serious topics but under Haig's guidance the overall tone is positive and hopeful. It's a fun, thought provoking if slightly predictable read. And I really got a kick out of the music shop Nora worked in being called String Theory, nerdy and punny from a music and multiverse point of view! If you want to see some spoilers as part of my review, you can check out my Goodreads review where I have embedded in my review and hidden, marked as spoilers.
Friday, July 31, 2020
In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk Book Review
After Ros touches back down in the UK after
3 years in US, she’s living in an exact replica of her bedroom in her parents’
shed, in need of a job and reconnecting with friends. She sends out a message
to all the contacts in her old mobile phone and receives one back from an ex.
Not just an ex but THE ex, the one that got away. As she revisits this romance
and readjusts to her friends all having new lives, Ros is about to discover if
her 20s really was all that or if things are about to get better.
I really enjoyed this book, Ros is flawed but likeable, you’ll laugh and cringe
at her while cheering her on. Kelk does a great job at portraying that awkward
stage in your early 30s where some of your friends are moving on and settling
down, while some are single, free and want to continue on their 20s carefree
lifestyle. There is romance but I think the heart of the story is the
friendships and the journey Ros goes through personally. That it’s very easy to
miss the past when you’ve got rose tinted glasses on! Another smash from
Lindsey. I read this in May during lockdown and it was exactly what I was
looking for then in a book. And I really want to go to a roller disco now!