The Midnight Library Episode 1

The Book Interrupted women welcome Virginia and kickoff the first fan book choice of Season 2: “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. The women individually give their first impressions of the book, and continue in the group chat. They discuss fate, soulmates, parallel universes, purgatory, Gene’s Picks from Seinfeld, and (of course) regret.

Discussion Points:

• Book Interrupted welcomes Virginia to the fan book cycle
• Devouring the book – the right way and wrong way
• Gene’s Picks – finding your Gene or your Elaine for books or beliefs
• Fate, soulmates, parallel universes, and purgatory
• Bad things can be good things
• Poetry, philosophy, and book coming into life at the right time
• Bird interruption aka Jon Young is a sneaky guy

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: 

Book Interrupted Website

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Matt Haig

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Valkyries by Paulo Coelho

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown

Lean in: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg

Leading Change by John Kotter

Seinfeld Gene’s Picks

Another Earth - Official Trailer

Spiderman: No Way Home - Official Trailer