The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is a story about the infinite possibilities of our own lives. We have all had the thought of “if only I had done this or that, my life would be completely different.” Inherent in that thought, but usually unstated, is “… and then I’d be happy.” What we rarely think about are the moments that if we’d done them differently, would lead us to more heartbreak. Or the things we cherish about our current lives that would be gone […]

Best for: Those who like a little philosophy and exploration of life with their novels. In a nutshell: Nora Seed has decided to stop living. She finds herself in some sort of limbo, a library filled with alternate versions of her life not lived. Worth quoting: “This was it. No one needed her. She was superfluous to the universe.” “Sometimes regrets aren’t based on fact at all. Sometimes regrets are just … a load of bullshit.” Why I chose it: On my first flights since […]