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# The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel (The Midnight World)

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Review: Well-written, thought provoking book! - This book reminds me of the show "Being Erica", a Canadian comedy-drama TV series that aired on CBC from January 2009 until December 2011. The premise of the show is Erica Strange is a woman who wakes up in the hospital either after a suicide attempt or a psychological breakdown. Shortly after meets a therapist to deal with the regrets in her life. She soon discovers that he has the ability to send her back in time to actually relive these events and even change their outcome. The story of Midnight Library begins with Nora Seed attempting suicide and thus finding herself in a mysterious library between life and death. Mrs. Louis Elm is the kindhearted, retired school librarian from Nora's youth who manages the library. She represents intelligence, compassion, and complete support, often showing Nora to look past her regrets and find meaning in her life. Additionally, each one of the books represents an alternative life Nora could have explored based on the different choices she could have taken. As a result, she is given the opportunity to investigate other possible lives and therefore, confront her regrets. This is a great book that explores regret, second chances, and the choices that shape our life. Furthermore, a well-written story that advise us to slow down, relax, and appreciate the beauty and simple pleasures in life before it is too late.
Review: Fast read - This is a pretty good read with a nice little lesson at the end. I found this concept very unique and I couldn’t stop wondering what was going to happen next. I highly recommend!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #256 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Time Travel Fiction #2 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery #13 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Book 1 of 2  | The Midnight World |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (282,659) |
| Dimensions  | 5.06 x 0.79 x 7.75 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0525559493 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0525559498 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 304 pages |
| Publication date  | May 9, 2023 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well-written, thought provoking book!
*by J***R on February 22, 2026*

This book reminds me of the show "Being Erica", a Canadian comedy-drama TV series that aired on CBC from January 2009 until December 2011. The premise of the show is Erica Strange is a woman who wakes up in the hospital either after a suicide attempt or a psychological breakdown. Shortly after meets a therapist to deal with the regrets in her life. She soon discovers that he has the ability to send her back in time to actually relive these events and even change their outcome. The story of Midnight Library begins with Nora Seed attempting suicide and thus finding herself in a mysterious library between life and death. Mrs. Louis Elm is the kindhearted, retired school librarian from Nora's youth who manages the library. She represents intelligence, compassion, and complete support, often showing Nora to look past her regrets and find meaning in her life. Additionally, each one of the books represents an alternative life Nora could have explored based on the different choices she could have taken. As a result, she is given the opportunity to investigate other possible lives and therefore, confront her regrets. This is a great book that explores regret, second chances, and the choices that shape our life. Furthermore, a well-written story that advise us to slow down, relax, and appreciate the beauty and simple pleasures in life before it is too late.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fast read
*by L***E on February 7, 2026*

This is a pretty good read with a nice little lesson at the end. I found this concept very unique and I couldn’t stop wondering what was going to happen next. I highly recommend!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Everything we do can change the course of our lives.
*by L***. on November 1, 2023*

At first this was sad, but by the end of the first chapter, it hooked me when after she tries to kill herself she discovers, "There's another place to go, and it's not some mythical after life." What if a lot of books, endless books of us, existed on our just making one different choice and it changed everything. What if we crossed a street at a certain time and met the love of your life, but what if you ignored him that day. It's all in here... What if we followed through on our childhood dream but realized it was only to get a parents approval, and you found out, it didn't make a difference anyway because other people aren't controlled by us and their lives and issues would have existed anyway... What if we followed any of the dreams we had of becoming, when we grew up, as a child, if we knew ahead of time what the outcome would be, would we choose another ending, or would we hold on to the life we have because every day we can decide to change just one thing and have a totally different life outcome than the one we have now. This was inspiring, and life changing in how it really made me rethink what I thought I knew.. What if we had made one simple change in our current life and we began to see we matter. Every person we touch, every word we say, every kind thing we do for others all does matter, and may have changed their lives, or saved them. Every day is precious and matters because we're here. In the end, as long as you have any time left, you can still make dreams come true and make it the life you want, or change someone else's life. Life affirming, and deep, this book will make you think, and see your existence matters more than you imagined, because of the lives you touched and may still touch yet. A great read, and a deep dive into our own "what if"..then read it again. I promise you'll think about this book for a very long time after you read it. BTW, it has a great unexpected ending.

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