Amanda Reads

Introduction:  Going into this I was a little worried that I would not like the book as I have read another book (The Paris Apartment) by the author and absolutely hated it. Like most books I read, I went in completely blind. Basically, the overall gist is that a rich couple is getting married on this mysterious island with a tragic background. The bridal party comes to the island a few days prior to the wedding itself and big secrets from the past start being revealed and everyone is more connected than they initially thought.  I had to keep a list of the characters in my head to keep track of everyone involved and who had their own POVs. The point-of-view (POV) changes constantly between various members of the bridal party and the host (Aiofe) who owns the house on the island.  Jules, Will (briefly I think), Johnno, Olivia, Hannah, Aiofe each had their own POV. There was also a POV that was written in third person that took place the night of the wedding. Everyone else’...

Introduction The Midnight Library in short is about someone who wants to take their own life and ultimately does. The book begins with a day or so prior and each chapter begins with "12 hours before" and describes some things that basically lead to Nora wanting to unalive herself. After doing so she ends up in this purgatory-like location that is The Midnight Library. Once here, she sees an older teacher who runs the library. All the books are various timelines/lives of Nora's that are from various decisions she could have made (i.e. butterfly effect) Some books are about if she kept swimming, if they continued the band, if she was still with her ex husband, if she had actually going out with that guy who runs in her neighborhood. Each story essentially had the same formula. Nora would show up, be super confused until she figured things out and then she would immediately start whining again and then be yeeted from the timeline back to the library. Each story was more bori...