tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318288832026-03-24T14:17:06.705-05:00Erratic Project JunkieErraticEllehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08807468379577508119noreply@blogger.comBlogger82113tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31828883.post-22595964684570699022021-05-20T13:35:00.002-05:002021-05-20T13:35:49.983-05:00Temporary Blog Hiatus. Find Me on Instagram<p>As you can probably tell, the ol' blog has been a bit neglected. It turns out that life with two toddlers has changed my approach to things. But...never fear...I'm still around.</p><p>You can find me primarily over at <a href="http://instagram.com/erraticelle" target="_blank">Instagram</a> these days. I'm still posting bookish things over there, centering mostly on bookish journals and reviews. I'm also posting reviews on <a href="http://goodreads.com/erraticelle" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>, The <a href="https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/erraticelle" target="_blank">StoryGraph</a>, and <a href="https://www.litsy.com/web/user/ErraticElle" target="_blank">Litsy</a>. </p><p>I don't think this is the end of the blog, just one of those times when I disappear from this platform for a while as life goes on. When things shift once again, my blogging juices will likely return. So...it's not time for goodbye...just a see you soon.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://erraticprojectjunkie.blogspot.com"> Erratic Project Junkie </a> and is copyrighted by Elle.
Find EPJ on <a title="EPJ on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/ErraticProjectJunkie">Facebook</a> | <a title="Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/ErraticElle">Twitter</a> | <a title="Pinterest" href="http://www.pinterest.com/ErraticElle/">Pinterest</a> | <a title="Goodreads" href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4753536-elle//">Goodreads</a></div>ErraticEllehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08807468379577508119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31828883.post-41267895146486553962021-01-29T11:45:00.001-06:002021-01-29T11:45:27.978-06:00Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn9oVEIMMFTkQUBE0QtTgwbuSKhoF-afyyLUeCWlYqLd96LMCkrI4Me8niIm3S-CyMeo2MAWZv8Wrqpj3dq2urgP0Z6aJEij49dkjUf0VwAlCDiEY7Bo_nypTAZw3Xw-_mP2M/s475/The+Midnight+Library.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn9oVEIMMFTkQUBE0QtTgwbuSKhoF-afyyLUeCWlYqLd96LMCkrI4Me8niIm3S-CyMeo2MAWZv8Wrqpj3dq2urgP0Z6aJEij49dkjUf0VwAlCDiEY7Bo_nypTAZw3Xw-_mP2M/s320/The+Midnight+Library.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">The Midnight Library</span><br /></i></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Matt Haig</span></span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fantasy</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Audiobook (Narrated by Carey Mulligan)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">288 pages / 8:50:46</span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Published by Viking (August 2020)</span></span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Started: 1/1/2021<span> Finished: 1/3/2021</span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Summary</i></b></h2><p style="text-align: left;">Nora Seed's life is not going the way she had planned. When her depression turns to desperation, she attempts to take her life. She ends up in a library between life and death, filled with books to explore the other pathways her life could have taken if she had made different choices (some big, some small) along the way.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Nora is tasked with exploring the library and trying out the other lives she might have lived. She will travel from story to story until she finds the one that feels just right. Is the perfect life out there?</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Evaluation</i></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=70b50cc53a&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1690243868782810305&th=1774f3d7e694d4c1&view=fimg&disp=thd&attbid=ANGjdJ9uTNMgiARPFDgPH-oHxYRZrss6yjZb4TWTTYYW_v-pxrgd3e6d2KVsO4aPbR_emVZM18Jn570q2U8E5Bi1fLShO-ziHtrs5Z7GrbDERva_h8sozs4nXfe6s6c&ats=2524608000000&sz=w1366-h625" style="-webkit-user-select: none; margin: auto;" /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Pros</i></b></h3>Beautiful writing.<br />Great premise.<br />Fun and entertaining.<h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Cons</i></b></h3><div>Some darker topic exploration.</div><div>Somewhat predictable.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Thoughts/Review</i></b></h3><p style="text-align: left;">A fun cover and a great premise drew me to add <i>The Midnight Library</i> to my TBR. It was a good choice. I had a wonderful time reading this one and didn't want to put it down. It moves quite nicely at a medium pace and has great emotional content. There are moments of high tension, but it is mostly a ride that pulls at the heartstrings and made me contemplate pieces of my own life.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Haig's writing is beautiful, but accessible. It feels comfortable while still creating a vibrant atmosphere and shaping Nora's character in a masterful way. I could have used a bit more development in the supporting characters, but they were not completely flat and did add some value to the story.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The exploration of lives and the use of Nora's librarian friend, Mrs. Elm as a guide were executed very well. I savored the progress of this book and just found myself sinking in to the narrative.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The ending was somewhat, though not completely, predictable. It was a good, solid close to the story, but not quite as powerful as I would have liked. Still, the journey itself was magical and impactful and I very much enjoyed my reading experience. This is a book that will find itself a permanent place in my collection.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM4kTDL0b9eIIblaDLXldAAAayT21VzffU3sZWa9H8JJ949eDffT6ln090bcZmsCOdveRSL7cbL-AvGbeZXRu3mLC-WNRwivASzGh9P4nw4qBDyJ2A9Xq1ZbUkt0cl14lDgsA/s1144/5-stars.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="1144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM4kTDL0b9eIIblaDLXldAAAayT21VzffU3sZWa9H8JJ949eDffT6ln090bcZmsCOdveRSL7cbL-AvGbeZXRu3mLC-WNRwivASzGh9P4nw4qBDyJ2A9Xq1ZbUkt0cl14lDgsA/s320/5-stars.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://erraticprojectjunkie.blogspot.com"> Erratic Project Junkie </a> and is copyrighted by Elle.
Find EPJ on <a title="EPJ on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/ErraticProjectJunkie">Facebook</a> | <a title="Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/ErraticElle">Twitter</a> | <a title="Pinterest" href="http://www.pinterest.com/ErraticElle/">Pinterest</a> | <a title="Goodreads" href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4753536-elle//">Goodreads</a></div>ErraticEllehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08807468379577508119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31828883.post-33839602989065588752020-12-13T17:36:00.003-06:002020-12-13T17:36:45.581-06:00Coming 2021...<h2 style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpv7fw9csV8RQ1hPtsds8wLdP95BBHDIIFCXwMXBrib10BYgKMy-GtY9rT1TvPN5QRyplz1ddXowC-L2i_O0alhWHoXYB-XlwxSAznzDNpz6N74DyqICt0MS0CP0VyM_KoSkb/s275/Hiatus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpv7fw9csV8RQ1hPtsds8wLdP95BBHDIIFCXwMXBrib10BYgKMy-GtY9rT1TvPN5QRyplz1ddXowC-L2i_O0alhWHoXYB-XlwxSAznzDNpz6N74DyqICt0MS0CP0VyM_KoSkb/w504-h336/Hiatus.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><br /></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Returning from hiatus in January 2021 </span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">with a new review style </span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">and a lot of great books to read!</span></h2><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://erraticprojectjunkie.blogspot.com"> Erratic Project Junkie </a> and is copyrighted by Elle.
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