You’ve seen me talk about how I like reading books. The traditional way. A paper book, a blanket to snuggle under, and a few hours of peace. But recently, I’ve become too busy to even pick up a book. Then I sort of wanted to give audiobooks a try. I immediately downloaded the only app I know for listening to audiobooks, Audible. I browsed through a plethora of audiobooks and ultimately, I set on one. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. My first audiobook.

If I think about it, it wasn’t that new to us. We’ve all heard stories from our parents and grandparents. It’s similar to that. Still, it felt a tad different than reading the regular way.

I started listening to it the minute I got it. I’ve heard many good reviews about this book and I was eager to read it. I mean, listen to it.

(The Best Part — Read until the end to know how I read books for FREE)

Review:

It was a good one. A bit serious one but worth a read. Though I felt I’d have enjoyed the book better if it was in my own narrative/mind voice. The narrator did a great job but you know, we create the voices based on our imagination and it adds up to the story. So I had this constant feeling to have read this book instead of an audiobook.

Although after a few chapters, I got used to it and I could immerse into the story. It certainly took quite a bit of effort from my end.

3 Distractions with Audiobooks

1. My mind wandered off often while listening. Majorly because my eyes were wandering here and there instead of reading the text along.
2. I dozed off often and I kept losing track of the chapters. It was a bit annoying to go back and guess where I was off.
3. It felt incomplete somehow. However, I hope it gets better with practice.

3 Greats about Audiobooks

1. You cannot pick up a book and read wherever you want. But you can put on an audiobook. Driving, walking, restaurant, literally anywhere since you always have your phone on you.
2. It’s great to have someone read a story to you.
3. It improves concentration.

Coming back to the midnight library. It’s a compelling read. One thing I noticed about it is that there are no cliches. No matter how great a writer is, they often fall into the trap of resorting to a cliche. But Matt here, have written zero cliches.

It doesn’t have any typical romance scenarios or family feuds. It felt so much like real life but at the time, so much more than it.

Again, someday I might also get a physical book and read it. Just the way I like. Haha.

And about the FREE books, I mentioned earlier — On Audible you get a credit every month and using that, you can buy one audiobook absolutely free. I purchased the midnight library just that way and I also got ‘Writing down the bones’ and ‘Where the forest meets the stars,’ without paying a penny.

Isn’t that awesome?

Blurb:

The Midnight Library ponders life’s endless possibilities. It’s about Nora Seed, a young lady who lives a mundane, everyday existence and feels undesired and unfulfilled. Her anguish reaches a breaking point one night, and she commits suicide. Then she wakes up at a place known as ‘The Midnight Library.’

Does this summary seem interesting to you?

Let us know in the comments and I’ll see you soon again.

 

Cheers,

Nikki.

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