Newark Book Club: The Midnight Library
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☕ Literary Circle: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig – Everyone Invited
We're setting aside time to read from and discuss the acclaimed The Midnight Library by Matt Haig in a friendly low-key environment, and the discussion tends to go in unexpected directions.
Sessions run as open conversation — with every reading welcomed however unexpected, and the discussion tends to feel nothing like a school English lesson.
Read at your own pace before the session, and bring your reactions however raw they are, and bring your takes however unconventional — because the book looks completely different through a new set of eyes.
No prior attendance is needed — and you will find the group easy to talk with from the start, nothing beyond the book and your thoughts is needed, and the evening will take care of itself from there.
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Helpful to bring:
- Something warm to drink if it is that kind of evening
- The book — dog-eared pages and all
- Your genuine reactions however complicated
- Sticky notes or bookmarks for your favourite parts
What the session looks like:
- Everyone finds a seat and the discussion opens whenever the group is ready
- Discussion opens with an initial question and flows from there without a set agenda
- The evening finishes with a discussion about what to read next
💡 Before the session: flag the part you would recommend to a friend, because even one flagged passage gives you a way into the conversation, and the session repays whatever small preparation you put in.
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🌻 Reading alone is one thing — reading together is another — sign up and bring your reading experience however partial and the group makes it easy from minute one. See you on the other side of the last page. 🌻