(TW below and in the book - depression and suicide)

"Every life contains many millions of decisions. Some big, some small. But every time one decision is taken over another, the outcomes differ. An irreversible variation occurs, which in turn leads to further variations. These books are portals to all the lives you could be living."

Have you ever wondered how different your life would be if you made a different choice?

If you studied something different, didn't go to that party, moved to Paris, gave that guy at the bar your phone number. How would your life look today? What would change?

It's something I think about quite a lot. If you're generally happy with your life than it's something fun to ponder. But what if you're unhappy, struggling with depression and have just had the bad day to top all bad days? Then you might wonder how you found yourself in such a terrible situation.

That's where we meet Nora. After losing her job, her cat and her sense of purpose she decides to end it all. Between life and death she finds the Midnight Library where every book lining the shelves is a life she could have lived.

Given the choice to try again to find the perfect life, of course Nora picks up a book. Fueled by her regrets Nora tries to undo the decisions that led to her lacklustre life.

It's such an interesting concept and philosophical idea to explore and Matt Haig does it simply and sweetly. The story is uplifting but there are certainly moments that a dark and depressing.

This is the kind of book you can take at face value - and enjoy it purely for the journey and the entertainment. But you can also look a lot deeper. There's a big takeaway for appreciating the little things, figuring out what makes you happy and appreciating the role you play in the happiness of others.

If you loved A Man Called Ove, I think you'd enjoy this one too.