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This was interesting and had some lovely thoughts about the interconnectedness of humanity and beyond. It‘s just too woo-woo for me and a tad long-winded. Not my thing, but I imagine there are others who would really love it.

Another book that was just okay for me. I liked the beginning a lot more!

#25Alive!

For today‘s prompt #1stBk25 this was my first finished book for this year.

This is my second Matt Haig book. The fantastical nature of this book is lighter and more hopeful than the twists and turns of the Midnight Library. It‘s always fun to read a septuagenarian find a new lease on life.

I liked it but…

It was a little hard to swallow. Haig‘s point about the spiritual connectedness of all things is relatable and powerful, but I‘m not convinced he needed that whole wacky storyline to get it across. Still, it was a fun read.

There‘s some really wonderful moments, lines and writing in Haig‘s novel. It‘s enjoyable and has some fun twists and turns. It has flaws, some rambling and, even with magical realism its genre, a few too many leaps to make this one perfection. It would be a perfect beach book!

#OutWithTheOldInWithTheNew #20in4 #JumpStart2025 #Read2025

My first finished book of 2025, I‘ve not read any Haig before but it was the book pick for the #OnceUponABookClub “Up All Night” box & came with a champagne glass, the #OUABC 2025 40 Book Challenge poster & 3 gifts that correspond to the story. I have some mixed thoughts about the book—I liked it but it took a while to get into & the magical realism was too heavy-handed for my taste. ⬇️

5 Stars • "The Life Impossible" is a novel by Matt Haig, released in 2024. It follows Grace Winters, a retired math teacher, who inherits a house in Ibiza from a long-lost friend and embarks on a journey of discovery, dealing with themes of grief, new beginnings, and the interplay between magic and reality. ⬇️

This author has translated big, philosophical ideas into a magical story that opens the mind. It's mainly centered on connection...to each other, nature, and beyond. The main character (a recent widow in her 70s) seemed to live an ordinary life until the tragic loss of her young son years before. She moved to Ibiza after being gifted a home (from a prior acquaintance), and a strange journey ensues. This book was weird, but interesting.

Matt Haig has such a way with a story, and this one is remarkable. As an author, he can mix emotion with magical realism and present the reader with a tale that strikes a chord every time. He deftly takes issues like aging, grief, guilt, the environment, family, and relationships and creates a story that readers will relate to in a deeply poignant way. Matt Haig's books have a way of hitting close to home no matter what stage of my life.