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Quotes About Life from The Midnight Train by Matt Haig
Published in mid-2026, The Midnight Train is the latest book by Matt Haig and is set to be one of the year’s biggest books.
The story features a bookseller called Wilbur Budd, who’s life has gone dramatically off track. After he dies, Budd boards The Midnight Train, which gives him the chance to reflect on his life and, if he rebels, make corrections where things went wrong.
The book is set in the same world as The Midnight Library, and follows a similar reflective tone with cameos from a few of the characters. While the first book is an exploration of life’s potential, and the different routes that are open to us depending on the choices we make, The Midnight Train is more about regret and fixing mistakes from the past.
The Best Bridget Jones Quotes
Helen Fielding is the author of the legendary Bridget Jones book series, which has sold millions of copies around the world.
The first book, Bridget Jones’s Diary, was first published in 1996 and adapted into a highly successful movie starring Renée Zellweger. Fielding later wrote an additional 3 books, with the last being penned in 2016. The fourth movie in the Bridget Jones series, Mad About the Boy, was released in 2025.
21 Jane Eyre Quotes About Love, Life and Independence
One of my all time favourite books, Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Bronte and first published in 1847. While it’s now considered to be a classic work of literature, Jane Eyre received a mixed reception at first, with initial reviewers finding that the novel went against Christian values.
This perception changed as time went on, and as feminist values became more popular. Jane Eyre has since been adapted into a number of films and stage productions around the world, as well as a notable television series in 2006. Today, you’ll even find a manga adaption which was published in 2016 as part of UDON Entertainment’s Manga Classics series.
The book discusses a wide variety of themes that make it a popular choice for students, including love, life and independence.
Welcome to the Viking Skaga - one of Viking Cruises’ noble river ships. She takes her name from an ancient Norse myth, where the Valkyrie Skaga rode into battle and escorted the dead to Valhalla, before preparing them to fight in the epic battle of Ragnarok.
A relatively new ship, the Viking Skaga only entered the fleet in 2020. At just 410 feet and carrying 168 guests and 48 crew, she was built specifically to sail down the Seine in France, although the specific itinerary will vary depending on the time of year. I was fortunate enough to join the ship for her week long Christmas on the Seine cruise, which starts and ends in Paris, calling at Vernon, Caudebec-en-Caux, Rouen, Honflour (via an excursion) and Les Andelys along the way.