#howtostoptime

[anniespositivity]

“That is the whole thing with the future. You don’t know. At some point you have to accept that you don’t know. You have to stop flicking ahead and just concentrate on the page you are on.” 

— Matt Haig, How To Stop Time

[emilygus-01-blog]

I totally fell in love with this book as soon as I started reading it. I really enjoyed being transported to different periods of time and the stories that Tom tells about them. The love stories are so sweet as well which is an added bonus. This book definitely makes me want to read more of Matt Haig’s books! #18readingchallenge #reading #book #read #books #bookstagram #readingbook #bookreview #review #howtostoptime #matthaig https://www.instagram.com/p/Br3FxHVl2kr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uyhyudnwsibt

[casualerror]

London, 1599

[roodgeads]

Oh god, I did not enjoy this at all. Spinningfield’s little library has finally let me down. I’d not read anything by Haig other than ‘Reasons to Stay Alive’ which was whimsical and lovely and possibly the best thing anyone can read mid lockdown. This is the polar opposite. ‘How to Stop Time’ is about a man named Tom Hazard. The twist is that Tom is not a regular man, he is an ‘albatross’. This means he’s part of a secret society - cleverly named ’The Albatross Society’- who try to recruit all the other (there’s an alarming amount of them!) magical people who live for centuries. If this wasn’t cringeworthy enough to begin with, we have to endure a dual narrative that shifts between ‘Olde English’ Tom and present Tom. Present Tom is nothing special, a history teacher who is probably unfit to teach, as he continually loses himself and talks about historical figures in a personal way using the present tense. This is because Tom has somehow met the most bizarre smorgasbord of people to ever exist - Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald? Check. Shakespeare? Check. Omai? He’s an albatross too. And a surfer now. Bought ‘The Midnight Library’ the other day and I’m going to read it next because if it’s anything like this, I just want it to be over with. 1/5 ⭐️ #book #bookstagram #ukbookstagram #matthaig #howtostoptime #sundaytimesbestseller #bookreview #scifi #timetravel https://www.instagram.com/p/CMzND47Fyhu/?igshid=stzdsbe51vwh

[tiaandallthebooks]

“I understand that the way to stop time is by stopping being ruled by it. I am no longer drowning in my past, or fearful of my future.”

- Matt Haig, How to Stop Time

[simplyshelbs16xoxo]

can’t wait to dive into this beauty ♡♡♡ #HowToStopTime #bookstagram

[helpfulmum]

I am really enjoying How to Stop Time by Matt Haig. It's totally different from any other book I have read recently and I really live the escapism that it's giving me. Also, this picture is proof that my Grandma and uncle never, ever throw any watches away! What are you reading at the moment? • • • • • • #booktube #whatiread #whatiamreading #reading #readingnow #books #bookishmama #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #bookish #readingnow #reading #mnbookclub #howtostoptime #matthaig

[eveee-reads]

I recently picked up these two beautiful books from the mobile library that comes to my village. I’m so glad I finally got to go because the mobile library only comes round once and month I usually miss it. - Have you read either of these books? (Or got any good books from the library recently?)

[wcs53]

Last day of #marchshelfawareness20 is March Wrap Up. 📚 With the social isolation I thought that I’d read more books than four for the month. Maybe I’ll do better in April. Two of these were from my March TBR pile, so at least that was a bonus. 📚 #marchshelfawareness20 #marchwrapup #bookstagram #instabooks #bookaddict #igbooks #readersofinstagram #tbr #elevation #stephenking #mrbliss #jrrtolkien #aroyalguidetomonsterslaying #kelleyarmstrong #howtostoptime #matthaig https://www.instagram.com/p/B-bLnfugj-t/?igshid=l0d7qx2k9hw1

[fredhandbag]

How to Stop Time by Matt Haig is about Tom - a 400-year-old history teacher. Because he doesn’t age, he can’t stay in a place longer than 8 years (people start asking questions) And Tom longs for a normal life and someone to love and love him back. Some nice observations about time and relationships from Haig. Got a bit of a Forrest Gump vibe sometimes (Tom spends time with Shakespeare and F. Scott Fitzgerald) Nice audiobook performance from Mark Meadows. “Whenever l see someone reading a book, l feel civilization has become a little safer.” #howtostoptime #matthaig #markmeadows #libbyapp #richlandlibrary #bookstagram #bookshelves #bookswithcharacter #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookreview #hardcover #bookcollector #bookaddict #bookhaul #bookspines #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #contemporaryfiction https://www.instagram.com/p/B-SHQ8Bgs8Q/?igshid=15cw58t4hqre2

[booksandcoffee-magic]

#decinbooks17 . 09- Favourite 2017 Book cover. . I really really love this cover! And I want to get the illustrated edition of this book! . #books #bookstagram #bookphoto #matthaig #howtostoptime

[serataino]

My technical first read of 2019, dragged kicking and screaming from 2018. This is also the first review posted to my author's blog. I'm experimenting with reviewing like a writer since I always read in that mode. Let's see how that goes. On to the book: categorized as fantasy and literary humor, How To Stop Time is actually a lovely meditation on time and the importance of making yourself vulnerable to love. A good book to study if you're interested in the art of weaving backstory into a narrative and the effective use of flashbacks. If you want to read a more complete review, click on the link in the bio or copy and paste this teeny tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/ycjmtnpv * * * #bookstagram #bookblr #bookreviews #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writeblr #writersofinstagram #whatimreading #readthis #matthaig #myinstaquotes #myfavoritequotes #howtostoptime https://www.instagram.com/p/BtBW-71lDEf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18v7kl48ovo8r

[tiaandallthebooks]

“Everything is going to be all right. Or, if not, everything is going to be, so let’s not worry.”

- Matt Haig, How to Stop Time

[lisa-iphm-blog]

Something so satisfying about getting a new book, I love the feel, smell everything, maybe I’m a little bit strange 😂 This has been recommended to me by one of my new #soberfriends I’m having a bit of a rough time at the minute so getting lost in a good book seems like the perfect antidote! So I’m off to bed, got my brew, my phone and computers are all being switched off and I’m gonna make a start on this 💕 Night all x x . . . #bookclub #howtostoptime #matthaig #sobrietyrocks #earlynight #wednesdaywisdom https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUzfbbFdVa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nbl3ypdm2ufa

[laurabowerslit]

I finally finished last month’s #joyfulmilesbookclub pick! LOVED #howtostoptime by @mattzhaig ❤️ Funny how you sometimes read just the right words at just the right time, when you need them the most. #itiswhatitis #lifeisbeautiful #thistooshallpass . . Had to repost this because I spelled Matt Graig’s name incorrectly in my first graphic! 😣 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo7UQJlFHrR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hg43ngek22t