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Holy shit, what a complex tangled web of a story. The main character angered me at times, but I can‘t imagine how this would go any other way. There were many emotions throughout, from wonderment to anguish and relief and curiosity. My heart was harnessed on the Rollercoaster. This one will stay with me for a while.

I can't get over how big of a project writing this book must have been. It should be unrealistic and full of plot holes but I'm not finding anything obvious. It would have been so easy to trip up in the backwards and forwards and yet the author didn't. This is an incredible piece of work.

And the deaths and the griefs and the anticipatory griefs and the anticipatory deaths. I feel like I've been through a lot reading this.

Excellent book.

Cassie is gifted a book that turns out to do magic then soon learns there are others, leading her to learn about a small world of people who use these books, though not always for good things. There are a couple of big plot holes, but I was absorbed enough by the story to shrug them off. Not sure why I ignored this one when it came out last year, but I‘m glad I read it.

Cozy bookstores, time travel, hidden libraries, and magical realism that actually felt possible. This book was my jam!

what a cool concept…enjoyed the adventures #audiophile #readinggoal #readinglife

A great audiobook! I went into this book knowing nothing about it, thinking it was a cozy fantasy read. It is much darker and heavier than the cover suggests, and I'm thankful someone warned me how violent it was. I was hooked from beginning to end. I love books that expore magic and time travel, especially books about books!. Solid 4 star listen. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Reminds me a bit of the book The Ten Thousand Doors of January. Which I LOVED.

4/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

“The best place to enjoy a stormy night is in a warm room with a book in your lap.”

#fantasy #library

Just picked up this audio! Magic realism is my favorite genre typically. But man I've been sick off and on for almost a month and a half. (Send help). And I'm in such a bad reading slump. Do I want to listen to this... not really no. But I think I will love it so I'm forcing myself to at least start it while I cook dinner.

I also did not read the description of this book, too much focus required to read that. Lol wish me luck. 😷🤒😢

(2024) It begins as a wish-fulfillment fantasy about a bookstore employee who comes into possession of a magical book that lets her go anywhere in the world by walking through a door. It turns darker when she learns there are other magical books, some owned and used by malicious people. By story's end, it's the kind of twisty plot-driven supernatural thriller where things don't make sense until they do. It's much fun.

In Kellner Books on the Upper East Side of New York City, a few minutes before his death, John Webber was reading The Count of Monte Cristo.

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My goals this week.

Time travel, magic, friendship, and an ending that wraps it all up nicely. This is a slow burn for the first 50 pages but then the story picks up. I loved it more than I thought I would and the story was beautifully written.

Book 10 of the year.

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We will be meeting on Sunday, January 26th at 3:30 pm to discuss this book. We meet through teams.

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This was a fascinating story with magic, time travel, and some great characters.

#audiobook #LitsyBookClub

Honestly, this is probably a fine book but I kept feeling like it‘s a poor-man‘s Starless Sea.

So instead of comparing the two, here‘s a pic of my pup photobombing my photo of the stack of library books that i tried to space out with holds but still managed to have all come in at the same time.

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So sorry for this past year as I was locked out of the Litsy Book Club account & had to work with Library Thing to allow access to this account. Plus school & work kept me really busy!

However, we are back to start our monthly bookclub. This month, we are reading “Book of Doors” by Garett Brown. Our monthly online meeting will be Sunday, January 19th at 3:30 pm.

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Please join us in reading this month‘s selection for the bookclub. I will be posting more information about the online meeting which is on Sunday, January 19th at 3:30pm. I will also post questions after the online meeting if you can‘t join us. We hope that you will join us in reading this month‘s book selection.

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Happy new year, Littens!

So sorry for this past year as I was locked out of the Litsy Book Club account & had to work with Library Thing to allow access to this account. Plus school & work kept me really busy!

However, we are back to start our monthly bookclub. This month, we are reading “Book of Doors” by Garett Brown. Our monthly online meeting will be Sunday, January 19th at 3:30 pm. I will be posting more about this closer to the date.

Reading this book gave me some nostalgia- I decided to walk through a door to see my kids young again!!
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and a Happy Day ☀️ to all!

I love doors as portals!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ magical books, lovely characters and diabolical villains! Wow I loved this debut novel. If you love time travel this is a goodie!

Our protagonist, Cassie Andrews, is given a book by a dear friend, that opens doors to any place, and time she can imagine. Unfortunately, super baddies are stealing other magic books, including her‘s.

A book about identity, love, and life‘s challenges. The writing is a bit kludgy, with flashes of brilliance.

“Someone once told me that you can‘t change the past, you can only create the present you live in.” (p. 248)

This read Was thought provoking, intense, had twists and turns and even brought a tear or two! Cassie a lover of books suddenly finds herself in the possession of a magic book, the Book of Doors where any door can become the opening to anywhere in the world. After using the book as a novelty traveling to Paris and Italy at night she and others are suddenly in danger by people who would do anything to get a hold of these books.

Loved it! Action, adventure, magic, and heart - this book had all of these in spades. And the narrator for this #audiobook has quickly become a favorite of mine. Highly recommended!

4.5 ⭐

I had a long drive to vote so this is where I listened to the bulk of the end. There was one spot I was like, mmmmmm, 3/4 of the way through. But so solid otherwise. It had me from the beginning. Liked the characters or not, depending on who. Do you have whiskey?

I almost bailed and don‘t know why but then by page 144 I was in bc there is time travel in this wonderful book! Good characters and the “mean” books and what they could do…😳. I would just want the book of doors and the book of luck!:). Good read.

#FallingForFallSwap

What a lovely box of goodies. I am so excited about the maple Lindor truffles! The books are fantastic! The candle smells glorious, the tea towels are darling and I am working on a small cross stitch that can go into the cute pumpkin frame. Thank you so much @Meshell1313 Everything is perfect!

Thank you @Avanders and @Chrissyreadit for hosting the premiere fall swap! 🍁🧡🍁

My #hauntedshelf team #flerken tbr has options and bingo boards built-in😜
October's #Bookspin is all about buddy reads and ongoing challenges, and I've created 2 lists for #readyourebooks / #readyourkindle in honor of all the spooky books I've collected in years past. #castthedie is for library loans. Overambitious? Yes. Overexcited? Oh, yes. But man do I like both making lists and having options for mood reading.

For my #hyggehourreadathon #hyggehour today, a bubble bath, my fave soda, coffee scented candle (amaze), and The Book of Doors (#reallifebookgroup).

It took me a while to get into it, and I still phase out sometimes, but overall a good read. 📖🚪✨

Also spotlighting Barnes‘s new $5 cafe special — which of course I bought. 🤭😎

Happy Sunday and Hygge Reading Hour all!
♥️🍁💚🍃🧡🎃💛🍰♥️🍎💚☕️🧡👻💛🍂

Wow

Magic, time travel, a little gore that came out of nowhere, and overall fantastic writing!!! I enjoyed every bit of this book (ok minus the gore but it made the villain as scary as she needed to be). A battle of good vs evil with vivid descriptions and a likable cast of characters. If you loved Addie LaRue, you‘ll love Cassie! Book #80 in 2024

I love the premise, but the author doesn‘t have the knack of writing women. The protagonist is wooden. I can‘t fall into a story when I‘m constantly critiquing it at the same time.

Loved it 👍🏻 great plot and wanted to see how it all ended.

Bk16 of my ongoing #BookMail is this gorgeous edition. NYC, bookseller Cassie Andrews is given a gift by a fave customer, a book full of strange writings & drawings.In front is a handwritten message to Cassie telling her this is the Book of Doors & that any door is every door. It gives who possess it extraordinary powers. Cassie & her bf Izzy are swept away by what it can do, but it‘s not the only magical book & dangerous people want what she has.

Happy Friday, littens! 🩵📚🩵

I'm totally obsessed with this cover and page edges! 🥰 #goldsboro #goldsborobooks

DNFing at 300 pages because of the absolutely unnecessarily graphic depictions of violence.

Seriously. I can‘t believe how much buzz this book has and NO ONE seems to be talking about the particularly graphic gun violence.

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"A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance, [...] for readers of The Midnight Library, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The Night Circus" - I don't agree. It's not whimsical and I'd go so far and say it's more Sci-Fi than Fantasy. Think The Starless Sea meets Tenet with a hint of Piranesi.

I read this in one sitting. I wanted to know whether the author stumbled at any point, because there are ⬇️

Valentine's dinner last night was at my favorite restaurant and of course I got chicken hibachi! 😋💕 It was sooooo yummy! I just started this book a couple days ago and I'm already hooked! Has anyone else been reading it?

I‘m likely an outlier on this book which I thought was ok but a story I likely won‘t remember. The premise is fantastic—magical books, people who collect them, & those that will kill to possess them—& the mystery, adventure, danger & twists are all the ingredients for a great story. And yet, I found myself ambivalent about the characters & the story. In fairness, this may be a me not the book issue. I think a lot of readers will love this one.

Today‘s reading…

To: my audiobooks
From: me
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Was a bit worried when the blurb mentioned 2 of my favorite books (The Night Circus/The Invisible Life of Addie Larue), but The Book of Doors delivered!
I'm still thinking about this book even though I finished a couple weeks ago. The storyline twisted & turned, and toward the end, I couldn't believe how everything was weaving together. A completely captivating read-4.5 stars!
Thanks to William Morrow & NetGalley for the ARC for my honest review.

How could I forget the wonderful arc I finished last night 😨the book 📖 of doors 🚪 absolutely loved it 🥰 a mixture of discovery of witches and raiders of the lost ark , a hunt for magical books 📚 a real scary villain and wonderful characters who save the day and the books 🫢 can‘t believe it‘s a debut fanflipingtastic !

Last read of January and going out with a bang 💥 what a great 👍 book 📖

Received this as an ARC thanks 🙏 #netgalleyarc and wow 🤩 it‘s blowing me away a fantastic read ! Galloping plot can‘t believe it‘s a debut ! Would make an excellent 👌 tv 📺 series. Compared to a discovery of witches 🧙‍♀️ but with books 📕 and omg 😨 a real baddie I am scared 😱 of “the woman” highly recommend it - published on 15 February in Uk 🇬🇧

Deep into the ARC of this fabulous story. It‘s out in February so look for it. If you loved Mr. Penumbra‘s 24 Hour Bookstore or just enjoy books about books, you will enjoy this. Warning though - there‘s some disturbing cruelty and sociopathic behavior described in some detail.