Every Heart a Doorway

 Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire, 173 pages.

Children have always found ways to disappear into magical worlds. Worlds where they can finally feel like they fit. But magical lands have little need for used-up miracle children. So where do they go after the adventure ends? One option is Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children. No Solicitations. No Visitors. No Quests. Eleanor tries to help the children move on from their adventures and live without the world they will probably never return to. 

This was my third time reading this book, and it's still one of my favorites! I reread it this time for a book club (unaffiliated with UCPL this time) and I think it's an even richer experience when shared. It's an astoundingly human look at portal fantasies with stunningly lovely prose. It's also less than 200 pages. If you haven't read this Hugo winning novella yet, why not?

P.S. If you don't believe me Kara, Patrick, and Josh have all also written about this book.