Give your reading life a quick boost with these 21 short and satisfying novels – Modern Mrs Darcy

At Eleanor West’s School for Wayward Children, children have a habit of stumbling into other worlds. Imagine Alice in Wonderland, but instead of one wonderland, there are hundreds—and once you visit another world, you’ll never be the same. Part fantasy, part mystery, part fairy tale (of the dark and creepy variety). NPR calls this «A mini-masterpiece of portal fantasy — a jewel of a book that deserves to be shelved with Lewis Carroll’s and C. S. Lewis’ classics.» The impressive awards list for this includes the Alex Award, Hugo award, and Nebula award. I enjoyed this, and need to read the rest of the series. More info →