The Ten Thousand Doors of January

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

I read and listened to this one.

This is an extraordinary tale of self-discovery. The lyrical writing ushers the reader right into the story.

January Scaller is odd and she loves adventure. She finds herself somewhat abandoned in a large mansion with Mr. Locke, her father’s employer. Surrounded by oddities and intrigue, she stumbles upon a curious book. It talks about secret doors to far away places, love, and adventure. The stories capture her heart and mind. The book reveals impossible things and pulls her into her own story with magnificent journeys, unforgettable love, and power.

This was spellbinding and it captivated me as a reader. There are so many things that I loved about this book and the phenomenal writing. It all started with a pocket diary, the magical ability to create passages to other worlds, and a wonderful dog named “Bad”.

My favorite quotes:

“Once upon a time there was a good girl who met a bad dog, and they became the very best of friends.”

“You see doors are many things: fissures and cracks, ways between, mysteries and borders. But more than anything else, doors are change. When things slip through then, no matter how small or brief, change trails them like porpoises following a ship’s wake.”

Doors, he told her, are change, and change is a dangerous necessity. Doors are revolutions and upheavals, uncertainties and mysteries, axis points around which worlds can be turned.”

The book was full of detailed alliterative descriptions of scenes and people. Beautiful writing. The narration on the audiobook was phenomenal as well. 5/5⭐