I want to preface this by saying 3 stars isn't bad, for me it means "this book was good, I liked it, and I recommend it." so please don't think I'm being mean.

I really did like this book, interesting concept, fun adventure, enough suspense to keep you going. I think it was a lot of information shoved into one book, and wish it was 2 instead, but overall it was a fun weekend read.

Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for letting me read it early, and sorry I didn't post this earlier, I forgot to come back and hit publish.

Cassie Andrews works in a NYC bookstore. She’s left a strange book by her favorite customer. In her pursuit of information on the origin and meaning of the book, she discovers that it is magical. She also learns that it is not the only magical book and that there are people who are searching for such powerful tomes. In fact, some will kill to get them.

There’s much for Cassie to learn. Different books bestow different powers and the race to procure them is filled with danger. One person knows a lot about the books and offers to help her, but she isn’t sure she can trust him.

This is more than a story about books. It’s filled with mystery, danger, grief and treachery. One character is evil incarnate and adds to the intensity of the plot. Cassie has entered the world of magical books as an innocent, but she must quickly learn how to protect herself and those she loves from the outside threats.

Brown has created a magical world that is inventive. Not only is the world of magical books unique, but the characters are robust and creative. Brown draws readers in to his imagined world and takes them on a rollercoaster ride that could end in disaster.

DNF 21% - I just can't get interested or invested in this, although I know it's insanely popular and an issue with me, not the book.

First. thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sending me the e-arc for this title. A book about books? Sign me up. A book about a magical book? Sign me up! I loved this book, the magic, and the danger of others trying to get the book.

A magical realism for book lovers, an adventure of power and the danger that comes with it.

I went in knowing only part of the blurb, a book with an "unusual book, full of strange writing and mysterious drawings" once I read that line I stopped reading the blurb and wanted everything else to be a surprise.
I was hooked right away by Cassie and the gift of this magical book. This book starts off with a heartbreak that plays a much bigger part in the plot. Cassie and her best friend Izzy are tossed into a wild and crazy world of people who are hunting for and waiting for power. This story is more than just about magic there are plotlines of family, found family, and how the past affects the percent.
The writing was good but for me what stands out is not just the characters or this magical book but how this book is written. How everything is woven together without getting muddy or confused. There are heavy themes so look them up if you need them.

A book about a book that will pull at your heartstrings in this story of adventure and discovery.

What would you do with a magical book that made any door, every door? ✨

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown is a unique story about magical books, time travel, and ultimately the battle between good vs. evil.

I feel that this is a book for any book lover, as the author does a fantastic job of creating such a unique world centered around rare & special books. It is what I’d call a “cozy read”: one that necessitates a comfy spot to read, paired with a warm drink. ☕️

I had a few minor qualms with this book (mainly with pacing and some of the dialogue), but this was an enjoyable read overall!

Around 40% in, I knew I was roped in and needed to see how everything ended. The pacing until that point was a bit up & down — we jump into some interesting circumstances right at the start of the book, and then there are slower scenes that help set the stage for the rest of the book. It’s worth pushing through to get to all of the twists and turns!

The ending brought tears to my eyes, and I loved how all of the loose ends were tied up by the final pages.

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to the author & publishers!

4.8 / 5.0 The Book of Doors by G Brown is a magical adventure with whimsy, action, and found family vibes. I really enjoyed this book, it is up there with The Starless Sea for me as a great piece of writing with likable characters and interesting plot. I enjoyed the FMC and all the steps along the way in this stand-alone novel.

Until Next Time,
MC

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for access to this ARC for review.

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
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Cassie Andrews works in a book store in New York. One day at work an older customer of hers dies, leaving behind a special book for her. When Cassie discovers the power the book has, a man finds her and tells her that she is in danger as some people will stop at nothing to acquire the book she has.
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What I liked:
-EVERYTHING. This book was an absolute delight.
-I was hooked from page one and didn’t want to put it down.
-There was suspense, there was emotion, found family and whimsy. I cannot say enough times how much I loved every minute.
-This book is quite a journey but I had no problems keeping up. I did keep a list going in my notes to keep track of the list of books though!
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5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a great book to go into blind. It is also a FANTASTIC book for a buddy read pr a book club!

What a great adventure! I loved this magical realism/time travel novel. Cassie is such a likable character and I especially liked the way she cared for the people in her life. This has fun twists and edge of your seat action scenes. What a clever premise…books truly are magic!

This book had SO many of my favorite elements, that it felt impossible to give it anything other than five stars. Books about books, magical doors that open to other places, found family, time travel elements, and so much more!

I was drawn into the story immediately, as a mysterious book falls into the hands of our protagonist and she experiments with how to use it. There were twists and turns along the adventure that kept me on my toes, but a delightful found family aspect that kept the story grounded.

If I had to liken it to something already in existence, I’d say it felt like a magical Ten Thousand Doors of January-ish episode of Doctor Who with very Starless Sea vibes. I definitely recommend this one if you like adventurous stories about books!

This book was CAPTIVATING. I love books with magic in the real world. The magic system here (via books) was so interesting and it was great reading about book lovers like myself. This book is very long and very worth it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Gareth Brown, & William Morrow for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.

A captivating blend of magic,adventure, and mystery. The writing is spellbinding, drawing the reader into a world where magic and reality intersect. I loved it.
Many thanks to William Morrow and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is a great stand alone scifi novel. There are parts of it that are great and parts that could have been better thought out. Definitely a page turning, I finished it days and put off things so I could come back to it. I wanted more, but could see the page completion percentage going up and closer to the end too soon.

I really enjoyed that in this world there are books with fantastic powers. It gave the characters the power to expand their world through space and time. I wondered what type of magical book would be next and what type of twist it would add to the plot.

The opportunities were endless and some were used better than others. There were so many characters worth caring about and the setting kept changing. I’d love to visit a place like the secret library and imagine that it must be similar to bookstores that used to be in New Orleans before Katrina.

The origin story of the books didn’t take too much away from a satisfying resolution, but reminded me more of 2001: a Space Odyssey when Dave was turned into an embryo floating through the cosmos. I kept waiting for something else that never came and time moved onward. The magical books reminded me of the monoliths that just always were with mystery surrounding them. The villain’s origin story seemed like a throw away that was unnecessary and there were some graphic, violent scenes that were a bit shocking.

Other than me probably being picky with these things, it wrapped well with few loose ends. Just say time travel and I’ll probably check it out. The planning for some of those scenes had to take some time to come out as they did.


Thanks to NetGalley and Transworld for an ARC of this book. I’d love to see a sequel.

I really wanted to like this book, I was so excited to read it but for some reason I didn't end up getting into the story, and it's a very good one since everything book related is always a plus for me, but unfortunately this time I stopped reading countless times and picked it up again just to move forward and finish it. I didn't connect with the characters no matter how hard I tried and that's something that will always keep me reading non-stop. But that's just my feeling, I know the rest will probably love the story as they have very good elements to catch, maybe other readers, no doubt.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing an ARC .

intriguing cover that catches your attention as well as story. Thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange for a review.

Based on the description of this novel, I did not expect it to get so dark. There are some truly evil characters, but they became necessary in driving the story forward.
Even with all of that, though, I thoroughly enjoyed the uniqueness of this story. Just be prepared to be shocked by Cassie's fate.

I have mixed feelings about this one. This had everything I want in a fantasy and so much to like about it, but there were many things in the execution that really fell flat for me. I didn’t hate it yet, but I didn’t love it. The concept, magic system, and worldbuilding were very intriguing. Some of the plot reveals were unexpected and exciting. As much as I liked the main character, she somehow ended up being unrelatable and forgettable. The pacing was also a struggle, the length of page-time spent between jarring transitions just didn’t balance right for me. I somehow just never felt completely immersed, totally invested, nor deeply connected with the story. It was good and I’d still recommend for anyone who loves magical realism stories.

Transport to wherever and whenever you can imagine with The Book of Doors

Brown takes you through the many doors of Cassie's life. First introducing you to her when she was happily making her way through life, working at a book store that she loved, staying in a basic routine of staying up late reading and keeping to herself. That is until the night her favorite customer Mr. Webber passes away in the shop, leaving her two books. One a classic and one that will open many doors for her and change her life forever.

An amazing adventure that defenitly doesn't shy away from violence and action

And Brown really has a way with descriptives I tell ya the way it felt like the words felt like they were flying right off the page, making me feel like I was watching this amazing plot unfold instead of reading it was absolutely PHENOMINAL.

Packed with an amazing cast of characters with rich, charismatic, addictive personalities. You can't help but to fill up with hope that everything will wade in their favor.

And that ENDING. Brown really deserves a round of applause because WOW I defenitly wasn't expecting such a powerful ending. This is one that will defenitly resonated with me for a while.

Thank you to @garethjbrown13 @williammorrowbooks and @netgalley for the free invitation to allow me early access to explore the world with just an opening of the door or should I say turn of a page. I had an absolutely amazing time.

I wanted to love it, as any avid reader would love a story about magic books. Unfortunately, I wasn’t invested in either Cassie or Izzy. The pacing made the book difficult to get through. I found myself putting it down and forgetting for days, then trying again, putting it down, and picking it back up, until I finally finished it. I did enjoy the descriptions of the places and the imagery it invoked. The book wasn’t for me, but many others absolutely loved it.

Thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow, and Gareth Brown for the eARC.

Imagine if books could control emotions and locations? Every reader knows that. But what if the emotions and locations were literal?

Cassie works at a bookstore in New York. After an elderly patron passes away, he leaves her a small book with cryptic writings, The book promises that any door is every door, and Cassie soon discovers that it is true. But The Book of Doors isn't the only book with special powers and collectors all over the world are after them, with a variety of intentions. Cassie is conscripted into a mission to protect her book, a secret library, and her friends, from those who want to control the set.

The Book of Doors is a contemporary mystery/thriller/fantasy mashup, with an intriguing premise and plenty of action. The idea that special books exist that allow the bearer to control some sort of power drew me in to the story and I loved how Cassie had to find out more about her book and the existence of others. Overall, I thought the story was great, though I still finished the book with some other questions about the story! I definitely could have read another 100 pages of it to find out everything I wanted to know.