This was interesting but I read the second one first on someone's suggestion and I'm very glad I did! That story would have been spoiled if I read it after this one. But either way it's a little repetitive for those characters that cross over. The other characters were fun - there's a lot of potential here. I'll continue with the third one.

This is book 2 in a series, but I read it first because a book reviewer said it was better to do that. I had no idea what this was about before I jumped in. I'm not sure where I expected the story to go after the description of the awful parents, but this was not it. Still it was a fun, quick ride - though I kind of wish the story had been a little longer. The beginning felt a little heavy handed with the parents and the lessons on forcing your kids to conform to your own desires, but I get it. The Jill storyline was creepy, and I'm glad we got to see her childhood because it was fun to see her transformation - even though I didn't like her character. But the Jack storyline was even better, and I loved her character! She's a pretty princess who chooses to become a crazy mad scientist! (Strangely enough, this is also the third book in a row I read with a f/f relationship that I didn't know about ahead of time, and I am so okay with this trend continuing!)

Didn't love this one as much as the last, but it was still great on the whole! I liked the characters and it was fun to see another couple of doors! The sugar world didn't enchant me as much as book 2, but it's still a fun entry in the series.

This is my favorite one in the series so far! The Goblin Market is an interesting world, and I enjoyed following Lundy's journey through the rules and fair value. I think this was a much harder choice between reality and fantasy - and that idea was explored well.

This was great. I loved that we got more of Jack and Jill! And all of our other characters. It felt a little unnecessary to get the gang all back together, and didn't love this one as much as Down Among the Sticks and Bones or In An Absent Dream, but it's still good!

This one has a lower rating, but I really enjoyed it! You don't see any of the characters we already know, but I liked following Regan. The centaurs and unicorns were fun, and the story followed similar beats to some of the other ones, but it was still told well. Another great entry in the series!

The introduction of the Hawthorn Institute was a fun new development.

This was one of my favorites in the series. The first 1/3 or so is heavy - but done in a wonderful and realistic way. And the magical world Antsy found herself in was fun and interesting - though it figuratively and literally made her grow up long before she was ready to. Both the real world and the door were great here. I loved the glimpses of the school and Antsy's family we had at the end too.

Another great entry into the series. I liked seeing more of Antsy and also our usual cast of characters. I tend to find Sumi annoying, but for some reason I loved her in this one. It was fun to briefly see Kade's world. And as the cover shows, there are dinosaurs! (Though they are admittedly a very small part of the book). One gripe - I listened to this one and whatever accent Emily has is atrocious. I'm from Minnesota and no one sounds like that!! It really was off-putting and hurt my ears.

This is one of my favorites so far. This is Nadya's backstory and it doesn't disappoint! It deals with disability and adoption with such care and nuance. The world is wonderful - and I loved the giant turtles. The ending hit me hard! I'm loving this series more and more!

This was enjoyable, but I feel like the ones with the whole group are not as good as the individual doorways. It was fun to see Nancy and a bunch of other characters - and the halls of the dead - again. But this one didn't strike me as hard as some of the others have. Still a great series though.