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Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children
No Solicitations
No Visitors
No Quests

Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere... else.

But magical lands have little need for used-up miracle children.

Nancy tumbled once, but now she’s back. The things she’s experienced... they change a person. The children under Miss West’s care understand all too well. And each of them is seeking a way back to their own fantasy world.

But Nancy’s arrival marks a change at the Home. There’s a darkness just around each corner, and when tragedy strikes, it’s up to Nancy and her new-found schoolmates to get to the heart of the matter.

No matter the cost.

Started early!
28% (view spoiler)[ This is really interesting so far. I like seeing all these kids (mostly girls) that have come back from different magical worlds. What a difficult adjustment that would be. I especially feel bad for Kade, he had this whole life and then came back to parents treating him like a girl. (hide spoiler)]

57% (view spoiler)[ Sad that Sumi was murdered. I wonder who would do that? And poor Jack is being accused of it, I'm pretty sure she didn't do it (hide spoiler)]

79% (view spoiler)[ A second kid died! Things are getting bad, why would someone take a person's eyes? Ew. (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I feel bad that Jill wanted to go back so badly that she killed others. I guess Jack got to go back and I think she said she might get Jill back somehow?

I'm really happy Nancy found her door again. I was wondering if she would. (hide spoiler)] I would definitely be up for reading more of this series, so let me know what you think!

Starting today!
50% (view spoiler)[ I'm loving this so far! Love the whole premise of the home for wayward children! I love that Nancy is ace and Kade is trans! Great characters. But omg Sumi :((( (hide spoiler)]

Aly wrote: "Started early!
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(view spoiler)[ mad about transphobic faeries tho (hide spoiler)]

Melanie wrote: "Aly wrote: "Started early!
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yeah, didn't like that

I'm down to read the rest!

Finished (view spoiler)[ kinda crazy ending! I'm glad Nancy found her door. I'm so interested in Jack and Jill tho! I think the next book might be more about them! (hide spoiler)]

I have the second one from the library and it's super short so let me know when!

I can do it today if you want! haha

I just saw this sorry! I can start today. I'll make this a series thread

Yay! Okay I went a little wild yesterday and finished the first 4 of these

Excited to read more about Jack!

32% (view spoiler)[This is strange because I know they end up okay... Or okayish, but I'm still worried for them lol. Also their parents suck. (hide spoiler)]
90%(view spoiler)[Alexis NOOOO (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ Wow I loved that! I want more. These are so short. Probably gonna start the 3rd one right now (hide spoiler)]

5% (view spoiler)[Kinda sad this one is about different people? But Kade!!! And fat rep!!  (hide spoiler)]
15% (view spoiler)[ Oh I'm actually loving this! So interesting. I like that this one is going to explore a world on the nonsense spectrum!  (hide spoiler)]
23% (view spoiler)[ Christopher's storyline is so interesting. I hope there is a book about him eventually!  (hide spoiler)]
79% (view spoiler)[ this is so interesting! Love the candy world. I really like Korra as an MC!  (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[ ah I really loved this! I wonder who the next one will be about!!!  (hide spoiler)]

30%(view spoiler)[ I remembered Lundy dying in the first one but don't remember how...?  (hide spoiler)] 
42% (view spoiler)[ I like the archivist but I feel like it will not go well. If I've learned anything from faerie stories it is to trust no one!  (hide spoiler)]
53% (view spoiler)[ okay but why did book 1 and 3 feel happy but books 2 and 4 feel very much not...  (hide spoiler)]
60% (view spoiler)[ lmao I'm cracking up at "unnatural urges". Also, the idea that people send lesbians off to an all girls school to be turned straight is so... Stupid.  (hide spoiler)]
79% (view spoiler)[ OMG. Honestly I do feel like Moon owes her...  (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[ yeah I loved this but so sad. I didn't expect that ending somehow.  (hide spoiler)]

Yay more about Jack
14% (view spoiler)[ Jill stole Jack's body and ran away with it WHAT  (hide spoiler)]

I'm listening to another short audio and then I'll jump into this one

25% (view spoiler)[ I feel bad that their parents separated them so much and then sent their grandmother away. (hide spoiler)]

53% (view spoiler)[ It's interesting that Jack has been the more feminine twin and now she's the one learning from the doctor. (hide spoiler)]

81% (view spoiler)[ I like Jack with Alexis, they're cute. I feel bad that Jack has such OCD caused by her mother.
Jill is clearly spoiled and not great to be around (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ Jill is the worst. She killed Alexis, got them thrown out of their magic land, and later we know she kills Sumi and Lorelei. I just want Jack to be happy! (hide spoiler)]

Melanie wrote: "
Excited to read more about Jack!

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Yeah they are way short. Easy to get through which is nice

Literally all my comments for this one got deleted and I'm so sad now. I'll try to remember them.
25% (view spoiler)[ Love being back in the Moors! It's such an atmospheric world (hide spoiler)]
50% (view spoiler)[ Cade is so brave. Honestly I love him. Jill is the worst! (hide spoiler)]
75% (view spoiler)[Loving the plot in this one! And the atmosphere is so creepy! (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[ I honestly thought the mermaid (can't remember her name) was going to stay! I wonder if she will be in another book later. I liked this one! (hide spoiler)]

25% (view spoiler)[ Love the intersex main character! I never read books with that rep, sadly. Her friend is the WORST (hide spoiler)]
50% (view spoiler)[ This world feels so benign compared to the others we have been to in this series! So interesting that it's very...relaxed, really. (hide spoiler)]
75% (view spoiler)[ I was pretty freaked when Reagan got kidnapped! Glad she got back quick. (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[ That ending felt so anticlimactic for me? And she's just back now? What? She needs to get back to the world and her friends. Maybe a future book will have her in it? (hide spoiler)]

I am reading the first one of these and am gonna jump on the BR train!

yay!

25% (view spoiler)[ Sumi seems like a cool chick. I’m glad I’m doing this as an audio. I’m enjoying all the characters a lot! (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

64% (view spoiler)[ well that escalated quickly! The part with crow was way more gory than expected. The horror story girl in me loved it. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

79% (view spoiler)[ Oh no not jack! I love this little weirdo. Don’t protect Jill! (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

100% (view spoiler)[ I knew it was Jill when the skeleton pointed next to jack but I wasn’t mad that the story kept going on. The ending was very different than I expected but intriguing. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

I might get to more of these this week

starting this; i'm very interested in Jac & Jill's backstory.

50% (view spoiler)[ I loved hearing how they were before their door. Because of the first book we know who the became so it was cool to see what really drove their personalities and decisions. Jill’s bathroom sounds divine haha. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

70% (view spoiler)[ Jac’s love is so cute! Dr. B also seems really cool. The audio voice for him kills me a bit but otherwise it’s great haha. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

100% (view spoiler)[ Agh not her boo! Savage little Jillian. Can’t wait to get into the next one. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

yes!!!!

25% (view spoiler)[ underwater worlds sound lovely. i don't think i could do the candy worlds but being a mermaid would be cool. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Aly wrote: "Melanie wrote: "
Excited to read more about Jack!

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it's so fun that they're short because it's satisfying to complete books, but also because they are longer than short stories and intertwined.

Yeah they are way..."

47% (view spoiler)[ every time I think this book might be slipping towards a younger reader, we get statements about reading the future in their entrails can’t happen because candy is too sticky. So morbidly lovely (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

69% (view spoiler)[ if everywhere is a day’s travel away, when do these people sleep?! Also I love that Cora calls this a messed up cafeteria of a reality. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

100% (view spoiler)[ not my favorite of these so far. Although I enjoyed Cora’s independent spirit, it didn’t have the same fun/dark whimsy as the previous 2. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

In An Absent Dream

20% (view spoiler)[ so excited to have a book about Lundy and her door! (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

50% (view spoiler)[ I love little Lundy and I her door is really cool. I don’t think I’d survive but it seems so intricate and lovely. I was surprised she returned and I’m wondering if there’s a novella about this battle with the wasp queen. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

67% (view spoiler)[ I hate Lundy’s teacher and the feminist in me is like yea get it Lundy! The boarding school doesn’t seem quite as awful compared to her school at home. I’m nervous about her friendship withMoon though. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

100% (view spoiler)[ ugh that ending was lame sauce. i forgot she was aging backwards but i wish the meeting of eleanor and lundy was longer. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

25% (view spoiler)[ jill stole jack's body?! that's cray. i wonder what kind of back story we will get from this, including alexis. also, i love how Sumi says choose revenge, revenge is better. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

50% (view spoiler)[ I’m glad they are all going into the Moors. As morbid as that world is, I think it’ll make everything really interesting. Especially Cora’s response within 10 minutes of being there. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

ah I love this one!

75% (view spoiler)[ I’m down for this prince like head monk kid. I also love that Sumi is into him. Sometimes I forget that they are supposed to be teenagers near 18. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]