The Book Club of the Apocalypse.

by Grahame Evans

Mosquitoland by David Arnold.

This is the story of a teenager who decides to bus across half the country to visit her sick mom, who is divorced from her father. Along the way she meets quite the cast of characters, and the end is not what I expected the first time I read it. The writing is accessible, engaging, and a joy to read. The main character has the perfect balance of sharp humor and emotional tenderness, and all the side characters are meaningful in their own right. This story elicited one of the most powerful, undescribable feelings that I have had for a book in a while. Highly recommend.

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

This is a great adventure/coming of age story set in the mid to late 19th century, featuring travel between worlds, the Written, a Birthright, and – as the title implies – many, many Doors. As an added bonus, the author used to be a historian, so the time period details, although not essential to the story, are satisfyingly accurate.