Genre-Bending FridayReads

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We’re craving some genre-bending reads this weekend these should hit the spot:

EVERY HEART A DOORWAY by Seanan McGuire
libraryreads squareAn April 2016 LibraryReads pick! Bestseller McGuire presents a fresh take on the portal fantasy genre that blends Alice in Wonderland, The Magicians, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. “McGuire’s lyrical prose makes this novella a rich experience. Readers will be unable to resist the children’s longing for home, no matter how bizarre or fanciful that destination may be.”       Library Journal, starred review

HYSTOPIA by David Means
THREE STARS for this “compelling, imaginative alternative-history tale about memory and distress” (Booklist, starred review) in which President John F. Kennedy is alive and has created a vast federal agency called the Psych Corps, dedicated to maintaining the nation’s mental hygiene by any means necessary.

THE FIRST BOOK OF CALAMITY LEEK by Paula Lichtarowicz
A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers pick! A singular, beguiling debut about sixteen girls raised in a Garden on a diet of show tunes and twisted creation myths, who begin to ask questions about the world beyond their Wall of Safekeeping. “Enigmatic… Fans of the offbeat will dote on this sui generis story.”   Booklist

EMPEROR OF THE EIGHT ISLANDS by Lian Hearn (The Tale of Shikanoko series #1)
The first book in an epic, action-packed four-volume adventure in mythical, medieval Japan: a world of warriors and assassins, demons and spirits, where children navigate a landscape as serene as it is deadly. “Hearn’s new series is off to an exciting and promising start.”   Booklist

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