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At Forests and Fiction, I write about books (and other things) that I love
In 2021 I began reading for pleasure again for the first time in a decade. What started as a passive hobby is now a full-fledged passion.
Reading is a wonderful release for me that opens so many worlds and possibilities. Forests and Fiction serves as a place to celebrate this passion alongside the other things that bring joy in my life as well.
LATEST POSTS
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Book Review: A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
After reading The Priory of the Orange Tree, I was astounded by the world that Samantha Shannon had managed to craft. It was expansive, intricate, and had so much depth that it was difficult to wrap your mind around how someone can even conceive of something so vast. While I expected A Day of Fallen…
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Book Review: Funny Story by Emily Henry
I have never read an Emily Henry book I didn’t like and because of that, I tend to hoard her books and only pull out a new one when I’m desperate from something that I know I’ll enjoy. I saw so many good things about Funny Story when it first released that I knew this…
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Book Review: The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
So many of my reads lately have been because I grabbed something off of a clearance rack, and The Foxglove King was one of those picks. The premise of a necromancy based magic system sounded super interesting to me and I’m so glad I picked it up, because I ended up absolutely loving it.
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December 2025 Reading Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR lists, What I’m Loving
I considered whether to even write a December wrap-up given that I’ve already posted my Best Books Read in 2025 list, but since December was such an epic month I figured why not? The holidays are easily my favourite time of year. I love all the Christmas lights, the family traditions, the excuses to see…
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2026 Bookish Goals and Intentions
Happy new year! As I mentioned in my Best Books Read in 2025 post, last year was fairly transformative for me. I had to refocus a lot of my attention and priorities as my life evolved, and with that came some major shifts in my reading habits. For the most part, I slowed way down…
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Best Books Read in 2025
2025 was a transformative year for me, so much so that it’s a little difficult to really capture the magnitude of the identity shifts that I felt occurred and how they impacted every facet of my life, including reading.
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