WELCOME!

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


  • March 2026 Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR List, and What I’m Loving Right Now

    March 2026 Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR List, and What I’m Loving Right Now

    Another month has come and gone and still we find ourselves in deep winter. Despite a few Spring false starts, I started writing this update from the depths of a freezing rainstorm. I could not be more over the cold if I tried.

    Read more

  • Book Review: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

    Book Review: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

    One of my goals for 2026 was to read more diversely and pick some books from my TBR that expanded the genres I was exposed to. I’ve had Fredrik Backman on my must-read list for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve actually prioritized picking one of his books up. I’m now…

    Read more

  • Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

    Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

    I’ve been hearing good things about Andy Weir and his writing for years. While I hadn’t read anything by him yet, I have watched The Martian at least five times and as a result, was fairly confident I was going to enjoy his writing. I’m happy to report that my predictions were correct.

    Read more

  • Book Review: Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

    Book Review: Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

    I loved the Letters of Enchantment duology by Rebecca Ross, so when I heard she was releasing a new standalone novel set within the same world, I knew I’d need to pick it up immediately. While my expectations for this one were high, Ross somehow still managed to blow me away.

    Read more

  • February 2026 Reading Wrap-Up

    February 2026 Reading Wrap-Up

    In the blink of an eye, February has come and gone. Sometimes it feels like time is passing and I barely have a second to catch my breath, but this month, I felt acutely present in a way that I don’t often feel I get to. It was a month full of almost exclusively highlights,…

    Read more

  • Book Review: Katabasis by RF Kuang

    Book Review: Katabasis by RF Kuang

    I’ve read every one of Kuang’s novels and I find each time it’s a fully engaging experience. Her books tend to be exceptionally heavy, intellectual, and they’re always making a statement, and Katabasis was no exception to this theme. 

    Read more

KEEP UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST POSTS

Provide your email address to be notified when new posts go up.