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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: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Title: The Year of Magical ThinkingAuthor: Joan DidionGenre: Memoir, autobiography, non-fictionPublisher: Highbridge AudioPublication Date: October 5, 2005Format: AudiobookLength: 5 hours Read if you like: stories of grief and mourning, journalistic writing, trying to make sense of tragedy, processing of trauma, research on grief Rating: Sometimes a book comes to you at exactly the right time,
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Book Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
As always, when my Illumicrate box arrived on my front step last month the book inside was a surprise. I love never knowing what to expect until my subscription gets here because often I’ve had my eye on the exact book that I receive. This was the case with Starling House, and I ended up…
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January 2024 Most Anticipated Fantasy Book Releases
2024 is kicking off with a real bang when it comes to fantasy releases. Not just one, but TWO of my most anticipated releases of the entire year drop this month. I can only hope that the rest of 2024 will be as good as January.
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2023 December Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR lists, and What I’m Loving Right Now
What a cup-filling month December was. I spent roughly half of it on vacation, which was exactly what I needed to come into 2024 feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. I love the holiday season. My family has so many traditions and this year, we spent a great amount of time just being together and enjoying each…
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Reflections on one year of book blogging
2023 is now finished and wow, what a year it was. I’ve had ups and downs, new jobs, new friends, international and local travel, anniversary celebrations, milestone birthdays, time spent with family, time spent grieving, and so much more, but easily one of the most consistent highlights for me has been diving head-first into this…
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Best Books Read in 2023
2023 was a record-breaker for me. I read a full 100 books and so many of them were amazing. While I read more new releases this year than I have in years past, I’m still making my way through a TBR list that’s several years long, so not every book I read was released in…
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