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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: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
In January I was getting ready to make a lengthy solo road trip when I realized that I didn’t currently have an audiobook on loan. I quickly went to my library’s Available Now selection and right at the top of my suggestions sat Iron Widow. The premise of this book had intrigued me in the…
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February 2024 Most Anticipated Fantasy Book Releases
honestly, there are so many good ones coming! I was fortunate enough to read two of these books as ARCs, and one I have an ARC for queued up as my next read.
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January 2024 Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR Lists, and What I’m Loving Right Now
I had big plans for January. Over the holidays, I had three full weeks off and I spent a lot of it getting organized and preparing for a hyper-productive, focused 2024. I was excited and motivated and ready to go. Then my health took a deep dive and everything went up in smoke.
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Book Review: Dance of Stars and Ashes by Nisha J. Tuli
I was fortunate to read the first book in The Nightfire Quartet, Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli, as an Advanced Reader Copy and loved it. This second book in the series was among my much-anticipated fantasy reads for this year and holy crap, did it ever deliver. Nisha J. Tuli writes…
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Book Review: The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
I picked up The Hurricane Wars almost exclusively based on the hype of a handful of bookstagrammers who make recommendations I trust. In the end, this was a wise choice because I absolutely loved it. This book originally began as a Reylo fan fiction, which it turns out, is something I really, thoroughly enjoy. It…
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Book Review: Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton
If you’re a Harry Potter fan, then Tom Felton’s Draco Malfoy is legendary. The character was simultaneously so entertaining while also being infuriating and I felt like whenever he was on screen, you couldn’t help but find him completely enchanting. When I learned that Tom Felton had released a memoir that detailed much of his…
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