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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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How Audiobooks Can Help You Read More
This August, I’ve been focusing on writing about how you can fit in more reading, because one of the biggest questions that I’m asked on a routine basis is some variation of: how do you read so much?
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Book Review: The Sun and The Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz
The Sun and The Void was last month’s Illumicrate book, and it was a beast in more ways than one. It’s an ambitious start to a series, establishing an intricate and incredibly detailed fantasy world based on South American folklore, with a diverse cast of characters and a sapphic focus.
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Book Review: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury might be my favourite book in the whole A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. So many of the elements of ACOTAR that either didn’t sit well with me or I was unsure about are explained in this book, and once you start to see where Maas is…
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How To Fit More Reading Time In
As you may know, if you’ve been following me for a while, I originally began posting about books on Instagram. There, I’ve built a small but mighty community of people who love books as much as I do, and it’s such a delight to be able to share my love of reading with people who are…
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Book Review: The Terrible by Yrsa Daley-Ward
I’ve enjoyed Yrsa Daley-Ward’s poetry in the past, so her memoir, written in the same poetic fashion that she’s known for, has been on my TBR for years. I finally picked it up this month and it was a quick and moving read.
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Book Review: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
I feel like I started and stopped writing my review for Crooked Kingdom many times because it was difficult to articulate just how much enjoyment I got out of this duology. I loved the Shadow and Bone trilogy, which set the stage for this complex and fascinating universe of magic known as the Grishaverse, but…
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