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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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Series Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
If you’ve ever casually browsed through Bookstagram or Booktok, it’s highly likely that you’ve seen recommendations for Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass (TOG) series. The YA phenomenon began when Maas released the first book at just 16 years old and its popularity has steadily increased ever since. While I enjoy the odd YA piece…
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Book Review: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
R.F. Kuang is an incredible writer. She’s someone who is able to weave complex, flawed characters that you really care about through difficult but important narratives that encompass topics like racism, colonialism, and discrimination. While The Poppy War is certainly fantasy and contains interesting and unique magic elements, her use of historical context for inspiration…
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Book Review: The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
The Atlas Paradox is the second book in The Atlas Six trilogy. I was really excited for this one as the first book was one of my absolute favourite reads of 2022. Olivie Blake is such an interesting writer. She creates heavily flawed, emotionally charged characters in a universe that’s a unique mix of sci-fi…
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Book Review: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
Voyager is the third book in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and it was another of my 5-star reads of 2022. I picked up the very first Outlander book sometime last year (more than a decade after it was first published) and I’ve been obsessed ever since. The series presents in a combination of…
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Best Books Read in 2022
Of the 60 books that I read this year, there are some that I’m exceptionally passionate about. I think about the books on this list regularly and will likely continue to go back to them for some time. I don’t pay much attention to publication dates, so in lieu of creating a list of “Best…
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Book Review: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
The City of Brass is the first book in The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty and it was one of my few five-star reads of 2022. Set in eighteenth-century Cairo and then spanning across a mythical middle east, Chakraborty weaves together a beautiful narrative from multiple perspectives of a magical society steeped in prejudice and…
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