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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.


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  • March 2025 Reading Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR Lists, and What I’m Loving

    March 2025 Reading Wrap-Up: Books Read, TBR Lists, and What I’m Loving

    I found myself thinking about this quote from A Moveable Feast (one of the few classics I could read on repeat) as March rolled in this year. Living in eastern Canada means that for five months of the year, you’re trapped inside your house or indoors because the air hurts your face. It’s dark when…

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  • Book Review: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 

    Book Review: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 

    Onyx Storm was one of my most anticipated releases of 2025 and if you don’t read any further, know this: it exceeded all of my expectations. I thoroughly loved this book and could not have asked for more from Yarros. 

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  • Book Review: All This And More by Peng Shepherd 

    Book Review: All This And More by Peng Shepherd 

    All This And More has been on my TBR since it was released partly because of the unique premise and choose-your-own-adventure style, but also because I was such a big fan of The Cartographers, another novel by Shepherd. I loved the uniqueness of that story and felt like Shepherd’s writing style was really enjoyable, so…

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  • Book Review: Network Effect by Martha Wells

    Book Review: Network Effect by Martha Wells

    The Murderbot Diaries are among some of my favourite sci-fi novels. They’re so witty and clever, while also offering thoughtful commentary and considerations on things like AI and the role it could play in society. 

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  • Book Review: Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

    Book Review: Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

    Mistborn was my first-ever Brandon Sanderson novel, and even though I’m late to the party, I can now honestly say that I get the hype. I wasn’t sure what to expect from an author who so many in the fantasy reader community revere, but I wasn’t disappointed.

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  • Book Review: The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon

    Book Review: The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon

    The Bone Season series is quickly becoming an all-time favourite for me. I was completely enthralled with the first book, and each subsequent installment that I’ve read since has managed to continue increasing the stakes. In The Song Rising, Shannon keeps expanding on a lush, magical concept with a disturbing backdrop, and I found myself…

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