Book Review: Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy ...

Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah Review: ... Dr. Joanna Teale is researching the nesting habits of birds when one day she ... Skiptocontent BookReview NjkinnyFavourites Quotes romance  November22,2020November22,2020 Njkinny 0Comments 5stars,bestbooksof2020,cancersurvivor,contemporaryfiction,mentalillness,tearjerker Sharethis: Thispostcontainsaffiliatelinks.Anypurchasesyoumakeusingtheselinksearnmeasmallcommissionwithoutcostingyouanything.So,rewardmyeffortsandhelpmeintheupkeepcostsofthisblog.Readmorehere.Pleaseshopusingtheselinks.Thanks!   WheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahisthedebutbookbytheauthorthathasbeenhighlyacclaimedeversinceitsreleasein2019.Nominatedforthe“GoodreadsChoiceAwardforFiction(2019)”,thisemotional,inspiring,andupliftingbookteachestwotroubledpeoplethemeaningofloveandtrustwhenamysteriousgirlcomesintotheirlives.Readtheblurb,publicationhistory,genre,buylinks,favouritequotesandbookreviewofWheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahinthispostbelow. Astunningdebutaboutacceptance,forgiveness,secondchancesandlove,readthe#BookReview#WheretheForestMeetstheStarsby#GlendyVanderahon#NjkinnysBlog#MustRead#NjkinnyRecommends#LakeUnionPublishingClickToTweet AboutWheretheForestMeetstheStars: No.ofPages:332 PublicationDate:March1st2019byLakeUnionPublishing  Genre:DomesticFiction,Romance,Fiction,ContemporaryFiction,MagicalRealism,AdultFiction,Debut Blurb: Inthisgorgeouslystunningdebut,amysteriouschildteachestwostrangershowtoloveandtrustagain. Afterthelossofhermotherandherownbattlewithbreastcancer,JoannaTealereturnstohergraduateresearchonnestingbirdsinruralIllinois,determinedtoprovethatherrecenthardshipshavenotbrokenher.Shethrowsherselfintoherworkfromdusktodawn,untilhersolitaryroutineisdisruptedbytheappearanceofamysteriouschildwhoshowsupathercabinbarefootandcoveredinbruises. ThegirlcallsherselfUrsa,andsheclaimstohavebeensentfromthestarstowitnessfivemiracles.Withconcernsaboutthechild’shomesituation,Joreluctantlyagreestoletherstay—justuntilshelearnsmoreaboutUrsa’spast. Joenliststhehelpofherreclusiveneighbor,GabrielNash,tosolvethemysteryofthecharmingchild.Butthemoretimetheyspendtogether,themorequestionstheyhave.HowdoesayounggirlnotonlyreadbutunderstandShakespeare?Whydogoodthingskeephappeninginherpresence?Andwhyaren’tJoandGabecheckingthemissingchildren’swebsiteanymore? Thoughthethreehaveformedanincrediblebond,theyknowdifficultchoicesmustbemade.AsthesummernearsanendandUrsagetsclosertoherfifthmiracle,herdangerouspastclosesin.Whenitfinallycatchesuptothem,alloftheirpainfulsecretswillbeforcedintotheopen,andtheirfateswillbelefttothestars. WheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahReview: Dr.JoannaTealeisresearchingthenestinghabitsofbirdswhenonedaysheencountersastrangegirlnearherhouse.Withafantasticalstoryofbeinganalien,thisyounggirlwhocallsherselfUrsasoonbecomesacommonfixtureinJo’slife.ThereissomethingdifferentandalmostmagicalaboutUrsaandevenJo’sneighbour,the“eggman”Gabrielcanfeelit. Idon’thaveahomeonEarth.Icamefromthere.”Shepointedtowardthesky.WheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahQuotes Joisacancersurvivorwholosthervanity,hermother,andtwoyearsofherlifetothisdebilitatingdisease.Herhairgrewbackbutshe,still,battlesinsecurityandafeelingofincompleteness.Gabrielhasanxietyissuesandiscaughtinacageofhisownmaking.Withboth,JoandGabrielcaughtinmiresoftheirown,Ursa’smagiccomeslikeabalmtotheirtorturedsouls. WheretheForestmeetstheStarsisabookunlikeanythatIhaveread.AtfirstIthoughtittobeafantasyandscifistorybutsoon,itbecameapparentthatthiswassomethingunique.Theauthorbeautifullyweavesmagicthroughherwordsinthisbook.IsUrsareallyanalienorjustatraumatizedgirlwhoisusingfantasytohideawayfromherfears?Ikeptthinkingoverthisquestionthroughout.WheneverIthoughtIknewtheanswer,theauthorthrewatwistthathadmebackatsquareone. Ican’tgobackyet.IhavetostayonEarthuntilI’veseenfivemiracles.It’spartofourtrainingwhenwegettoacertainage–kindoflikeschool.”WheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahQuotes JoandGabe’shealingprocessandtheirstruggletostayafloatamidstalltheirinsecuritiesissomethingallofuswillrelateto.ThescenewhereJoshedsherinhibitionsandinsecuritiesisoneofmyfavouritescenesinthebook.Icheeredforher,GabeandUrsaallthrough. WhenIknewmymotherwouldbedeadinafewmonths,Ihadtwochoices…”Shelookedathim.Icoulddistancemyselffromthepainorgetclosertoit…Idecidedtogetcloser.Igotsoclose,herpainandfearbecamemyown.Wesharedeverythingandlovedeachotherlikeweneverhadwhendeathwassomedistantthing.Intheend,partofmediedwithher.IamnotrecoveredfromitevennowbutImadeaconsciouschoicetoenterthedarknesswithher.EveryoneIknowwho’slostsomeonetheylovehasvoicedregrets-theywishthey’ddonethisorthatorlovedthemmore.Ihavenoregrets.None.”WheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahQuotes Tabbyisanotherfavouritecharacterwhoissucharayofsunshineforhereveryonearoundher.Weallneedpeoplelikehertokeepuspositiveandhappy.IwoulddefinitelylovetomeetTabbyinreallife! She’skindoflikeababy.Shedidn’tknowshewassupposedtogrowup,andthatmakeshermorefunthanothergrown-uppeople.”WheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahQuotes Gabe’sstrugglewithdepression,anxiety,andmentaltraumaissobeautifullybroughttothefore.Thecorrectwaytohelpsuchpeopleandtheirinnerstrugglestoadjustisanotherenlighteningaspectofthisbook.Suchpeopleareeitherignored,ridiculedorcoddled.Gabefacesridiculefromhissisterthathadmutemperspiking.Hispastplayedahugeroleinshapinghispresentandhisfighttokeepsaneissouplifting.Whenhemadehisfirstventureoutsideofhisbubblebroughthappytearstomyeyesandhisheartfeltandvulnerableforayintoloveissomethingsomemorable.ThewayJoandhecametogetherhadmeatalossofwordsandfeelingchokedwithintenseemotionsofgratitude,happinessandlove. Buttheeggstandisalsotherapy.”Howisittherapy?”Helookedatheragain.Forsocialanxiety,depression,andatouchofagoraphobia.”WheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahQuotes Ursa’sinnocentbondwithlittlebearhadtheanimalloverinmesodelighted.UrsaandJogainedhisunconditionalloveandloyaltywhentheyfedhimandIcriedwhenherepaidthatloyalty.Animalsaretrulysospecialandtheirlovesuchagift.AlltheyrequireiskindnessfromusthatUrsagaveandgainedaforeverfriendinhim. Hewasmyfirstfriend.LittleBearwasmyfirstfriendafterIcamedownfromthestars.”WheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahQuotes TheonlyslightdisagreementIfeltwaswiththewayextra-maritalaffairwassomewhatjustifiedinthisbook.Itakemarriagevowsveryseriouslyanddidn’tagreewiththeauthor’stakeonthis.Itruinedsomanylivesandcouldhavebeenhandleddifferently.IamallforlovebutmarriageisasacredunionformeandIdon’tcondonecheating.However,thisaspectdidn’thaveanymajorimpactonthevalueofthestoryandsodoesn’timpactmyrating. Theendinghadmecheeringandjumpinginjoy.ItiseverythingIhadneverthoughtofbuthopedfor.ThequestionhauntingmeaboutUrsa’sidentityissatisfiedattheendbutisit?Youwillhavetoreadthebooktoseeforyourself.IamsohappythatIpickedthisbookuptoread. Amagical,heartwarmingstorythatsometimeshadmesheddingtearsandatothertimessmilinglikeagoof,WheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahisastunningstoryofhope,second-chances,love,andforgiveness.5outof5supershinystarstoitandNjkinnyrecommendsthismust-readbooktoeveryone.Goreaditnow,giftittoyourlovedonesandrejoiceinthepoweroflove.ThisisoneofthebestbooksthatIhavereadthisyearandaproudentryinNjkinny’sListoftheBestBooksof2020.ThisquoteissoaptformebecauseIhavenowordstotrulytellyoueverythingabouthowdifferentandmemorablethisbookis. Asalways,wordsfailwhenyoumostwanttosaytherightthing.”WheretheForestMeetstheStarsbyGlendyVanderahQuotes Ilookforwardtoreadingmorefromtheauthorinthefutureandwishhertheverybest.IhopeIgettomeetUrsa,Jo,GabeandTabbyagain. 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