Where the Forest Meets the Stars

Posted on 10 November 2018 by Glendy Vanderah

AnCharts, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestseller.In this gorgeously stunning debut, a mysterious child teaches two strangers how to love and trust again.After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her She throws herself into her work from dusk to dawn, until her solitary routine is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin barefoot and covered in bruises.The girl calls herself Ursa, and she claims to have been sent from the stars to witness five miracles With concerns about the child s home situation, Jo reluctantly agrees to let her stay just until she learnsabout Ursa s past.Jo enlists the help of her reclusive neighbor, Gabriel Nash, to solve the mystery of the charming child But thetime they spend together, thequestions they have How does a young girl not only read but understand Shakespeare Why do good things keep happening in her presence And why aren t Jo and Gabe checking the missing children s website any Though the three have formed an incredible bond, they know difficult choices must be made As the summer nears an end and Ursa gets closer to her fifth miracle, her dangerous past closes in When it finally catches up to them, all of their painful secrets will be forced into the open, and their fates will be left to the stars. Read Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah – kino-fada.fr There are books you read that you enjoy, there are books that you love, and then there are the books you hold in your heart Having just finished Glendy Vanderah s stunningly beautiful debut novel, Where the Forest Meets the Stars , I know it will be one to cherish What a special book this was.Joanna Teale is an ornithologist who is recovering from a double blow her mother s death and her own battle with breast cancer Bearing physical and emotional scars, she returns to her graduate research There are books you read that you enjoy, there are books that you love, and then there are the books you hold in your heart Having just finished Glendy Vanderah s stunningly beautiful debut novel, Where the Forest Meets the Stars , I know it will be one to cherish What a special book this was.Joanna Teale is an ornithologist who is recovering from a double blow her mother s death and her own battle with breast cancer Bearing physical and emotional scars, she returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in a rural Illinois town She interacts with very few peopl...There s a reason or two or three why Where the Forest Meets the Stars is anbestseller It s special So special, in fact, I m unlikely to forget this story or its characters Joanna has had her share of trauma and grief As a breast cancer survivor still grieving the loss of her mother, she goes back to graduate school to study birds this in and of itself was fascinating, and a fun tidbit the author had this same profession Joanna has become a workaholic living a solitar There s a reason or two or three why Where the Forest Meets the Stars is anbestseller It s special So special, in fact, I m unlikely to forget this story or its characters Joanna has had her share of trauma and grief As a breast cancer survivor still grieving the loss of her mother, she goes back to graduate school to study birds this in and of itself was fascinating, and a fun tidbit the author had this same profession Joanna has become a workaholic living a solitary life consumed by her studies Until, one day, Ursa, shows up at Joanna s rental Ursa is a young girl, a bit quirky, who doesn t seem to have a home She tells Joanna she s been sent from the stars to witness five miracles Joanna is too practical to buy this story and insists that the girl go home Until the girl finally convinces here there is no home Joanna thinks eventually she ll find outs...4.5 or maybe 10 stars, I don t know My mind is still blown Don t ask me about stars right now Oh wow I know I shouldn t begin a review with Oh Wow but I was so blown away with Where the Forest Meets the Stars that it has taken a few days to put words to my thoughts and you see how well that has gone, right Oh wow is what I have come up with so far Joanna Teale is an ornithologist is safely tucked away in a researcher s cabin on the marshes of southern Illinois where she is completing her 4.5 or maybe 10 stars, I don t know My mind is still blown Don t ask me about stars right now Oh wow I know I shouldn t begin a review with Oh Wow but I was so blown away with Where the Forest Meets the Stars that it has taken a few days to put words to my thoughts and you see how well that has gone, right Oh wow is what I have come up with so far Joanna Teale is an ornithologist is safely tucked away in a researcher s cabin on the marshes of southern Illinois where she is completing her graduate studies on nesting practices It is here that she is healing her body and soul after a battle with breast cancer Nearby is Gabe, the egg man, who lives on the farm up the road and is battling demons of his own Into their lives a young girl wanders She calls herself Ursa and claims t...Unique In So Many Ways As a self professed contemporary romance junkie, this read is outside my usual genre, which I have been finding myselfandCaptivating is definitely one adjective I would use, as well as unexpected and so very special.It was an out of this world experience to listen to this extraordinary story While there is a bit of romance involved, it isabout hope, friendship and miracles.There is a reason you will see five star after five star reviews It is gorgeo Unique In So Many Ways As a self professed contemporary romance junkie, this read is outside my usual genre, which I have been finding myselfandCaptivating is definitely one adjective I would use, as well as unexpected and so very special.It was an out of this world experience to listen to this extraordinary story While there is a bit of romance involved, it isabout hope, friendship and miracles.There is a reason you will see five star after five star...I think so far this is the best book I ve read on 2019 It s so emotional, heart warming, poignant, amazing story of three people who try to live with the hand life s dealt them Jo, in a remission from cancer, Gabe, fighting with his depression and a little girl Ursa who defines herself as an alien brings them together and seal their fates The story is about living not only surviving, staying strong and seeing the worthiness of your own life It s perfectly written book gives you hope, joy and I think so far this is the best book I ve read on 2019 It s so emotional, heart warming, poignant, amazing story of three people who try to live with the hand life s dealt them Jo, in a remission from cancer, Gabe, fighting with his depression and a little girl Ursa who defines herself as an alien brings them together and seal their fates The story is about living not only surviving, staying strong and seeing the worthiness of your own life It s perfectly written book gives you hope, joy and...Gorgeous storytelling and strong, relatable characters made this a book to treasure You won t want to miss this one This gem has everything I love in a story I was hooked from the very beginning and my curiosity only grew stronger as the mystery of the little girl named Ursa wandered up to Jo s cabin.Ursa has a story to tell and what a story it is Where did she come from Where are her shoes Why is she insisting she was sent to witness five miracles The author weaves the plot in an all a Gorgeous storytelling and strong, relatable characters made this a book to treasure You won t want to miss this one This gem has everything I love in a story I was hooked from the very beginning and my curiosity only grew stronger as the mystery of the little girl named Ursa wandered up to Jo s cabin.Ursa has a story to tell and what a story it is Where did she come from Where are her shoes Why is she insisting she was sent to witness five miracles The author weaves the...Its not a hype I could not pull away This book is soooooo easy to love There is storytellingand then there is FRESH ORIGINAL DELICIOUS MASTERFULLY ENCHANTING TOTALLYENDEARING storytellingThis is one of THOSE books you want to read Go in blind TRUST all the High Ratings Wonderful wonderful wonderfulA stunning story that will tug at your heartstrings,a tale bursting with love and sprinkled with magic I absolutely Loved every single word in this beautiful book A magical tale about a remarkable girl who brought hope to many BRAVO Glendy Vanderah This is an exceptional story that will stick with me for a long time The fact that this is a debut is as remarkable as Ursa Joanna is an ornithologist Who is spending the summer in rural Illinois, studying birds for her doctorate She is still A stunning story that will tug at your heartstrings,a tale bursting with love and sprinkled with magic I absolutely Loved every single word in this beautiful book A magical tale about a remarkable girl who brought hope to many BRAVO Glendy Vanderah This is an exceptional story that will stick with me for a long time The fact that this is a debut is as remarkable as Ursa Joanna is an ornithologist Who is spending the summer in rural Illinois, studying birds for her doctorate She is still grieving her mother s death and recuperating from her recent fight with breast cancer When Ursa shows up covered in bruises and claiming to be a...4.5 stars This is the second most unique story I have read this year, behind Daisy Jones The Six There are other books worth mentioning, but somehow very few stories manage to surprise you continuously and unfold so elegantly and meaningfully This book deserves to be studied by aspiring writers out there, that s how worthy of our attention it is I loved Ursa the moment she appeared in the story, which did not take long at all She and Jo s interactions are priceless Jo is a graduate s 4.5 stars This is the second most unique story I have read this year, behind Daisy Jones The Six There are other books worth mentioning, but somehow very few stories manage to surprise you continuously and unfold so elegantly and meaningfully This book deserves to be studied by aspiring writers out there, that s how worthy of our attention it is I loved Ursa the moment she appeared in the story, which did not take long at all She and Jo s interactions are priceless Jo is a graduate student working on a project related to nature to obtain her Ph.D and Ursa is a young girl who claims to be an alien in search of five miracles Jo has no time to care for a child, but she also can t get rid of Ursa, despite her attempts Looks like they re stuck together For how long, no one knows I w...A girl lost from the stars A woman claiming herself after illness A man burdened by his mind and family Each one discovers life and love in spite of their individual trauma These three are as varied as the stars but their need to move forward with life connects them in memorable ways Set in a rural forest town filled with nature, mystery, tears, romance, and even a bit of suspense, Where the Forest Meets the Stars will capture you body and soul The writing is lovely and the story radiates A girl lost from the stars A woman claiming herself after illness A man burdened by his mind and family Each one discovers life and love in spite of their individual trauma These three are as varied as the stars but their need to move forward with life connects them in memorable ways Set in a rural forest town filled with nature, mystery, tears, romance, and even a bit of suspense, Where the Forest Meets the Stars will capture you body and soul The writing is lovely and the story radiates starlight and miraclesHow long was I asleep About fifteen degrees of star movementThis is Glendy Vanderah s debut novel and I found it to be such a nice surprise I absolutely loved it Seriously, check it out.My favorite quoteAs always, words fail when you most want to say the right thing People think they have to say something, and it never makes me feel better I know I ve decided language isn t as advanced ...This was anfirst read selection for February 19 I read through it very quickly it is that kind of book and I took a read day this past weekend for myself I think that the premise and the characters were actually quite unique and built on a solid foundation As a research wildlife biologist myself, I related to both the biologist side of Jo, but also to the complex, agoraphobic Gabeand to the awkward, fumbling relationship dance they endured with each other I would have give This was anfirst read selection for February 19 I read through it very quickly it is that kind of book and I took a read day this past weekend for myself I think that the premise and the characters were actually quite unique and built on a solid foundation As a research wildlife biologist myself, I related to both the biologist side of Jo, but also to the complex, agoraphobic Gabeand to the awkward, fumbling relationship dance they endured with each other I would have given it 3.5 stars up to that point.BUTthe book fell completely flat in the end So much so, that as I was reading the last 10%, I was wondering if I had switched to a different book and a different author ...Oh my heart Sob sob sob I loved, adored, TREASURED this book and I didn t want it to end I don t want to give anything away so I ll keep it brief but it was just PERFECT Full of magic and hope and despair and pain and longing and love and loss and fear andmagic Woven throughout the...

10 November 2018

Glendy Vanderah