I thought with the holidays here I would treat myself to a good historical fiction read.

Here is a bit about The Forest, a novel by Edward Rutherfurd that I am currently reading:

“Engaging . . . A sprawling tome that combines fact with fiction and covers 900 years in the history of New Forest, a 100,000-acre woodland in southern England . . . Rutherfurd sketches the histories of six fictional families, ranging from aristocrats to peasants, who have lived in the forest for generations. . . . But the real success is in how Rutherfurd paints his picture of the wooded enclave with images of treachery and violence, as well as magic and beauty.”

–The New York Post

I will let you know what I think when I finish...so far I am definitely enjoying this book!

To read the first chapter click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.