This is the kind of book that you can start reading casually, but by a few pages in you've put down your laundry, turned off your phone, and settled under a cozy blanket for the long haul. In fact, this book is like a cozy blanket in and of itself. 

Time and the Tree, by Róisín Sorahan is a masterfully written story that combines the best elements and style from all of the fairy tales that you remember from your childhood. It book has everything that I love in a fairy tale: a forest setting, a series of strange visitors that bewilder and beguile the protagonist, and different morals that can be learned along the way. 

With that said, here is a basic run down of the plot, in case you are wondering if this is the book for you: 

It all starts with a young boy waking in the forest and an old, wise tree. The Boy and the Tree are the main characters of the book, but they are also joined by many different visitors throughout, all of which have a problem or a story to share. 

The sections of the book are broken up into different seasons, and each season comes with a different visitor, the most prevalent of which is Time. 

Time, as you might've guessed from his name, is the personification of time itself, in the form of a man in a waistcoat and a brass hat. Time is not the wise, bearded figure that most of us picture when we think of what the physical form of time would look like, and he certainly has none of the calm that you may think such a creature would possess. 

Time becomes somewhat of a friend to the Boy along his journey, and he is one of the many characters in 'Time and the Tree,' that make the story great. Do not miss out on this unique and wonderful book! 

About Róisín Sorahan

Róisín Sorahan is an Irish author currently living in Vermont. She has published numerous stories about her adventures on the road, as well as life as an English teacher in China. Prior to becoming a nomad writer, she pursued a decade-long career in public relations. She holds a Master of Letters from Trinity College Dublin, specializing in Samuel Beckett. Time and the Tree is her debut novel. You can find out more about Róisín on her website.

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