All the Acorns on the Forest Floor by Kim Hooper was an audiobook arc narrated by Hillary Huber. I received this via NetGalley from Dreamscape Media. I have to say I was not prepared for these stories. Motherhood and parenthood in a nutshell. Those who have suffered with infertility or loss and those who have successfully had families will feel so much when reading this book. Being part of these groups I could relate to the story of being pregnant and wanting to shout from the rooftop but always the worry there in my mind not allowing me to enjoy being pregnant. This book made me cry with anguish for the experiences that people live through. This is the real and human side of parenting that is all at once heart filled and heart breaking. I gave this book five stars because after reading it I did not feel so alone. Thank you Kim Hooper!

This is a DNF got me. I have tried three times to keep going with this book, and I have managed to make it half way. I just find it too tragic and sad. I can see how others would enjoy it, but overall it just was not for me. I did not connect with any of the characters either.

* I received this audiobook for free from Dreamscape Media and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review *

All The Acorns on The Forest Floor by Kim Hooper is an interconnected collection of short stories focusing on motherhood, loss, love, grief, daughterhood, and hope. The time span of the book covers decades and handles the aging of its characters and the changing of societal values over time with ease and grace. 

These stories follow a small community of characters with a minor character in one story becoming the main character in the next one and so on. I loved this part of the book: spending the first few seconds trying to remember who the narrator is in relation to the characters the reader has already met. 

Quite a few of these stories brought me to tears while listening! Many of them present the struggle to become a parent, adopt a child, or move on pass the loss of a child. These are not small, easy to swallow topics, and the book handles them as such, showing honestly the pain each character feels.

While some of the stories felt very stereotypical, her connective web between the characters was beautiful. Overall it was hit or miss for me based on the story but appreciate her intention with this book.

I saw so many people enjoying this book on Instagram so I had to see what this was all about. Unfortunately, I think this is a book that needs to be read rather than listened to. I was constantly confused with the characters and the slight interconnections of their stories. I definitely could not appreciate this author’s work as much through the audio but do appreciate the publisher giving me an audio ARC so I could experience this lovely book.

This was a very enjoyable audiobook!  I don’t usually favor short stories, but the subject matter caught my attention.  I have three young kids and could relate to so many of these stories. 

The characters and their stories were so well developed and I absolutely love how they were all interconnected.  I couldn’t always remember the names of the characters so it did take me a minute to remember all the connections. 

I think the narrator was excellent!  I listened at 1.25x the normal speed which did make the narrator’s voice sound a little robotic, but it didn’t take away from the overall experience.

The narrator was amazing. But I didn't really like the book. I thought that it tried to make motherhood the center of the universe and then she introduces a character that disagrees with that stance but secretly disagrees. I just thought it was super frustrating. 
I will say one thing I did like is how the characters are all connected in a web and all the story lines jump around in the book. It was the most interesting part of the book.

This book is a series of vignettes about pregnancy, miscarriage, infertility, and adoption. Some of the stories end up intertwining which I enjoyed. I was drawn into all of the characters' lives and really enjoyed listening to this in audio format...that is, until the last 2 chapters. They were way out of left field and didn't tie in with the theme of the story at all.  This would have been a 5-star read/listen if not for that.

I really enjoyed this book. It was interesting to see the connections come full circle for the many women and mothers in the stories. There was definitely a few times that left me crying because my heart ached for the women in whatever the situation was. I have a 1.5 year old son so I tried to think of how I would feel as a mother in many of these situations and it was a terrible feeling. The book was really well written and kept me interested.

All the acorns on the forest floor is a beautiful collection of interlocking stories. Kim Hooper's writing is elegant and effortless as she weaves together the powerful stories of several families sharing their tales of love, hope, heart break and loss. 

From the start I was completely captivated. The story starts with one couple giving the reader a glimpse into their lives and currently predicament. Then we are introduced to another person and story, we soon see this one is connected to the first and so on. This way of giving little glimpses into their lives shows us that even when its not immediately clear at first, we are all connected. 

I was in awe as each story unfolded and the connection to the others became clear. I really cannot say enough good things about this book. I thought it was beautifully written and the narrator was great too. Hearing the stories of falling in love, the loss of love, the struggles, loosing virginity, trying to conceive, getting pregnant, entering menopause, there are so many ways as a reader I connected with these stories or saw my own family and friends within a character.

Some sections are hopeful the next section will be heartbreaking. I laughed, cried, and couldn't stop listening. When this book was over, I was truly disappointed because I wanted it to keep going forever. If you are looking for a book that will surely cause you a book hangover, this is it. 

Trigger warnings: pregnancy, infertility, adoption, marriage issues,

This book talks about the varied experiences of women at different times in their lives.  There is a young mother giving her baby up for adoption, a woman that was left on the doorstep of a shop owner, a woman who is pregnant but afraid of losing her child, a woman looking for her birth mother, a woman who doesn’t want to have children and many, many others.

I felt like the main theme of the book was about the circle of life when it comes to motherhood, love and loss.  I enjoyed the fact that each character had a story that linked with someone else’s in a way that did not at all seem forced or disingenuous.  Linking the stories actually added a lot of relatability and understanding to the stories, along with forming a strong sense of connection.  If you are looking for emotional read, this book is for you.

This was a beautiful and intertwined set of short stories revolving around love, loss and motherhood. There were some really beautiful and uplifting stories matched with some heartbreaking ones. I love that all of the characters interacted in small but meaningful ways throughout the story. It was just a great read overall!

Thanks to NetGalley for this audiobook read by Hillary Huber who is an excellent voice artist.
These stories were interconnected and I especially liked the way a later story would refer back to an earlier story and give a further explanation of what happened in the earlier story. I did not love all the stories, some were harder emotionally than others but I appreciated them all. Very well written and very well read also.

I enjoyed listening to this book but it was put forth in little vignettes that did not really connect. I do not enjoy reading short stories so it was a stretch for me.

For anyone who has lost a child, it touches on the different ways that people react to the situation. I would imagine it would be soothing to those in similar situations. 

I could relate to the characters and felt empathy for each of them.

Thank you to Netgalley, Kim Hooper & Dreamscape Media for granting my netgalley wish for this audiobook in exchange for my honest review! I'd seen a few reviews saying it was incredible and I was so excited to get a copy. This book is wonderful, it's not my typical read/listen at all but WOW! This book explores all different types of family relationships from a couple hoping to get pregnant, a couple struggling with infertility, a woman discovering the truth behind her adoption and quite a few other touching stories. I loved the format where one chapter covered each story and the narration by Hillary Huber was perfect. Each chapter really dug into details with so much emotion and was heartfelt. There's a few of the stories that to me really stood out as memorable and will stick with me for a long time.

This book was something else. While I enjoyed it, it ended so abruptly that I’m still trying to find my footing on it. I hope there’s a sequel so we can find out where everyone goes from here.

This is an amazing story. I absolutely loved the characters, story, and writing style. 

The characters are all lovable, even though they can be difficult at times. 

I also loved how the story transitioned from one perspective to the next. The story itself felt complete, but I wish there were a few more pages. 

I thought the writing style was poetic and vivid. Everything was straightforward and I was never confused. 

Overall, perfect for fans of literary fiction.

I was so excited to have the chance to check this book out.  All The Acorns on the Forest Floor by Kim Hooper is a collection of connected short stories and I really enjoyed it.  First of all, the cover is gorgeous and the title has so much depth that it will stay with me for some time.

The stories are connected by theme and characters.  The themes of marriage, parenthood and infertility are part of each story in some way.  The joy and struggles of couples, parents and children and especially couples struggling to have children.  The writing is beautiful and poignant.  The stories are emotional and each one has strength on its own.  As I read each individual story, I anticipated how the characters would be linked and was often pleasantly surprised that Hooper didn't take the most obvious character and gave us background into characters that didn't necessarily show their best sides.  Rather, it showed us their humanity, their vulnerability and rawness.

This was a powerful read and one of my favourite collections of interconnected stories.  So why 4.5 bookworms and not 5?  The last story for me lost some of the momentum that was consistent throughout the book.  The story wasn't bad by any means, I just felt that it veered a little off the path of the rest of the book.

This is Kim Hooper's fourth novel.  It stole a piece of my heart and now I need to read her backlist.

Bookworm Rating: 🐛🐛🐛🐛🌱

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for a free audio copy for an honest review.  I thought that Hillary Huber did a fine job as a narrator.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for my gifted copy.

This book is a short story collection of infertility. It tells a series of different circumstances and experiences that women have gone through.

As a military spouse I feel woman are always comparing themselves to others and sadly fertility is one of the many things spouses struggle with.

In this book you follow the ladies as they begin to accept their circumstances and find their happiness in life. Some learn to move on after years of trying, some adopt and some end up pregnant after trying for so many years.

Wow, something happened, this book just blew me away. 

All the Acorns on the Forest floor is one of those books that is totally unexpected, I read the blurb and I like it but I wasn't expecting these amazing stories that kept me so hooked at all times. 

The stories of these women were like the stories of our sisters, neighbors, friends, mothers. All the acorns on the forest floor it's the story of every woman walking on the face of this earth well not literally but almost lol

I cried with so many of the stories but at the same time I felt for many of them, I felt identify with so many scenarios, and it also made me see how almost every woman in town has different views when it comes to becoming a mom.

What I love about All The Acorns On the forest was that all the stories connected somehow, even if each story had a different scenario all of them had one in common "motherhood" 

This is a book of stories on how society pushes you to have kids and see us weird if we decided not to, how many of us have a hard time getting pregnant, others adopting, some renting a belly, others not by choice, and the stories keep going and going and all of them are so unique but the same time very close. 

LOVE the narrations!!! this is how a good narration should be, fluid, believable, and with so much depth. amazing work..

Overall it was a great book, I really love the stories, the strength of every single woman and the hardship everyone of them went through. the author is new to me so, many good points for this book.