This was amazing!! I needed a poetry book like this right now. I loved all the pictures and the vibe of the book. I will definitely look into more of her books.

As always, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  There was something about the title of this one that really pulled me to it.

This book is a collection of poetry and prose, loosely based around the mythology of the goddess that uses so many common themes and concepts that are related to strong females today.  This book address several difficult subjects, like rape and abuse as well as self-love, love, joy, and forgiveness.  Along with the written aspects, this book also has several cute pages that are graphics that have phrases or ideas written on them.  There is a nice variety of transmission forms in this book that helps to drive the concepts home.

I was really struck by the author's use of prose and poetry to inject into the reader the idea of self-love and how necessary it is in order to live a "normal" life.  Without self-love, how can we expect ourselves to love anyone else or for anyone to love us?  I liked how this book does not just set out to make that claim but gives suggestions and ways to improve self-love, let go of past hurts and open yourself up to joy and the future.  The openness and joy-seeking in this book is a stark contrast to the darker, more negative things that this book seeks to bring to light.    

The strongest vein throughout this book for me was the idea of strong females and the innate connection between females and women that we should be fostering.  The tradition of women again women and spreading ideas of hatred and evil have gone on for a while; the current society and cultures are working to go against that norm and create a world where women stand together strongly and don't rely on tearing each other down.  One of the strongest parts in this book for me discussed Medusa and the reaction when she was slain.  As a kid, I was fascinated by Medusa, but never scared.  I remember being upset when I learned that in the mythology she was killed (by a man, no less) and could not understand why that was so important.  I mourned Medusa.  This concept of standing beside Medusa and morning her death is important to us today, as we should stand by our fellow females and women (natural or created) and not ask what she did, but what he/they did to her.  If you ever get curious, read the full story of Medusa, mainly how she became the creature she did and then reconsider the mythology.

All in all, this is a great little collection that I will no doubt buy a physical copy of when it is published.  I am so thankful to have been able to read this one, and definitely, recommend this!

Wow. Everyone needs to read this for reasons only they know. I needed this because I needed a hand to help me up because I could barely stand. This book will ignite the hope and strength and bravery in your soul and it will help you understand yourself and the universe a little bit better. I loved the words and the illustrations, this type of mixed media poetry it new to me and I really liked it! This book is inspiring beautiful in a way that would make Aphrodite proud.