thanks so much to netgalley for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review!!

i would like so start off by saying that the art in this book was beautiful! the style fit the collection of poems so perfectly. my favorite poem was definitely “good apples.” the prose was great throughout the whole book, i really enjoyed this!

This was pretty good. I don’t read a lot of poetry because it’s full of in-your-face vibes. This though was pretty good. The overall tone and messages were perfect. I highly recommend this one if you are into poetry and want it to teach you something.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this wonderful book.

At first I was confused by this book. It wasn't what I was expecting. I was thinking in my head during the first half that it is about a three star book for me. After having finished it, I give it four stars. It was a different world that I escaped into as a read. I would recommend it!

I want to start off with what i loved: the art! It is absolutely gorgeous. it genuinely moved me and it’s my favorite thing about this book. Unfortunately, it’s the only thing i liked about this book. I am not a fan of tumblr style poetry and this collection was just so over written and cliche. However, if you’re a fan of that type of poetry then you will enjoy this book!

**Thank you for the ARC. All opinions are my own.**

3.5 stars. A wild ride!

I was intrigued because I love Button Poetry - you'll know there are some great masterpieces floating around on Youtube.

This book invites readers to indulge in imaginative, futuristic conflict. It reads like something from Love, Death & Robots. The setting created by the author is strange and alien, but there are still themes and characters that reflect upon our world. The storytellers in this book weave tales of strange dreams and even stranger characters.

I greatly enjoyed looking at the intriguing and reflective art, which was paired with an impactful sentence pulled from a poem.

I don't know what I was expecting when I threw my name in the metaphorical hat to review Not a Lot of Reasons to Sing. I haven't often thrown myself into the poetry world since leaving the classroom but something about the mix of sci-fi and poetry had my attention. And I was not disappointed.

If you look for your poetry to have the face slap, scream the truth from a stage bite of slam poetry, this has it.
If you look for your poetry to teach you something about the life best lived, this has it.
If you prefer poetry that forces you into yourself to seek the tiny kernels of truth, identity, and power.... this has it.

Myhre has taken us out of this world into a future that is both like and unlike the society we live in to force us to face all of the ugly injustices we do to ourselves, our neighbors, and to our futures both in the light of day and in the dark recesses of our private thoughts. That bitterness is chased by the ever-present undercurrent of hope and possibility. Myhre is both challenging us to face what we are and what we can become.

Were I still teaching, this would make an instant addition to my curriculum for creative writing and multicultural lit.