This may be my favorite collection from Amanda Lovelace because it hit me especially deep. The poems about toxic/abusive romantic relationship were so reminiscent of my college boyfriend and the excuses I’d make for him and the situation. I loved the second part too because it was wonderful seeing the breaking free from toxic cycles and gaining confidence and learning what you deserve. Really loved this collection and want to rip out pages to paste all over my walls because they mean so much to me.

"So often we are our own true love "
I think Break Your Glass Slippers is the best poetry collection by Lovelace thus far. There wasn't a single poem that didn't resonate with me. This whole collection was all about self love and self care. You could and you really should be your own princess and fairy godmother and prince.
Huge thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Break your glass slippers by Amanda Lovelace is a complete rewrite of the classic Cinderella story. However, in her version, Cinderella discovers the magic of self love and the wonderful life she can create with her own hands without worrying about validation from some prince. Not quite the poetry and prose fans are used to, but inspiring for women regardless of age.

I got the early review copy of this poetry retelling and cracked it open immediately, I had zero chill. It was a good call because this is my favourite read so far from Amanda Lovelace. It was definitely less sad than some of her previous work and it was incredibly empowering.

The poems are told in a way that depicts a retelling of Cinderella. There are various narrators such as fairy godmother, Cinders and Charming. Fairy godmother was my favourite, instilling sage words for any women to have affirmed to them. The prose was simple and yet beautiful, it touched me on an emotional level.

"her precious fairy tales showed her what would happen if she found her prince, but hey never prepared her for what she should do if her prince turned out to be her unhappily ever after –cinderella"

This book is so easy to read front to back, but I can definitely imagine myself rereading it but also dipping in and out of it. From what I can see from the electronic copy, the illustrations are beautiful and colourful but also simple. I can’t wait to see them in the flesh in a real book.

This is poetry that is suitable for young women and older alike. There are f-bombs that might make this unsuitable for younger girls however, the messages are powerful and empowering. I will be buying this for my daughter.

"you are the only set of keys to your castle.
the rest of them are nothing but bad copies."

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing for the early copy to devour.

once again I'm in love with Lovelace's work. I devoured this collection in hours and was left wanting more as always. I didn't know what to expect from this collection but I loved the way every poem felt like a modern day fairytale. She left me feeling empowered and wanting to hold this collection in my hands.

I've been desperate to read more poetry and have always been a fan of Amanda Lovelace's work so when I saw that her new book was up on NetGalley I just knew I had to have it.

This book was beyond perfect for me and the illustrations were absolutely stunning. This book really hit home for me and I found that there were a lot of poems that I could really relate to. I cannot wait to get a physical copy of this book so that I can just tab my favourites!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

**I received an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.**

This was the first book of poetry that I've read from Amanda Lovelace and I was definitely not disappointed. Lovelace brings a collection that is partially a Cinderella retelling and partially based in her personal experiences. There is an overarching theme of toxic relationships with family and lovers, and finding value in oneself.

I do not imagine myself a poetry aficionado, but I did enjoy this collection. I found it quotable and containing pieces that could easily be hung on a wall for reminders.

I look forward to Amanda Lovelace's future work and to exploring her backlist.

I love how this book delves into the journey of self worth and self love.
It takes us through life from the outside in and with amazing illustrations and memorable insights into love and owning our space.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC. I believe readers would relate to it easily as it draws inspiration from our highest need to love and be loved and is a spin on one of the most known fairytales, Cinderella.

Amanda Lovelace never ceases to devastate and mend with her words. I’ve been a fan for some time, but this one feels so personal. I see myself and my story in this poetry in a way I have never seen on a page before. It is beautiful and touching.

If you are a fan of her poetry, poetry that is hard hitting and tells a story, this is no different. I will forever be a lover of her work.

Amanda Lovelace's poetry and the way she presents them in this incredible collection is truly something. The poems themselves each have a lot of heart to them, both on their own and within the storyline the collection creates, and the other elements of the book (especially the beautiful illustrations between sections and accompanying many of the poems) frame them wonderfully.

“Break your Glass Slippers” is the beginning of a new poetry collection done by the poet Amanda Lovelace. Quoting from the first page of the introduction, I found these words say it best to describe the purpose of the new series; “You are Your Own Fairy Tale.”
“The message in this captivating book of poetry is clear: take this modern fairy tale, treasure it, and share it with someone you love. Let it teach you that magic you are looking for already rest inside you, waiting for a spark. Let it remind you of your spirit through mystical words that awaken the flames inside you.”
“Break your Glass Slippers” is a retelling of Cinderella and what makes it unique is that you are Cinderella, you are the Fairy Godmother, and you are the Prince. You become the whole story by interpreting parts that mean the most to you and it was done beautifully. I especially love the parts of the Fairy Godmother for those parts spoke the loudest to me. The artwork/illustrations made it feel even more like a fairy tale. This collection is my favorite from everything Amanda Lovelace has created. I am looking forward to more in this series.

I am in awe of her works and I was so happy that Netgalley kindly provided me with an ARC for this book. Whenever I do read a book of hers, it's always just what I need. I am so excited for everyone that is going to read it sooner or later, it's truly some other kind of magic.

[ I received an eARC on Netgalley in return for an honest review. ]

This was my first book by Amanda Lovelace, and I understand now why her books are always so highly recommended. She truly has a way with words!

I loved that the collection was a colloquial retelling of Cinderellla, and I thought that her added twists really helped to emphasise the difficult topics at hand.

I also liked that she included trigger warnings at the beginning of the collection.

Rating: 4/5

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for sending me this book to review!

~Fairy Godmother says:

you are limitless.

You can have the lipstick.

You can have the sword.~

I absolutely love Amanda Lovelace – I’ve enjoyed every single book she has written and I re-read them regularly. I already know that I will be buying a physical copy of this one to do the same thing!

This book is half Cinderella, half real life, which twist and shape into a gorgeous narrative where Cinderella finds her self-worth without her Prince. Her poetry is simple, but evokes deep emotions through the power of just a paragraph or a sentence. Not many people can do that and I love her even more for it!

Amanda has a beautiful way with words that really speaks to me, and I assume will with a lot of women (and possibly men!). Her poetry is raw and real, uncovering the toxicity of relationships both romantic and otherwise. This collection feels more uplifting than some of her other books, injecting positivity, the idea of self-love and self-worth between the narrative in the shape of the Fairy Godmother. She is the voice of reason when everyone around Cinderella is being awful, which is a lovely addition. I can see a lot of these poems being hung on walls and memorised!

She still touches on difficult subjects, hence the trigger warnings at the front of the book. I deeply appreciate that she does this for every single book that she has – this should definitely be a normality.

The illustrations in this book are simply wonderful and probably my favourite of her works so far. I think they tie in to the narrative especially well are give the book another dimension.

I understand that modern poetry isn’t for everyone, but Amanda’s poetry can read as single statements which put across an important message regardless. I’d recommend anyone who has ever felt worthless, sad, confused about someone, has/had body issues to read this as it will give you a boost you may not have known you needed.

I absolutely devoured this book (I finished it within an hour…it’s just that good!) and is easily within my top 3 of this year (I’ve already read quite a lot!). I haven’t connected to a collection of poetry this strongly for a very long time so I’m excited to see where this series goes. I can’t wait for general release so others can share my joy in reading this wonderful book! 5 stars and a huge recommendation from me!

I love that the author, Amanda Lovelace puts in a trigger warning page. Whenever I read collection of poems by Amanda Lovelace they give me motivation to write. I really enjoyed reading this, and can't wait to see what the author comes up with next.

I've read each and every one of Amanda's books and they keep getting better. A perfect modern retelling of the Cinderella story that doesn't leave out any of the gory bits from the original, and gives us self-care tips along the way.

This was a deeply powerful and very personal collection by Amanda. I am a huge fan of her work (and have read every single one of her collections), and with each one, I feel like I learn so much more about her. I love how vulnerable she allows herself to be in her writing. It is something I truly admire.

I read this entire book in a matter of a couple of hours because I wanted to keep reading. I did not want to put it down because it was so good. She is a very talented poet, and I will continue to support her with every work she puts out.

I highly encourage everyone to give poetry a try- any of her collections are a good place to start!

Break Your Glass Slippers in the latest feminist poetry collection from Amanda Lovelace. It artfully takes Cinderella and spins it on its’ head. I love the poem and rebuttal from the Fairy Godmother in section one and found myself relating so hard to it—often hearing what I needed to hear from the Fairy Godmother.

This is my favorite collection from
Lovelace since Princess and I loved all the Cinderella takes her own crown references. I loved this collection, and the artwork is gorgeous!

A copy of Break Your Glass Slippers was provided from a NetGalley in exchange for an honest and fair review.

Dear prince,

If you tried to find me now,
you wouldn't be able to.
You see, when I finally learned
how to love myself, everything
about me changed.

Love,
the princess.

Oh my, I finished these poems way too quick, I wanted this collection to contain more of them! Yes, they are that good. I am definately going to re-read this, and I've already looked up if it will be sold in the Netherlands - since I definately want to buy it too.

My loving this collection of poems probably has to do with a couple of things. I mean, yes, of course they are good, and I could write a whole lot about how the words are arranged, about the beautiful simplicity etc. But let's be honest, poetry is all about emotions, and to capture emotions in good poetry is not all about techniques. Me loving these poems probably has as much origin in them brushing my own experiences, them helping me find words for what I feel.

trigger warning (as written in the book)
<spoiler> child abuse, toxic friendships, toxic romantic relationships, sexual harrassment, eating disorders, fatphobia, suicide, trauma</spoiler>

This was my first collection of poetry by Amanda Lovelace, and while a friend told me those come with trigger warnings, I'd forgotten it till I saw it myself - and it's so wonderful! I feel seen.

Same goes for the content of her poetry, in this case a loose retelling of Cinderella/ Aschenputtel made entirely out of poetry. It's set in our world, the magic is being yourself and staying strong through hardship and the fairy godmother may be yourself.

I liked this a lot and will look if I can get my hands on more of her works.

I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This poetry collection has a lot of powerful poems inside. Amanda Lovelace told an amazing story about body positivism and self love through poems. I really loved the first part of this book and artworks were really gorgeous as always.

Fairy Godmother says:
you are limitless.
You can have the lipstick.
You can have the sword.

I read it in one sitting and I liked it so much. This is the kind of book that I insanely need right now. Overall, this book talked about self-love which one thing that I'm currently working at this point. There were some parts of the book that encouraged me a lot to let me love myself. highly recommended!!

I know a lot of people criticize this type of "Instagram poetry" as being shallow and artistically lazy, while others commend it for being accessible and emotional in a way that more complex poetry often is not. I find myself on the side of those for it. Just as with books, poetry is varied. There's absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying more approachable poetry over the effort that is required for a lot of what is considered traditional poetry, just as there's nothing wrong with preferring YA over Adult books for its ease.

In this way, I thought that break your glass slippers succeeded. It is a feminist manifesto in the same ways that many of these collections are, covering self-love, body positivity, toxic relationships, and insecurity (among many, many more). These topics are treated with short poems that read more like affirmations, but there's power in that. Even if it's something you've heard before, sometimes what you need is to read that one phrase. It was only a seven-line poem, but one of them was really what I needed to read tonight.

Honestly, if this book can provide that in just one of its poems for all of the people who pick it up, it has succeeded fully. I look forward to exploring more of Lovelace's books in the future.

Amanda Lovelace does it again with this poetry retelling of Cinderella! This collection of poems is empowering and puts forward ideas and mottos that women need to hear but don't hear often enough! While this poetry collection did still have some triggers to beware of it was so well done! I loved the illustrations as well and can't wait for the rest of the collection to be released!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me an arc for an honest review!

I love Lovelace’s works. I always have and I think I always will. There’s something special about her poetry – she tells a story (her own) in a cohesive way through poetry. Each poem leads to the next, they aren’t isolated nodes.

In this novel, we follow a retelling of Cinderella, except it’s a darker, more empowering version. This resonated with me in so many ways, Lovelace always finds a way to write something that I will relate to in a deep level.

If you’re like me and often don’t find the words to explain how you feel, read this. If you want to read lovely poetry, read this. If you want to read a story about growing to love yourself, read this. Honestly, read it even if the options above don’t apply to you. I know you’ll love it.

Rating: 5 stars – I can’t wait to tell my friends all about this book
(review is scheduled to be posted March 17th)

The idea of rewriting famous and problematic fairy tales so they're more empowering and contemporary through feminist lenses is absolutely my cup of tea. Lovelace's poetry collection does just that; the model of Cinderella she builds is an unapologetically self-governed human.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this advanced copy to read and review.

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!
Amanda Lovelace never lets me down and has become my favourite poet since her first book. For some reason, her books speak to me on a level I can completely relate to and gives such great messages. This book is no exception. The way she turned her poems into a story is amazing. Every word I read, felt like it was directed at me and it was what I needed to hear/read right now.

I can't wait for the next installment.

5 Stars!!

Amanda Lovelace did an incredible job with this book for a few reasons. First of all, it really flowed. Sometimes books of poetry can feel random as you flip the page, but with this one, I never felt like the next poem was unexpected or out of place. Second, I feel like any reader would connect with a number of the poems because while they all seemed to go together, they were varied enough that everyone could connect with some of them. Since I read this as an e-book, I actually bookmarked the poems that I related to and it looks like that came to about 22 of the pages. It also wasn't just that I related to those poems - it was more that although I could never personally find the words to write them, if someone told me that Lovelace has used my soul as an inspiration to write a few of them, I would have thought, "oh, that explains it". She just perfectly captured emotions that I have personally felt, which in my limited experience with poetry isn't something I often have felt.

Overall, I loved reading this and I'm hoping to get my hands on a hard copy some day to add to my collection because it's one that I want to read again and recommend to many people.

This book left me a bit speechless and somewhat breathless. I felt like the author had looked into my life and there it was on paper. It was an eye-opener for me and just the kick in the butt I needed. I will be purchasing this book when it comes out in March and also reading more books by Amanda Lovelace.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC of this book for review.

TW: child abuse, toxic friendships, toxic romantic relationship, sexual harassment, eating disorders, fat phobia, suicide, trauma

“When they tell me I’ve changed,like it’s some personal act of betrayal on my part, I tell them, “I know. I’ve never been more proud of myself. I went from a single wildflower to a whole fucking meadow” - break your glass slippers

I’ve read every Amanda Lovelace’s poetry collections she has ever brought out and wow she never ceases to amaze me. This poetry collection was just a masterpiece and for me needs to be read by everyone!!!

Every page the poems were just breathtaking and I’ve marked and saved so many of them. I just love the empowerment of Amanda’s collections of self love, being your own self and also never letting anyone try and knock you off your throne or steal your crown you deserve!!!

This poetry collection for me is my favourite from Amanda and I could just read her collections all day, like I need quote from her collections around the house :)

One final thing that I love when delving into Amanda’s poetry is that she always puts the trigger warnings of what’s to come when you delve into the collection.

Just amazing and a 5/5 star read (my first 5 star of the year)

As a big fan of Amanda's poems, I'm always eagerly anticipating whatever she's coming up with next. And this collection was wonderful. It's start of her new series and reimagines the story of Cinderella, with personal insights from author's life. In a similar manner to her previous works, this too touches upon topics of toxic dynamics, abuse, and how to regain self-confidence.

I loved the way Amanda balanced darker poems with positive ones fillied with encouragement and empowerment. She's able to say so much with so little words, and her writing always manages to touch me and resonate with me. This was a great opening collection and I'm extremely excited to see where this series goes.

she wants nothing more
than to be the kind of girl
worthy of standing
next to him.

- she doesn't always want what's best for her.

Thanks to the Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for an early copy of break your glass slippers.

This was my first time reading Lovelace but it will not be my last. In this poetry collection, Lovelace retells the story of Cinderella through short poems that discuss toxic relationships, female friend and personal empowerment. The art style is beautiful and fits very well with each poem (most especially the blue tones).

Break your glass slippers is one of those collections where the only time you pause reading it is to share a quote with someone who needs to hear it.

4/5 stars.

I’m not normally a huge fan of poetry, but I thoroughly enjoyed these! Totally spins the traditional fairytales stories we’ve heard all of our lives; timely and relevant. I loved it.

Amanda Lovelace is known for baring her soul in her work, and her newest poetry collection is no exception. Each page is filled with heartbreak, empowerment, learning to love oneself, and moving on from things and those that have caused you pain. She has such a magical way of taking thoughts that each of us have had at some point and making them real to help you heal. This might be my favorite collection of hers this far. I found myself highlighting quiet a lot of passages that felt really relatable, and I also really liked the artwork throughout. I definitely recommend checking this out if you're a fan.

I love Amanda Lovelace's poetry. It's accessible and has a great message. This collections takes on the story of Cinderella and brings it into a contemporary setting. I think Amanda does a great job marketing poetry to young people and making it enjoyable. She is also very inclusive and positive.

*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for the free poetry collection.*

"Break your Glass Slippers" is a feminist Cinderella retelling in poems, which deal with fatshaming, sexual abuse/exploitation, standing up for oneself, self acceptance, healing, guilty feminism, and coming to terms with one's body. The poems are very short, yet poignant. The poems from the Fairy Godmother try to tell you that you are worthy despite what everybody else (or the mirror) tells you:

"fairy godmother says

you are limitless.

you can have the lipstick.
you can have the sword." (p. 27)

I loved the poems, but most of all I loved the message of self-acceptance, self-care and body positivity. Fairy tales and the message they send are also deconstructed: "her precious fairy tales showed her what would / happen if she found her prince, but they / never prepared her for what she should do if / her prince turned out to be her unhappily ever after. --- cinderella." (p. 68)

5 Stars

*3.5 stars. Firstly, I'd like to thank NetGalley for giving me an ARC for an honest review!

"It has never been within your duty to be pretty"

Having read all of Amanda Lovelace's books, I was excited to read this one. Being such a huge fan of fairytales I was looking forward to seeing how Amanda used this in her writing. I have to say Nikita Gill's forward is brilliantly written and also the artwork is a beautiful addition as always to the writing!

"We don't win till we're all winning"

I still find it hard consider Amanda's writing poetry. I would say it is more like inspirational quotes and pieces of prose which I still enjoyed. I found the 'fairy godmother says' a little irritating after a while and was glad when I got to the next sections where it stopped.

"My value doesn't go down when my weight goes up"

I love the girl power vibes throughout this book and how much Amanda supports women. Having put on 2 and 1/2 stone in two years (shock horror) the quote above really helped me to try and see myself in a better light. I can see how a lot of people will be able to relate to this book and how it can really help people. I liked the concept that we can be our own fairy godmother and our own prince. We are strong enough to do it for ourselves!

"I went from a single wildflower to a whole fucking meadow"

I was glad to see some pieces that celebrated men rather than slating them throughout which shows Amanda's growth. In truth there is always somebody out there that isn't going to fuck us over.

"Withholding forgiveness can be a form of self-care"

Another quote that will be forever in my mind. Sometimes you just need someone else to say it for you to truly believe it! Another good book from Amanda and I hope to read many more.

“she never needed anyone else’s help to have the fairy tale she always wanted. at long last, she’s realized one of the greatest truths a person can learn during the course of a life: she is her own goddamn fairy tale.”

As always, I loved the new collection of poems from Amanda Lovelace. Her poems always hit me right in the gut and right in the heart and I adore it every time. Break Your Glass Slippers takes the story of Cinderella and turns it on its head to create a story that tells women they don’t need to impress their prince, tells women to practice self-care and, just as importantly, to practice self-love.

I really liked the set-up of poems about the princess followed by the fairy godmother advice poems. It fit so well with the Cinderella aspect, it was something I appreciated. The illustrations in this book are GORGEOUS and I absolutely cannot wait to see them in person.

This is one you should definitely read if you have ever faced a toxic relationship, feelings of self-doubt and worthlessness, and need a few reminders that you are enough and you can do anything through hard work and determination.

Amanda Lovelace's first book in her new You are your own fairy tale series is a poetic retelling or reimagining of the classic fairy tale Cinderella. Instead of the fairy godmother (FG) fashioning a gown, a coach, and fancy slippers, (in the first of three parts of the book) the FG offers the girl powerful affirmations of self-worth, strength, and the power to find the beauty that is within. The second part of the book focuses on self-care and knowing your own worth, while the third part is short and sweet--"be your own...fairy tale." This is isn't book lamenting on finding your prince or hoping for a fairy godmother, this book is about facing difficult situations and finding the magic and power within yourself to be seen, to be heard, and to shape your own destiny.
Often Lovelace's works are hit and miss for me, but the majority of this one resonated because doubt, feelings of selfishness when I practice self-care, and feeling stuck are all things I still struggle with and this book offers little gems of hope that can help to push away from those negative naggers in the brain.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the eARC of this work in exchange for my honest review.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me to read this book in exchange for a honest review.

Amanda Lovelace does it again. Her writing grows stronger every new book, and I can see the transformation before my eyes. I absolutely enjoyed Break Your Glass Slipper. One could say it shattered expectations.

Whatever Fairy Godmother says, you should listen. Those were my favorite segments in the entire book. “you don’t need to look a certain way to deserve someone’s heart. No matter your shape - no matter your size - be proud of all the space your body dares to take up”.

The illustrations in this book were by far my favorite that Lovelace has had before. The checklist, the shattered slipper, both really stood out.

Lovelace has captured different topics ranging from privilege, to comparing ones self worth to others, to heartbreak. I am thankful she puts her disclaimer at the beginning of each book. I felt like there was nod to “Women are some kind of magic” saying, “some kinds of magic just don’t call to each other”, and that truly brought a smile to my face to see it all tie in.
Overall, this has been such a great read and I’m excited to see what is next for Amanda Lovelace. 5 stars, hands down.

I enjoyed this poetry collection very much. I really liked how Amanda Lovelace took some of the original Cinderella tropes and changed them to put them into her own poems. I especially liked how the fairy godmother was presented as the supporter we all need in life and also how we can all be our own fairy godmothers.
The poems in this book are empowering and promote self-love. Also, the illustrations are gorgeous, especially the ones of the painted sky.
I really recommend this one!

Another great poetry collection by Amanda Lovelace! I loved her poems about self-care and so many of them resonated with me. It was a beautiful read and I would highly recommend it!

Another collection from Amanda Lovelace that encourages self-love, positive body image and feminism to its young readers. There is also dreamy art scattered throughout making the experience even more enjoyable.

What I love most about Amanda Lovelace's writing that it always leaves me wanting more while simultaneously giving me this huge boost of confidence - finishing one of her collections always ends up with me wanting to burn down the patriarchy and wanting to empower and encourage every single woman I've ever crossed paths with. break your glass slippers was no different. With her utter honesty and absolute confidence in telling the story as is, Lovelace just burrows herself into our hearts. I for one hope she never stops writing stories that empower women everywhere and tell them what we should know all along: we are enough, exactly the way we are.

This is a volume of very, very short poems that are essentially a modern and empowering retelling of Cinderella. Really beautiful, heartbreaking, and hopeful.

I absolutely loved this. I don’t usually like poetry, but based on the synopsis, I wanted to read it. What she’s saying is so important! I think this book will help others see their self worth. It’s wonderful. 💜

A beautiful first book in the "You are Your Own Fairytale" series. Like her other books, Break Your Glass Slippers is a collection of empowering poetry, that my feminist heart is here for! Part III sums up the book perfectly - you are your own goddamn fairytale!

Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this poetry. I enjoy Lovelace immensely and have read all of her work to date. I really enjoyed the idea that "The Cinderella in this book is a survivor in every way." I liked the format of this one because it was different than her others, but it was still very enjoyable and readable. Definitely recommend.

#poetrymatters "Let it teach you that the magic you are looking for already rests inside you, waiting for a spark."

Amanda Lovelaces new poetry collection is just as beautiful and empowering as all her other works. I've read everyone of her books and got super excited when I seen i could read this on Netgalley. This collection is about breaking toxic cycles and letting females know they are worth so much more. She always counters the negative with a positive and self love note. I really liked that Amanda Lovelace made the fairy godmother seem like she is in all of us when we need her the most and that we really need to believe in ourselves. The way she mixed classic fairy tales with her own experience was really creative. I always feel like everyone can relate to her poems. I cant wait for her next collection to come out. I also want to talk about the illustrations and they're absolutely stunning especially the night sky drawings.

Another great collection from amanda lovelace. I have read all of her poetry books, and have never once been disappointed. Her writing is real, heartbreaking, and empowering all at once. I will always look to her for good poetry.