Books & Mental Wellness
Obit: Poems by Victoria Chang Poetry | Contemporary | Memoir Published by Copper Canyon Press Released April 7th, 2020 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: This was not an easy book to read. Obit is a deeply personal collection of poems written by Victoria Chang about her grief over her mother's illness and subsequent death along with her father's stroke and… Continue reading Obit: Poems by Victoria Chang – A Review
Shame is an Ocean I Swim Across by Mary Lambert Poetry | LGBTQ | Mental Health Published by Feiwel & Friends Released October 23rd, 2018 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Read via Audiobook “I want to watch the fat lady win I want her to stop apologizing for being fat I wish I could say: Hey, perfect… Continue reading Shame Is an Ocean I Swim Across by Mary Lambert – A Review
Live Oak, with Moss by Walt Whitman Illustrated by Brian Selznick Poetry | Graphic Novel | LGBTQ+ Published by Harry N. Abrams Released April 9th, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: I've always been a bit intimidated by classic poetry. When we read it in high school and college, I never really got them and found myself… Continue reading Live Oak, with Moss by Walt Whitman – A Review
The Truro Bear and Other Adventures by Mary Oliver Poetry | Nature Published by Beacon Press Released 2008 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: As a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner, Mary Oliver was a prominent figure in the poetry world until her death in January 2019. It wasn't until her death, however, that I… Continue reading The Truro Bear and Other Adventures by Mary Oliver – A Review
Break Your Glass Slippers by Amanda Lovelace Poetry | Feminist | Retellings Published by Andrews McNeel Publishing Release Date: March 17th, 2020 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Note: I received an electronic arc of this collection from NetGalley. This in no way affects my opinions. I've never been a huge fan of poetry, despite often trying to… Continue reading Break Your Glass Slippers by Amanda Lovelace – A Review
Different Dances by Shel Silverstein Humor | Poetry | Social Commentary Published by HarperCollins Released 1979 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Aside from J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the first authors that come to mind when I think about my childhood is Shel Silverstein. My brother and I had a couple of his children's poetry books, and I consumed… Continue reading Different Dances by Shel Silverstein – A Review
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur Poetry Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing Released October 3, 2017 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: At the end of April, I read Rupi Kaur's first poetry collection, Milk and Honey, which I gave 3.5 stars. While I wasn't super impressed by it, I understood the hype around it. At times, though,… Continue reading The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur – A Review
milk and honey by Rupi Kaur Poetry Self Published Released November 4, 2014 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: I own very few poetry collections, but I purchased an ebook version of milk and honey due to the enormous amount of hype surrounding it. It's been sitting in my Kindle for months and months, but since April is National… Continue reading Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur – A Review
Dark Energy by Robert Morgan Poetry Published by Penguin Books Released May 26, 2015 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Let me preface this review by saying that I'm not very knowledgeable about the poetry world. I've read very little of it (unless you count Shel Silverstein) and sometimes the meanings are simply lost on me. April is… Continue reading Dark Energy by Robert Morgan – A Review
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