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literarygoldrush's review
5.0
This book got me back into poetry! It was so beautifully written and hearing the author read her own poetry really brought me into her poetry more. Her storytelling in her poetry was absolutely flawless and I can honestly say that this book just brought me back into my love of poetry!
Favorite poems: Gratitude for Blue, Mother on the Lawn and Watercolor
Easiest 5/5 I’ve ever given a book!
Favorite poems: Gratitude for Blue, Mother on the Lawn and Watercolor
Easiest 5/5 I’ve ever given a book!
pickettbri's review
4.0
I enjoyed this poetry collection. I felt like I could grasp a narrative running through it, and I appreciated the visuals and song-like quality of the poems. My favorites were: The Houses We Build, Saying Goodbye, and In Small Moments.
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
readalongwithnat's review
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I received a free ALC from Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Audio in exchange for my honest review.
This collection of poetry is very beautiful. I listened to this one evening before bed and it was a very relaxing way to wind down from the day.
This collection of poetry is very beautiful. I listened to this one evening before bed and it was a very relaxing way to wind down from the day.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
yoloxokotl_xolos's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
This beautiful, raw, and nostalgic collection had me thinking about taking a road trip out west. It’s language is simple yet visceral and heartfelt. The mix of reverence for the past and self reflection feels like the memory of a lazy late summer afternoon at my grandma’s farm. I’ll definitely be re-reading these over the years.
stregamorte's review
2.0
Courtney Marie Andrews has such a way of writing lush, descriptive scenes that made the poems so vivid in the mind's eye. I could so clearly see the mid-west country side, and feel the nostalgia on every page. With that said, I just don't think that this collection was for me. I couldn't quite feel the rhythm in the poems, and sometimes it felt like essays with poetry-like line breaks. Post reading this, I learned that Andrews is a singer-songwriter, and I think that her fans should definitely check this collection out (as I imagine there are shared themes with her music and poetry.)
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