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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
This poetry collection focused on sisterhood, and I loved every word of it. The poems were beautiful and the artwork made it even better.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the audiobook arc of shine your icy crown. My opinions are my own.
Trigger warnings: child abuse, toxic relationships, sexual assault, eating disorders, mental illness, self-harm, sexism, suicide, trauma, & possibly more. remember to practice self-care before, during, & after reading.
I loved this audiobook. Amanda is very clear and gets through the emotions very nicely in this self-narrated poetry collection of hers. The poems are amazing and have encouraged me a lot. The poems expand through a lot of topics but focus on shining the surface of "you" more.
This is the second instalment in you are your own fairy tale series, which can be listened to as a standalone.
Reasons why I love this audiobook:
– background music is awesome, gives feels
– it has poems under “big sister says” and let me tell you its one of the best things about it, going to talk more about it as well
– the poems are diverse
– this is a roller coaster of a journey
This is more of hugs and showing the truth through poems; things maybe you don’t want to hear but will have to, is filled in this mixture and though sometimes bitter, it left me relaxed and calm. The major focus of the poems is always “you”, the person who is listening and the message is clear and inspiring. The poems are rebellious and should be as well, why should one listen to things that have been fed to them since childhood or the mainstream book storytellings or folk story; the wonder of a female is real which is told here and the patriarchy is told how the society looks at females so much differently than men and how it binds us but it shouldn’t, do what you feel is right, not what should be done. The poems are about a mixture of topics like female empowerment, self-beliefs, and so much more.
Sometimes the poems may not feel so much aligned with the mainstream thoughts but it’s okay, we are all allowed to think in our way. Some poems I couldn’t understand in one go, I do now, it’s progress and makes me understand things. So give them time to settle in and put fire on your thoughts, we gotta change sometime, not now but maybe some time and change is good.
Amanda is the narrator of the poems and she really sounds soothing and adds emotions to her poems in the right amount as should be put. I felt it in my core.
“make them rue the day they underestimated you.” is one of my favourite poems here.
Yes, I did write quite a lot of them and now I feel like physically having this book too.
Who would I recommend this book to? Well if I had a little sister, I’d have had gave her this book, and read it to her or told her to read and try to understand it. So yes, females do read this, as one I loved it.
Trigger warnings: child abuse, toxic relationships, sexual assault, eating disorders, mental illness, self-harm, sexism, suicide, trauma, & possibly more. remember to practice self-care before, during, & after reading.
I loved this audiobook. Amanda is very clear and gets through the emotions very nicely in this self-narrated poetry collection of hers. The poems are amazing and have encouraged me a lot. The poems expand through a lot of topics but focus on shining the surface of "you" more.
This is the second instalment in you are your own fairy tale series, which can be listened to as a standalone.
Reasons why I love this audiobook:
– background music is awesome, gives feels
– it has poems under “big sister says” and let me tell you its one of the best things about it, going to talk more about it as well
– the poems are diverse
– this is a roller coaster of a journey
This is more of hugs and showing the truth through poems; things maybe you don’t want to hear but will have to, is filled in this mixture and though sometimes bitter, it left me relaxed and calm. The major focus of the poems is always “you”, the person who is listening and the message is clear and inspiring. The poems are rebellious and should be as well, why should one listen to things that have been fed to them since childhood or the mainstream book storytellings or folk story; the wonder of a female is real which is told here and the patriarchy is told how the society looks at females so much differently than men and how it binds us but it shouldn’t, do what you feel is right, not what should be done. The poems are about a mixture of topics like female empowerment, self-beliefs, and so much more.
Sometimes the poems may not feel so much aligned with the mainstream thoughts but it’s okay, we are all allowed to think in our way. Some poems I couldn’t understand in one go, I do now, it’s progress and makes me understand things. So give them time to settle in and put fire on your thoughts, we gotta change sometime, not now but maybe some time and change is good.
Amanda is the narrator of the poems and she really sounds soothing and adds emotions to her poems in the right amount as should be put. I felt it in my core.
“make them rue the day they underestimated you.” is one of my favourite poems here.
Yes, I did write quite a lot of them and now I feel like physically having this book too.
Who would I recommend this book to? Well if I had a little sister, I’d have had gave her this book, and read it to her or told her to read and try to understand it. So yes, females do read this, as one I loved it.
** unpopular opinion zone **
I decided to read this one because I enjoyed 'The Princess saves herself in this' last year. Sisterhood was appreciated, Stereotypes were heavily criticised and mental health along with other important stuffs was talked about in this poetry collection. And I really appreciate that. The illustrations are aesthetically very pleasing. I loved them. What I didn't like was how it had been approached or portrayed. I felt like some of the poetries reflected anger and arrogance and the usage of words, at some places, made the very essence of 'poetry' gone. But I've seen a lot of people enjoying this kinda poetries that belong to, what people say, independent modern era. So i think this just doesn't meet my expectations or taste in poetry.
As mentioned in the author's note, if these poetries are inspired from the author's life experiences in one way or other, I would say, voicing such courage is worth the appreciation.
Also, I would like to thank NetGalley for providing an advance reading copy in exchange for an honest review.
I decided to read this one because I enjoyed 'The Princess saves herself in this' last year. Sisterhood was appreciated, Stereotypes were heavily criticised and mental health along with other important stuffs was talked about in this poetry collection. And I really appreciate that. The illustrations are aesthetically very pleasing. I loved them. What I didn't like was how it had been approached or portrayed. I felt like some of the poetries reflected anger and arrogance and the usage of words, at some places, made the very essence of 'poetry' gone. But I've seen a lot of people enjoying this kinda poetries that belong to, what people say, independent modern era. So i think this just doesn't meet my expectations or taste in poetry.
As mentioned in the author's note, if these poetries are inspired from the author's life experiences in one way or other, I would say, voicing such courage is worth the appreciation.
Also, I would like to thank NetGalley for providing an advance reading copy in exchange for an honest review.
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dark
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hopeful
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fast-paced
Format: audiobook
Author: Amanda Lovelace ~ Title: Shine Your Icy Crown ~ Narrator: Amanda Lovelace
Content: 3 stars ~ Narration: 5 stars
Complete audiobook review
I listened to poetry collections by Amanda Lovelace before. The first was Flower Crowns & Fearsome Things, which I think was very good. Shine Your Icy Crown is part of the collection You Are Your Own Fairytale. I listened to all three audiobooks. You can listen to these audiobooks in any order you choose. Or even listen to just one and you will be able to enjoy it without the feeling you are missing something. Make sure you listen to trigger warnings at the beginning of this audiobook.
Shine Your Icy Crown is a collection of short poems inspired by several icy and witchy fairytales. I liked the music at the beginning and the end. I liked the poetry and the general idea. But again, as with the first collection, it sounded too much like a self-help book than poetry. Some things also felt a bit repetitive from the first book.
Amanda Lovelace is also the narrator of her poetry book and I liked that. She did an excellent job, as always.
Thanks to Andrews McMeel Audio for the ALC and this opportunity! This is a voluntary review and all opinions are my own.
Author: Amanda Lovelace ~ Title: Shine Your Icy Crown ~ Narrator: Amanda Lovelace
Content: 3 stars ~ Narration: 5 stars
Complete audiobook review
I listened to poetry collections by Amanda Lovelace before. The first was Flower Crowns & Fearsome Things, which I think was very good. Shine Your Icy Crown is part of the collection You Are Your Own Fairytale. I listened to all three audiobooks. You can listen to these audiobooks in any order you choose. Or even listen to just one and you will be able to enjoy it without the feeling you are missing something. Make sure you listen to trigger warnings at the beginning of this audiobook.
Shine Your Icy Crown is a collection of short poems inspired by several icy and witchy fairytales. I liked the music at the beginning and the end. I liked the poetry and the general idea. But again, as with the first collection, it sounded too much like a self-help book than poetry. Some things also felt a bit repetitive from the first book.
Amanda Lovelace is also the narrator of her poetry book and I liked that. She did an excellent job, as always.
Thanks to Andrews McMeel Audio for the ALC and this opportunity! This is a voluntary review and all opinions are my own.
I think at a different point in my life this book would’ve had a bigger impact and resonated with me more. It’s not bad, and there was still stuff I resonated with, but it’s not my favorite poetry book. Quick read though so it was worth it.
This is one of my favorite books by Amanda. I absolutely loved the way this book was written, the content, the poems, just everything.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
I always enjoy Amanda Lovelace’s poetry. I liked this more than some of her other work which could be angry at times.
Very feminist as always. And I really liked the “big sister” sections.
Very feminist as always. And I really liked the “big sister” sections.