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Dandelion by Gabbie Hanna

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

One of my favorite customers recommended this book to me. I have no idea who Gabbie Hanna is, but I really enjoyed her poetry book. I am excited to read her other book. It was beautiful and heartbreaking all at the same time. 

"I’ll always help people who don’t deserve it, care for people who won’t return it, and fight for people who easily forget it. I swim oceans for people who won’t cross a teardrop for me, and if I drown, so be it."

"FORGIVENESS i don’t know if you wonder and i’m sure you don’t care, but i thought you should know i don’t hate you anymore"

These are some quotes that I can relate to. I feel them because it's what I've been through and I love them. 

Dear Self, by Patience Tamarra

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

That was beautiful! Like wow! I have been loving the mental health poetry I've been reading recently, but I think this one might be my favorite!

What I Wish I Said To You by Isaac Paredes

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

This one was good, but it had a slow start for me. I started to relate more with it towards the end. I really did enjoy the story though, but the format was kind of all over the place in the kindle version. 

"You are your own enemy. Take a moment and look around See the faces that surround you. Look at the smiles and laughs The eyes too drunk to keep track Of the time that's slipping away. No one hates you like you do"

For When You Feel Like Giving Up by Alyssa Karr

inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

It was good and I enjoyed the message, however the format was not something I enjoyed. 

"the most powerful force in the universe is a person who can look deep within themselves and find the strength to keep going"

Healing my heart by Bela H

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Apparently this month is my poetry era. Poetry has always been hit or miss for me. I was never a big poetry reader in my youth, so I'm glad I'm finding it in my adulthood. 

This one was sad and yet I loved it! It's something that I needed in my teen years, but I enjoyed it all the same. This one made me want to cry because I've felt this pain before. Both romantically and platonically. 

"and when you told me it was over i wanted to hate you hate you for making me feel like this hate you for giving up on us hate you for not trying harder hate you for not wanting to love me but then i understood that hate won’t make my heart feel better won’t bring you back and that you can't hate the person you love unconditionally"

The Day I Died by E.B. Black

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This one was a sad read for me. I struggle with depression and I was even suicidal in my teen years after my mother died. This one hit home a lot with me. It only got four stars because it was shorter than it felt like it should have been. The ending seemed rushed and I wanted more to the story. 

"It was a tightness in my chest, yet a hole where something should be that wasn’t there, and a light-headedness as if I were watching everything happening to me without truly experiencing it."

"“It’s like there’s less color in everything. The sky is darker. The world is dimmer. Things that used to be fun, like singing, just make me tired now. I’ve been trying so hard for so long now that I deserve to rest. It’s selfish for you to ask me to withstand it when I can barely get out of bed most days.”"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm

healing for no one but me by Jennae Cecelia

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This was beautiful. Some of the words she wrote were exactly what I needed to hear. Healing is a journey not necessarily a destination. 

"Repeat after me; I am worthy of being here today exactly as I want to be. I do not need to change or mold myself just to make other people comfortable with me."

Daddy Issues: Poems by J.R. Rogue

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

"The truth is, the scars don't go away they're permanent even when the memory too forgets you"

This book was depressing, but in a good way. I know that makes no sense, but that's the only way I can describe it. This book kind of hits home too.

learning to love myself by alex aubrey

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

I read another review that said it feels like an older sister giving advice and I have to completely agree. This is her journey towards growth and it hits home since I'm working on my own journey. This book is one that I will think about in years to come. I think this book has got to be my favorite poetry book ever. I loved this so much! 

You’ve come too far to settle for anything less than what you want you know you need to leave when the thought of it makes you feel relieved.

It is never too late to start treating yourself the way you deserve.

I don’t want half of anything give me everything or don’t give it to me at all. You deserve to be loved by someone who will love you unconditionally exactly as you are - don’t ever change yourself for someone else.

Don’t chase after love chase after life instead and life will love you back.

This quote is by far my favorite because it almost made me cry at work: Dear me in 6 months, I will make you fucking proud.

Cut & Thirst: A Short Story by Margaret Atwood

fast-paced

2.0

This one was a short book, but it didn't really keep my attention. I read about half of it before I set it to the side for other books. I got this book free as part of the extra month book on Kindle, but I could have passed.