Category: Poetry
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Review: Loteria by Cynthia Pelayo (Release 09/02/2025)
I received an E-ARC of this story collection from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review I really enjoyed this collection! It was neat to see so many stories rooted in Hispanic folklore. I especially enjoyed the story surrounding the mythos of the seventh son. I’d definitely read more horror stories from…
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Review: Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu (Release 03/28/2023)
I received an e-ARC of this book through NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Any time I get to dive into a new world crafted by Marie Lu, it feels like a privilege. This book is an absolute breath of fresh air. She continues to strike a masterful balance between heartbreak…
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Review: Artemis Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer (Release 09/06/2022)
I received an eARC of this poetry collection from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I had recently read and enjoyed the first book in this series of poetry collections when I saw this collection was available to request. I was pleased to discover this collection to be just as relevant…
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Review: unlock your storybook heart by amanda lovelace (Release 03/15/2022)
I received an eARC of this poetry collection through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This collection of poems is the third and final in the “women are some kind of magic” series. Lovelace continues to weave her life experiences and fairy tales together to create compelling and cohesive collections. As I’ve stated in…
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Review: Some Things I Still Can’t Tell You by Misha Collins (Release 10/19/2021)
I received an e-ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this poetry collection. It was really interesting to get to see some of the private thoughts and musings over the years from someone so heavily in the public eye. However, because these poems are all written at…
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Review: Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things by Amanda Lovelace (Release 10/05/2021)
I received an e-ARC of this poetry collection from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I love the writing style of this author. When I read Shine Your Icy Crown at the beginning of this year, I was transfixed by her writing style and immediately went and read every other collection…
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Review: Me (Moth) by Amber McBride (Release 08/17/2021)
I received an e-ARC of this book through NetGalley as part of a publisher giveaway. I love novels in verse, and this book was no exception to my love for the format. The lyrical flow of these novels allow me to easily fall into the stories being told, and I love being swept up in…
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Review: Please Come Off-Book by Kevin Kantor (Release 03/23/2021)
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this poetry collection. The queer reinterpretations of some of the most famous theatre works were probably my favorite part of the collection because queer and trans people deserve to be represented, in all types of stories, and…
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Review: shine your icy crown by Amanda Lovelace (Release 01/26/2021)
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this poetry collection, despite poetry not typically being my thing. I had heard great things about this author, and had seen excerpts of her work, and decided to give her newest collection a try. I will be…
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Review: Jeff Mach’s Villains, Villainy, and Villainpunk: Monstrous Microfiction (Released 1/10/2020)
“What happens if we put aside the light for a while… and let our eyes adjust enough to let us take a good look at the Shadows?” I received this collection as an ebook through a giveaway on goodreads in exchange for an honest review. Mirroring the Author’s sentiments, I would recommend picking up his…