The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One : Review

The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One by Amanda Lovelace

SUMMARY
The third and final installment in her "women are some kind of magic" series.

Goodreads' link to the book!

My review of the first two: link

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Stars: ✦✦✦✧✧

So what did I think?

It's no secret that I don't tend to read poetry - that is I think I've ever read a handful. And even though I didn't love the first two, I wanted to continue on to the third installment - which even though I didn't love either I'm glad I read.

Maybe I don't read poetry because only a few within the book really get to me, but the ones that do are really impactful. This is why I feel funny giving this a star rating, because there were some hits and some misses. And poetry as a whole is so dependent of the reader, so even though I didn't give it the best rating I'd still recommend you to try it.

For my favorite poems (and quotes) you can check my Goodreads quote list (link)

+1 | It also included poetry from other guest authors!


> I would caution you when reading them, there are some trigger warnings on the very first page.

Read on lovelies,

S

Women are some kind of magic by Amanda Lovelace : review

The Witch Doesn't Burn in this One

and The Princess Saves Herself in this One
by Amanda Lovelace

*ARC kindly provided for book 2 from NetGalley for an honest review!*

SUMMARY: These moving, relatable poems encourage resilience and embolden women to take control of their own stories. Enemies try to judge, oppress, and margianalize her, but the witch doesn't burn in this one.

The "second" book of the trilogy  Women Are Some Kind of Magic is being published March 6th 2018.

Goodreads' link to book 1.

Goodreads' link to book 2.

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So what did I think?

The Princess Saves Herself in this One

3.5 Stars

I don't tend to gravitate towards poetry, but this one made me feel. I picked it up because I saw the second one on NetGalley, and this had been given so much praise in 2016 I decided it was time.

Only the fact that I was in public kept the tears away. At the end of it though, I felt upright.

The Witch Doesn't Burn in this One

3 Stars

Like the first one it takes a while for me to "get into" poetry. You can't just fly through, but you need to ponder. And this book definitely made me think. It was packed with emotions and encouragements, and I highly encourage these to you even if you aren't a fan of poetry - yet.

> I would caution you when reading them, there are some trigger warnings.

“when someone offers to save you make it your mission to save yourself.” 

• ― Amanda Lovelace
• “your happiness

  comes before

  anyone else's

  happiness.

  -the real meaning of 'self respect'.”

Read on lovelies,

S