Poetry Reviews

Poetry review: Running Upon The Wires // Personal, evocative, and wonderfully sapphic

Author: Kate Tempest Pages: 64 Edition: UK paperback Publication date: 6th September 2018 (UK) Read: 14th – 15th September 2018 Rating:   CW: Sex and discussions of a sexual nature. Award-winning writer, spoken-word star, and spellbinding performer Kate Tempest’s raw and exhilarating new collection is a heart-breaking, moving, and joyous book about the experience of love… Continue reading Poetry review: Running Upon The Wires // Personal, evocative, and wonderfully sapphic

Poetry Reviews

Poetry review: Milk and Honey

Author: Rupi Kaur Pages: 204 Edition: E-book Publication Date: 17th November 2014 Read: April 25th – April 26th 2018 Rating:  milk and honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. It is about the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. It is split into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different… Continue reading Poetry review: Milk and Honey

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my spring TBR

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week’s theme is: March 20: Books On My Spring TBR The books on… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my spring TBR

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Blogmas Day 13: Poetry I’ve enjoyed this year

One of my goals at the beginning of 2017 was to read more poetry, and I’m pleased that I managed to pick up some excellent anthologies throughout the year. Also, they are ALL BY WOMEN. *air punch* Hold Your Own by Kate Tempest This is without doubt the best poetry anthology I’ve ever read. Bar none. I’d… Continue reading Blogmas Day 13: Poetry I’ve enjoyed this year

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Poetry ARC review: Plum by Hollie McNish

Author: Hollie McNish Pages: 80 Edition: E-arc Publication date: 15th June 2017 Read: 19th May – 9th June Rating:  *Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.* ‘Remember that not everyone gets to have grey hairs. Ever. It’s a privilege you should not be moaning… Continue reading Poetry ARC review: Plum by Hollie McNish

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5 Poetry Anthologies I NEED to read

After reading Kate Tempest’s Hold Your Own recently, I went to a poetry evening with my parents. Collectively, these two events sparked a reemergence of  love for poetry as a form that never fails to give me a quick shot of inspiration straight into the bloodstream. The result of this rekindling of love, is that I’m desperate… Continue reading 5 Poetry Anthologies I NEED to read

Book Reviews

Poetry review: Hold Your Own by Kate Tempest

Poet: Kate Tempest Pages: 111 Genre: Poetry, Mythology, Feminist writing Publication Date: 9th October 2014 Read: April 15nd – April 17th Rating:      I’ve been wanting to read more poetry recently, so when my sister asked me if I wanted to borrow this collection I jumped at the chance. And then couldn’t put it… Continue reading Poetry review: Hold Your Own by Kate Tempest