From the first few pages, I didn’t like it that much. It seemed like it was just another copy of the first book with their contents being so similar. But then, in the middle of the book, I was so mesmerized by the sudden change of atmosphere. The collections of poetry in this book are beautifully written. I love how the way that they not just speaks of love specifically, but love in a general sense. This is one of my favorite piece:

“Some chapters don’t have happy endings. But you read on anyway, and I think that’s the point. Not to be happy all the time but to know the sun always comes back around.”
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This collection was a bit of a mixed bag for me. Some of the poems blew me away, but most of them felt a meh to me. I think this was in large part because of the theme - love poems, both about being in love and about getting over love, just never resonated with me very well.

I also found Peppernell's style a bit jarring. There would be rhymes sometimes, but not enough enough for me to get used to them, so when they appeared, they threw me out of the poem.

Review copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley. ( )

Pre read: I'm so excited for this !!! Pillow Thoughts is an absolute fave.

// Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC //

". . . you are the castle a soul calls home . . ."

Right when I think that poem books aren't original anymore, Peppernell comes with a fresh set perfect for reading in the warmth and comfort of your pillows and blankets. Something to warm your heart and ensure a goodnight's sleep. ( )

Dear Courtney Peppernell, please lose the jellyfish, they are seriously creepy and well, yuck. The poems are OK, not too sappy, more poems about love than love poems, and not untrue. ( )