Title: shine your icy crown
Author: Amanda Lovelace
Series: You Are Your Own Fairy Tale #2
Genre: Poetry, Feminism, Mental Health, Fairy Tale, Retelling
Pages: 160
Publisher: Andrews McMeel
Rating: ★★★★★
*I received an ARC of shine your icy crown by Amanda Lovelace through Netgalley, but this in no way affected my honest opinion about the book.*
Synopsis: “‘Make them rue the day they underestimated you.’
This is a story about not letting society dictate the limits of your potential. it’s time to take back your power & realize that you don’t need a king in order to be a queen.”
Review: I always love reading Amanda Lovelace’s poetry and this is no exception! Although there have been times I thought to myself, these poems are so similar in theme, I ultimately come to ask myself, ‘but do I believe them yet?’. Often times I find the answer is not truly, not completely, and even when I feel I have fully embraced it all, in darker times I can forget. Every time I read one of her collections of poems it acts as a reminder of where I want to be and cancels out a time I was taught differently in the past.
Shine your icy crown is BEAUTIFUL, filled with emotional words that touch your soul and the most stunning pieces of artwork, it was a gorgeous journey.
Cover: ★★★★★
Favorite Quotes:
- “be mindful of the apples people try to offer you, some will be perfectly delicious, but others may be laced with poison”
- “even though I know you can, you need not take on everything at once”
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