amanda lovelace is so relatable

Once again another one that is just amazing. I feel like my reviews about Amanda's wrk are always the same but to be fair I don't mind haha

3.75 stars I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I have read all of Lovelace's collections and I always really enjoy and value them. This one is the second book in the "things that haunt me" series. There are many trigger warnings associated with this book that is stated at the beginning of the collection. (I always appreciate a trigger warnings page.)This collection mainly deals with grief, sexual assault, and loss. This collection you can tell is very personal t

3.5 this is the best collection i’ve read by her, by far

things that h(a)unt series: To Make Monsters Out of Girls: ★★★★★To Drink Coffee with a Ghost: ★★★★★ Blog | Twitter | Instagram As always, a copy of this book was provided by the publisher or author in exchange for my honest review. This does not effect my opinion in any way. You can find this review here at Booked J. Review found here. Amanda Lovelace does it again. Which is, incidentally, how pretty much every review I've ever written about her poetry starts. So, pretend to be shocked for...

I think the biggest issue I have with Lovelace's works is that while I'm reading them, I find them very touching and relatable, but they just don't stick with me (save for one). This is definitely an emotional collection, especially if you have a less than ideal relationship with your mother, but I can already feel my memory of the poems fading. It did, however, almost make me cry.

I am giving this book 4.75 stars!! This poetry book was so good!! I love this author so much and I can’t wait to have the finish copy in hands!! The book was also red for the reading especially for the challenge 6 which was Pick a book that has 5 or more words in the title !! Thanks to Netgalley for the e-arc in exchange of my honest review!!

"when she had almost no friends, she had the tiny globes of light. they trailed behind her everywhere she went, & some nights they burned so brightly she did nothing but toss & turn. one day, the globes burned even brighter—so bright she thought it was time to look into the face of death & smile. when they dimmed again, surrounded was she by people who understand every part of her. she never realized what the lights meant till now: the light was always leading her to them, her found family forge...

'you gave me this great escape -shelves and shelves of adventures -but I used them to escape you- books upon books upon books'I sincerely love this collection and no, not all the trigger warnings mentioned at the beginning of this book aren't applicable at all and rather absurd because I don't think it was even necessary to list them all down just to make the reader intimidated even before reading this book.This collection basically talks about the toxic relationship between a mother and a daugh...

This was beautiful and painful and hopeful and made me feel so much. To drink coffee with a ghost focuses mainly on toxic mother-daughter relationship. Even if I personally couldn’t relate, because I won the lottery in case of my loving and caring mum, these poems touched me somewhere very deep. “i only ever wanted to keep you safe,“you screamed.“then why didn’t you?“i cried .- lucid The book is divided into three parts, ghost-mother, ghost-daughter, and sun-showers. First part talks mainly abou...

this book spoke so much to me. 💔RTC

...remember back whenwe always stayed up way too late watching our favorite ghost shows on tv? - now you’re the ghost story & i can’t bring myself to watch those shows anymore. This poetry collection was focused on the authors relationship with her mother. A relationship that was complicated and full of pain.I liked this one better than the first collection in this series which was about being in a toxic relationship. To drink coffee with a ghost explores the damage someone, who is suppos

What another wonderful collection by Amanda Lovelace. Centered around grief, a mother’s love and pain, generational trauma, and found family, this collection brought peace to me and reminded me that I’m not alone in my thoughts. Amanda delivers her poetry in a way that brings comfort to their readers who were looking for a mirror to see themselves in while also taking readers on a journey through a piece of Amanda’s life that’s utterly unique. Her raw and ethereal writing never fails to inspire

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review."you were never the point to my story. i am."I've had polarizing experiences with lovelace's work, I've either absolutely fallen in love with it ( the princess saves herself in this one & the witch doesn't burn in this one) or have had them fall flat ( the mermaid's voice returns in this one & to make monsters out of girls).Sadly, this one one falls in line with the last two. This book failed to paint a picture for me...

The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 3.75 StarsIn this new poetry collection author Amanda Lovelace mostly explores the relationship she had with her mother, who has passed away from cancer. All the poems about this theme are quite bittersweet since her mother is a person she loved but in part she also hated. I particularly enjoyed this new book by Lovelace and I must say I liked it more than some of her other works.

I miss my sister =/

Another beautiful poetry collection by Amanda Lovelace! First of all I am OBSESSED with this cover. Like, best cover of 2019 definitely; it is absolutely gorgeous! “To drink coffee with a ghost” is the second collection in the “things that haunt” duology, and this one mainly focuses on grief/loss and complicated family relationships. The poems in this book are often quick and short, but that doesn’t make them any less powerful. This isn't my favorite poetry collection by Lovelace (nothing will s...

3.75/5Poetic, simple, emotional, dark.There are a lot of mixed feelings here because it is not everyone's story and then everyone might be able to relate. Sad for sure. True, probably which makes it sadder. It's well written and deep.

"you cannothave a funeralfor your motherwithout alsohaving a funeralfor yourself."- it's time to begin the procession.I gotta admit, I cried when I read this. I'm a crybaby when it comes to sad family matters and I even tear up at the happy ones.Anyways, this was really good and I loved it a lot compared to the first book. It mostly focuses on the relationship of the author with her mother that had passed away. It's filled with hurt but love for her mom regardless of all the things that happened...