Pillow Thoughts III: Mending the Mind is Courtney Peppernell's third installment to the Pillow Thoughts series of poetry collections. I've read volumes one and two previously. Volume one was amazing, but volume two was a bit of a letdown. So I was worried going into book three. However I am happy to report that this collection was just as great as the first one if not better!
Beautifully written as always,it explored themes such as love and heartbreak, fear and courage, depression and hope. The poems about depression resonated with me the most as it is something I struggle with for over a decade now.
It was especially perfect that I read this book during Pride Month as Courtney Peppernell is of the LGBTQIAP+ community and the poems about love and heartbreak reflect that.
One of my favorite poems:
I’ve never wanted perfect. I love messy handwriting, days that feel like they are blurred into one. I love notes left on windowsills and lipstick stains on coffee mugs. I love piling into bed late at night with socks on. I love passion. Show me your love, talk about your dreams. There is beauty in the chaos of living.

I actually really enjoyed this! I’m not saying this in a surprised way I’m just saying it was not what I was expecting. It’s broken up into 5 different sections and what I really enjoyed was that it wasn’t all about heart break. I find that majority of poetry can take that turn and use that as a sole focus of their books but this one also talked about life in general. I had more than a few poems resonate with me and that I quite liked.

I do recommend this book and I think because of the content it will connect with a vast population. Well done! I will be checking out other books by this author.