What a beautiful read 'I Hope You Stay' was!
I didn't think I would fall so hard for Courtney Peppernell's writing. But the truth is I did, big time.
Her words are so powerful, it transcends other collections of poems I have been able to read. Each part were meaningful and each spoke to me with great resonance.
I was able to identify with the author's words and I felt like she spoke directly to me, addressing her poems to encourage me. It is incredible how she managed to express how I'm feeling. Her words were so reassuring and it soothes me to see that I'm not the only one to feel those things.
Each part was really inspiring. You also can clearly see the pain she felt transpire through the pages. Many poems were really moving.
I fell in love with her way with words, her phrasings, the way she delivers herself to the reader, purely, simply, humbly.
Courtney Peppernell is talented and I'm glad I discovered her through this collection of poems.
I will most definitely read her other works and follow her in the future.
This was everything I needed, it could not be more perfect.

Beautiful poems and such heartfelt sentiment. I have already bookmarked to order a copy for a dear friend. The emotion in each line was stunning at times and I kept reading to see what would "metaphorically" happen next.

" Take your time, but do take the first step"
This is the key message of Courtney Peppernell's latest collection which looks at recovering from the breakup of a relationship. As there always is with her books, there is a raw honesty to her words, and so they are easy to relate to. She embraces the dark days and the moments of hope and through her words encourages the reader to strive for more, to take that first step, because what is out there is worth taking that risk for.
"You are in control of your own progress, the only person who can decide how much or how little you tread. No one else gets to decide for you, no one else gets to tell you what defines you "getting better" All the things you struggle with are yours, your battles are yours and your victories are yours."
I also loved that she encourages women to stand up for and stand with one another, to be kind to one another and build each other up instead of tearing each other down, another positive message that needs to be heard.
Deceptively simple but often surprisingly moving, I would definitely recommend this book.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

This poetry book was about love
"She is my soul, my heart, my life. The moment I heard her laugh, I knew I wanted her to be my wife."

Learning to love yourself/self-care
"If they make you feel like your body, your heart, and your soul are not worthy of love, then they are not worthy to be loved by you."

"I am not going to be or act a certain way for anyone.
I am who I am, and I am going to embrace it. not everyone will like me, but the most important thing is that I love me, all my parts, working together, all that makes me whole."

And empowering yourself and let you know that everyone has struggles and that even though it might hurt at the time everything will be fine someday.

I did enjoy it, I left with a few memorable quotes and feeling like it's normal to feel sad or tired but know that everything will pass and better days will come.

I am a fan of poetry, but this book fell short of satisfying. Unfortunately, the entries come off as sappy and trite, like bad Hallmark imitations.

A empowering poetry book filled with different parts of life and what we can do to overcome our fears and rise again stonier and renewed! I loved how it ended on a powerful and positive note that we can rise and change how we see ourselves as a whole!

I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I Hope You Stay is an enjoyable poetry collection that takes us through the pain of heartbreak to the joy of new love. With it's message of hope, I think this collection would be an enjoyment for anyone, no matter what phase of the love cycle they're currently in.

The style is modern poetry and the layout is beautiful. It is divided into 5 sections, each a phase of love and heartbreak. Each section also has an illustration in the beginning that suits the theme well.

While I didn't find myself becoming lost in the poetry, I did enjoy a lot of it. It took me a few days to read which is a bit longer than a normal for me. Overall, it's not bad and is definitely worth reading.

I really enjoyed this poetry collection. My favorite sections were the dream and you will rise. I resonated a lot with the poems in those sections. This is a beautiful poetry collection and has a great message of overcoming heart break and hard times. I highly recommend!

I’ve read most of the Pillow Thoughts series and am quite a fan of Peppernell’s. This is exactly what I’ve come to expect of her poetry. I’ve gotten used to the poems not having titles. Like her other collections, Peppernell explores themes that resonate with almost everyone such as new life, healing and broken relationships but different poems will resonate with different people. The collection is divided into sections. The first section resonated the most with me with poems exploring finding new love and struggling to let go. I also liked the variety in the length of poems. This is a enjoyable, moving collection. I rather enjoyed it.

It started off really good but after the first chapter it feels like it started going downhill. Maybe it's just a preference thing or maybe other people have noticed it too. Feels like a harsh jump from the sad to the happy and would've enjoyed a more gradual change.

I read Pillow Thoughts when it was first released and I really loved it. It was one of my favorite poetry books I'd read in a long time. I was really excited to pick up another book from Courtney Peppernell and while I really enjoyed this book as well, I didn't love it as much as I expected. There's so many beautiful poems in I Hope You Stay and I especially love the overall story it tells, but I felt like there was quite a few poems that didn't match the quality of others, which was a little disappointing. I did really enjoy the otter illustrations throughout the book and I absolutely love the cover. Even though I didn't love this as much as the author's other work, I do plan on purchasing a physical copy for my poetry shelf.

***I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review***

once again ive fallen in love with Peppernell's writing. She is one of my favorite poets but she never ceases to amaze me. although prose is not my favorite she delivers it in such a way that makes me forget I don't love it. this collection will give you hope and remind you that your feelings are valid which we all need sometimes.

I loved this book a lot. It carried so much honest words. The poems really got to my heart. Peppernell keeps on surprising me with every new book she writes. I really recommend this book to anyone who loves poetry and has loved Peppernell’s previous books.

Love this book!! Another great poetry book, it's all about self-love (again) which I found really helpful for my own sake. highly recommended!!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Courtney Peppernell has released another beautiful, introspective collection on love, loss, and overcoming loss. I don’t always quite click with what she writes, romance something that eludes my comprehension, but it feels a lot like sitting across from a confident who whispers encouragement and secrets to you in your darkest moments, letting you know they’ve been there and it’s okay to crash so long as you get back up again and don’t let this hold you back.

Reading "I hope you stay" felt like putting on a warm blanket, or maybe like having a heart to heart with a good friend that helps you through the bad times. For me, it was about feeling lost and slowly finding your way back to yourself, about falling in love with all the little moments and letting the sun back in. Go read it, it's great.

This book of poetry covers the process of healing from a break up. It’s geared more towards teenagers or young adults. Not all that deep.

I gave this collection of poems I Hope You Stay by Courtney Peppernell a three out of five stars. I thought this collection of poems were okay. I enjoyed a couple, I didn't connect or click to any of the poems though.

I Hope You Stay is a tender and hopeful collection. Courtney Peppernell's prose especially is full of heart, and it is always a pleasure to read her works. Just as the back of the book says: "These words are a light in the deepest hours of the night."

*1.5 stars*
Unfortunately, I didn't love this. I was expecting more of a traditional poetry style, and this did not meet those expectations. It didn't even really seem to fit the trend of more modern poetry. Instead, it was more random and hopeful paragraphs, some rhyming, some just simple. In short, it didn't feel like poetry at all, and the words weren't particularly inspiring to me. I don't doubt that they would be incredibly important to some people, but they just missed the mark. It felt more like a calendar, where you would get an inspirational quote each day? Like don't get me wrong, some of them were nice, but it wasn't at all what I was expecting/looking for.