Amanda Lovelace has given us another beautifully personal book. She is a gifted poet, and uses her own words and her own experience to speak to her reader on topics like emotional abuse, body image, eating disorders and so many more. Her words jumped from the page so vividly, I was brought to tears. I anxiously await her next work.

This is the second installment of poetry in the 'You Are Your Own Fairy Tale' series by Amanda Lovelace. Thank you Amanda Lovelace, NetGalley, & the publishing company for allowing me to read this divine ARC. This installment tells a story of a young woman who has lost who she is and goes through periods of rough times to finally realize that she doesn’t need a king to be a queen and that she needs to love and accept herself for who she’s meant to be. It’s a wonderful story of learning to love oneself with a feminist twist.
Trigger warnings: abuse, self-harm, eating disorders.

Amanda’s back with another powerful prose book. I’ve read all of her other books and I am a huge fan and this one is no exception. It’s absolutely brilliant and I recommend it

Actually 4,5/5⭐.
It was a wave of emotions I can't even describe în words. I loved this book so freaking much.

The writing was excellent and I saw the evolution from the first book I read from her (The princess saves herself in this one) 'till this magnificent piece of art.

The message was more powerful than in the first volume of this series and I really loved the concept of fairytales and how it played.

I really love her writing style, her books and want to see more from this author because she is surprising me every time.

P. S. The art was from another universe. One word, stunning.

I enjoyed this collection of poetry!

I have not read any of Amanda Lovelace's poetry collections but after reading this one I would for sure pick up more of her work. I found shine your icy crown to be a great feminist collection of poetry. I liked a lot of the mantras and poems in this book, I found many to be relatable and relevant to my life. The poetry collection is telling a fairytale where the princess becomes her own queen, as well as a big sister offering advice and the little sister growing as she listens to this advice. I found the "big sister" poems got a little repetitive but enjoyed the overall message of being a strong, independent woman who makes the choices in the life that are right for her, not to please those around her.

The book is told in fairly short poems and accompanied by some great illustrations, I got very witch/princess vibes from these and loved them. I found many of the poems to be relatable and can see many people, particularly women, enjoying this but I think anyone who wants a good reminder of self-worth and choosing your own path could like this book. This is more of the modern and online style of poetry, which is what I prefer over more classic forms of poetry. The small snippets of poems that make up the book do flow nicely and build to a wonderful collection of reminders that you are worthy and to build your own life for you.

There are heavy themes dealt with in the poems, such as depression, eating disorders and self harm. Please keep this in mind if you choose to read this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions are my own.

YES! LOVED IT! This is the second collection of poetry in the 'You Are Your Own Fairy Tale' series and I think this might be my favourite of the two, although I'm not completely sure because the first one was also exceptionally good. Among other things, this collection discusses anxiety, depression, self-harm, bulimia, self-love, self-growth, and feminism. I loved how all of these themes were brought up through the use of a so-called 'sister' who teaches us valuable life lessons. Further, I loved that Lovelace dedicated a couple of pages to teach us how to be a feminist while pointing out the don'ts and the wrong ideas some might have when they think about feminism. Moreover, the illustrations in this collection were again beautiful and I appreciated that they included different races and body types.

All in all, I just really really loved the messages this collection teaches the reader and the way through which they are conveyed. The only reason why I decided to rate it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it did not always feel like I was reading poetry. The 'sister' chapters mostly read like a small piece of encouraging text instead of poetry, but this certainly did not take away the impact of the whole collection and its beautiful message. I'd definitely recommend. this collection to all modern poetry lovers that really want to be touched by poetry and take something away from reading it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed and related to quite a few of these pieces, but it became confusing at times and somewhat repetitive. Parts of the book seemed like generic tweets pilled into a book, but others were beautifully written and gave me so much to think about about my own experiences and traumas and my feminism. I appreciate the overall message and the storyline aspect was very unique and cute.

This book was beautiful. I will forever support Amanda and all of her poetry, but this one especially connected to me. It felt as though I was reading a book I wrote for my own sister. And I will definitely be buying my sister a copy to read, too.

I saved so many of the poems because I want to be able to go back to them over and over. You can open this book up to any page & find some words of encouragement or a reminder to yourself. There were just so many important lessons in this collection.

Also, the illustrations were gorgeous.

Another great work of poetry by Amanda Lovelace. This work made me feel strong, powerful, and capable in myself, my abilities and my feelings.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for making this available.

I previously had read the 'Women are some Kind of Magic' series, I honestly hated that series, so to see that Amanda Lovelace had a new series 'You are Your Own Fairytale', I was hesitant to read it.

I'm so happy I did! I really loved this book, it was uplifting and I absolutely loved the big sister poems.

Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really like Amanda Lovelace's writing style and I feel like I can relate to the poems. I love fairytales which is probably why I love the fairy tale references in Lovelace's books. This book was no exception.

There were some instances where I felt that some poems were repetitive of others that I read from her but I didn't have a problem with it. I think I actually like this series better than Women Are Some Kind of Magic.

there is a girl who
loves fairy tales
more than anything.

but no matter
how hard she searches
for an answer.

she can't understand
why there even
needs to be a prince.

"why doesn't the princess just
marry herself?" she asks,
to which they all reply.
"but that wouldn't be romantic."

I loved the theme of feminism and the celebration of girl power even though there wasn't anything groundbreaking in the poems. Still, I did feel connecting to the experiences we have as women. Plus I feel certain issues still need to talk about and we (women) need to hear certain truths more times.

What I especially adored was "big sister says" advice. This idea of women supporting women was interwoven throughout the book and I loved it. Everyone should have their big sister who is there for them.

This is not classic poetry. It is a modern take on poetry in an Instagram poetry movement. If you enjoyed Lovelace's previous book I think you will like this one as well.

Poetry is subjective. So I will say that this collection of poems wasn’t for me.
I’ve read some of her other works, and I always end up with the same feeling. Even if I like that the poems followi a bit of a fairytale storyline, and that they are very feminist, I didn’t feel anything reading them. Only one I thought was well said, but otherwise, they left me cold.
As I said, poetry is subjective, so you might like it. They just weren’t for me.

This is a poetry collection every woman should read. In the best way possible, I finished this feeling like I came out of a very successful and much needed therapy session. This was so good for my mental and emotional state. I felt empowered, understood, accepted, represented and comforted.
I saw myself in so much of this poetry book and a lot of it made me feel less alone. There were things in this book that I needed to hear- that all women need to hear!
I felt that the topics discussed were handled very well and I loved that it was done in a fairytale-esque way. An absolutely stunning and clever collection! Highly recommend this poetry collection. Especially if you need a little boost.:)
I also wanted to note that I really appreciated the list of trigger warnings at the beginning. More books need to do that!
Huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Andrews McMeel Publishing for the arc copy!!

I received a digital ARC via NetGalley from Andrews McMeel Publishing. This second volume of poetry in the You Are Your Own Fairy Tale series did not disappoint. I always look forward to being absorbed into Amanda Lovelace’s emotional, insightful and feminist messages. While this volume didn’t flow as evenly as the first volume – I still found some pages so engaging and memorable. The illustrations tie everything together with honest portrayals and beautiful colors. Another recommended addition for fans of Lovelace. If you are looking for poems of struggle and empowerment – try picking up one of her many collections.

I thought this was a really enjoyable read and I quite enjoyed it. I liked that it focused more on self-growth and sisterhood. Loved this book. The illustrations were superb as well.

I am a huge fan of Amanda Lovelace's poetry and have been for years. I will buy any collection she publishes automatically forever, and I can say that about very few poets. I'd probably even read her grocery lists if she chose to publish them. All of this to say that I was very excited to read her latest collection Shine Your Icy Crown.

The second in a duology collection series focusing on fairytales, shine your icy crown is a collection about sisterhood, learning to love yourself, and finding your own place and power. Frankly, this is exactly the kind of poetry I want to be reading right now. Lovelace writes so honestly and beautifully about anxiety, depression, self-esteem, sexism, and the patriarchy that it's a wonder anyone else ever feels like they have to.

I particularly liked the device that she used in part of this collection: the dialogue between sisters. In this structure, a younger sister makes a statement, and then the next poem begins with big sister says, which is a response to the previous poem. And God are they good!

Shine Your Icy Crown is yet another excellent collection from Amanda Lovelace! Highly recommended!

I have really started embracing poetry recently. It’s a way for me to read and understand my own feeling through others. ⁣
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I really enjoyed this piece Shine Your Icy Crown. There were so many lines that truly resonated with me.⁣
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“No, hurting herself is not something she does for attention. Some days, it’s the only thing that tethers her to the earth.” ⁣
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Amanda Lovelace captures an adequate inner monologue of today's teen girls in Shine Your Icy Crown. Her latest work follows a girl through dealing with childhood trauma and how that on turn impacts her self worth and self love daily.

It seems as though I haven't been able to recapture the magic I felt with the first couple of Lovelace's poetry collections. This one felt like a miss to me. I didn't really get any of the fairy tale/witch themes that were supposed to be present. Although she always does an amazing job with looking at difficult themes and writing with honesty, there was just something missing for me.

I found it hard to connect with these poems, many of which were based on a sister relationship. I have a sister but still couldn't quite relate to the writing. On the plus side, I did love the illustrations - there were some full color ones and other sketch-like drawings that I felt really did complement the poems really well.

At the end of the day, I'll still probably read Lovelace's collections in the future - I'd love to get back to the vibe of her original works, which felt fresh and daring. But I most likely wouldn't recommend this one to someone unless they were huge fans of Lovelace or of this type of 'Instagram poetry.'

Again I can never get enough of Amandas poetry. I truly believe she make a difference for someone who is struggling. Her words are so dang powerful. She really knows how to hit you hard with all the emotions.