Thank you so much for the arc of this poetry collection.

I have read some of the other works from this author. I definitely prefer some of her other work. This one seemed a little too repetitive at times to me. I did enjoy some of the poems, but some just did not spike my interest. Nothing really provided that wow factor like some of her other work has. I hope to enjoy her next collection more.

I have enjoyed all that I have read by this author but this is my favorite by far. This book of poetry empowers women and reminds us to not give up. The message from each exert is that women are Magic and not to be underestimated. Thank you to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel publishing for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

"When other people choose not to believe in your magic, you must take it upon yourself to believe in your own magic. There will be no greater satisfaction than proving them wrong." - page 7

I loved "Break Your Glass Slippers", the first installment in this series, so I was incredibly excited to have an ARC of book 2 to read. While I didn't enjoy "Shine Your Icy Crown" as much as I did book 1, it was still an empowering and beautiful collection of poetry. Amanda Lovelace is, in my opinion, an unbelievably talented poet, and I could not put this book down until I had reached the end. Even then, I wished there was more. Combined with the gorgeous illustrations and layout of the book itself, this was an inspiring read. I cannot wait to buy my own copy of this once it is released.

"Make them rue the day they underestimated you." - page 73

the only one stopping you from holding the moon in your own two hands is you.

i feel seen.
i've been a fan of the author for a long time and naturally i was excited to read her latest collection and it did not disappoint. i think i can safely say that i can add this to my favorite poetry collections because it has definitely left a mark on me.
i was pleasantly surprised by the tw list at the beginning of the book and that's one thing i appreciate, alongside the amazing illustrations that fit the theme perfectly.
the poems are empowering and beautiful and i found myself relating to most of them.
i enjoyed it and i also enjoyed the first volume so i can only say that i'm so excited to see what the series has in store for us.
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i was received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. all the opinions are my own.

This was a wonderful book full of empowering poems. Featuring poems about how you are worthy of love, worth more than any diamond, and how those who see you as different it's their issue. If you are looking for a new book to fall in love with check this one out.

Let me tell you my favorite thing about this collection: I have seen many poets of late creating poetry of this style. Short and emotionally aggressive, adorned with sketches alongside them on the page. I love this one because of the element of kinship and sisterhood evident in every single poem. And, because I love a theme, the ongoing idea of "big sister" showing up every few poems made me genuinely happy. It's a call to action and empowerment, to personal strength and recognition of one's own power.

I will say that I didn't read the previous collection that this was created to follow, but I don't believe you need both to successfully read this one.

Lovelace has always been good at giving readers these small, compelling little poems that say exactly what they need to hear, and this collection is no exception. I particularly enjoy the conceit - a fairy tale, an ice princess, a love between sisters, examining the patriarchy. If you've enjoyed Lovelace's other work, you'll enjoy this.

This was such a quick read! Not my favorite by Lovelace (I will always love the first two installments of The Princess Saves Herself in this One the most) but by no means any less entertaining, thought-provoking, healing, inspiring and wanting me to go riot against the patriarchal forces in life.

There's something about Lovelace's writing that always draws me in and she finds the best way to describe some of the most universal feelings in different settings and worlds that make everything work perfectly together.

Can't imagine ever not picking up one of her poetry collections.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Shine your Icy Crown is my first experience with Amanda Lovelace poetry. It's about how you need to be able and have the strength to stand up for yourself, and be true to yourself. And wow, I loved so much and it felt so much. I'll def pick up more poetry collections by Lovelace, cause' this was everything I didn't knew I wanted.

After finishing this one I'm craving more. And I feel like a reread will be something that I can stand by. My favorite poem was the one about how you need to be able to feel secure with yourself; that you can go to the cinema with yourself and eat at a restaurant by yourself. In this society when it's always on how many friends or followers you have, it feels so great to have that quote to look back to, and realize that no, you don't need to be around people all the time - sometimes you need to be with yourself. And that's a really nice thought.

As of the layout of the poems I did really enjoy the small "chapter" brakes with the illustrations in them. My only wish is that it could've been longer.

I really enjoyed this book, part poems part life advice. The only funny thing i found was the whole book is abiut being single and not marrying a prince but then the end acknowledges the author lives with their partner.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and will search out the rest in the series. It was a shame it was so short.

I received an early copy of this book from NetGalley.

If you like Amanda Lovelace’s other books of poetry, you’ll like this one as well. It follows the same form of self criticism/self-empowerment that her other books do.

However, it seems to get getting a little repetitive... while I like the message it is giving, I wish it there was more. Does the dense subject matter make up for the limited number of actual poems included in this book? Maybe, maybe not.

The artist included some beautiful double page spreads, but it is the same 2 images repeated through the book. I was hoping to see different images that rephrase hinted at their own story.

Other all, there was nothing I didn’t expect though I was left wanting more (not necessarily in the way the author intended).

3.5/5 rounded up

i’ll always love amanda’s books because of the magical feel of the writing. possibly her most magical book yet.

thank you to the publishers and netgalley to allow me to read an early copy of this!!

*a list of tws are in the first page of the book*

Name: Shine Your Icy Crown
Author: Amanda Lovelace
Genre: Poetry, Love, Loss, Woman, Feminism
Rating: 3.5/5
Review:
If you have read any of Amanda Lovelace's poetry, you know what you are in for! Shine your Icy Crown is the sequel of Break Your Glass Slipper, second part of the poetry series You are Your own fairytale. This book is a perfect sequel of break your glass slippers, resonating the format of the first book.
Amanda Lovelace returns with her beautiful poetry, heartbreaking silences and amazing verse in her new book. The poetries are heart touching and mesmerizing, many of elements in this book are already familiar with her readers.
If you are a fan of her poetry, you may not be surprised by this book. This book is interesting, but it could not get through me like her earlier poetry collections did.

I love Amanda Lovelace. All her poetry I can relate to. I liked how this was about the bond of sisters, which I have with my own sister. I could see myself gifting her this when it comes out. The artwork was also beautiful.

I enjoyed this second installment of the You Are Your Own Fairy Tale trilogy more than the first one. This one was more general, broader, more widely relatable, and was the most uplifting of any of Lovelace's poetry collections, I felt. It warmed me and some of the poems were exactly what I needed to hear (read) at this time in my life, in our country. I've given 5 stars to several of her poetry collections but this one is 5+.

Rating: 3.5/5

I've previously read Amanda Lovelace's poetry collection, The Princess Saves Herself in This One, and I wasn't blown away with it. But I decided to give her another chance with her newest collection, and I honestly think that this collection is a step up!

While this collection isn't mind-blowing, I do think the feminist themes shown through very strongly which I loved, and I loved the artwork!!! So many amazing quotes can be pulled from this collection, and if you are a fan of poetry or Lovelace's previous works, I think you should give this one a try!

I've enjoyed Amanda Lovelace's past poetry collections, and I've enjoyed this one too. Personally, I didn't get many new insights from this one so it didn't do as much for me as I would have hoped. But I think this will be very empowering for a younger audience.

I read Break Your Glass Slippers last year and I thought it showed a lot of growth and progress from the Women are Some kind of Magic series (which I loved). And I was excited to see how this new series would develop.
Shine your icy crown was equally as fantastic as the first book in this series. The illustrations were beautiful and fitted with the poetry so well. I was highlighting so many sections of this book, the words flowed off the page so beautifully. I think this series has a softer side to it than the authors previous series but it is no less powerful. Every page is bursting with encouragement and empowerment. I can't wait for the next installment!

I love reading poetry books and the title itself made me curious about the contents of this one! And boy, I wasn't disappointed! Shine your icy crown is a simple yet Beautiful book, full of short poems which talk about women, their dreams & scars and the way they are treated in the Society. It isn't just a book that must be read by every woman out there but it also should be read by Men to understand alot of things prevalent in the world!
I loved the book thoroughly and found many relatable poems which I even noted down.
Definitely a heart-warming read which needs to be savoured bit by bit.

Thanks to Andrews McMeel and NetGalley for providing me the ARC of Shine Your Icy Crown in exchange for an honest review. It’s out on January 26th!!

She’s always so good at choosing the exact words and capture the raw emotions of women who grew up in a patriarchal society that it’s impossible to not feel understood, seen, and empowered by her poems. There’re lots of parts that I wanna write on mirrors or walls to see those words constantly but I wanna, all the little ones to hear especially the parts titled “big sister says” while they grow up. But not just from their family but from the whole society bcz every single toddler loves themselves and dreams big but somewhere between those times and adolescent years almost everyone stops doing so since they keep hearing they’re not enough, not capable, not whole, etc. Yeah, I know It didn’t come out like a classical review but in short; It’s an awesome poetry collection! Also, Janaina Medeiros’ artworks are gorgeous, too!