This is exactly what I needed right now. I could relate to someone of the poems and it made me feel less alone. I have read it more than once already.

This collection has been beautiful beyond words! <3

I genuinely enjoyed witnessing Amanda Lovelace's play of words and how some of her work really hit home. This collection explored topics such as finding strength within oneself, mental health, and romance, and it was all just exceptionally written.

It was so hard to select my favorite one, but this really spoke to me: "if you avoid all the stormy chapters, how will you ever find meaning in the rainbow-filled ones? "

Huge thanks to Andrews McMeel's Publishing for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own

This was a really stunning poetry collection. Amanda Lovelace really finds her stride in this one. Having read her work over the years, I’ve gone from not loving it to really appreciating how she’s been able to inspire the reader with her own voice. While you can see where she finds inspiration from other contemporary poets, Lovelace creates a place for herself and her story. The end of this collection is reflective, powerful, and ultimately hopeful. While at times she strays a little toward the dramatics for me, I think that will go over well with younger readers. I really enjoyed the collection and sharing snippets of it with my friends. Thank you to the author,Andrew McMeel Publishing, and Net Galley for an advance copy of this collection!

"Your story may seem like it has
far too many pages,
but by the time you're finished,
it will seem like far too few."

This is my first experience reading one of Amanda Lovelace's collections and I absolutely adored it. This collection focuses on self-love, feminism, loss, and embracing who you are and becoming your own hero(ine). I bookmarked many of these poems and most resonated with me. I felt like this book of poems was a breath of fresh air that I didn't realize I needed.

"it's okay to pick a calmer, quieter life."

While not every poem hit my heart like some, I can seem how they could affect others going through a difficult situation or a season of uncertainty. I will be picking up more by this author in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and the author for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date (3/15/22)! This in no way affected my review and opinions are my own.

This is the best of Lovelace's collections. I was so fortunate to receive an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review, and as one of Amanda Lovelace's BIGGEST fans, I was not surprised by how much this collection touched my heart. It is about love in every sense, from romantic love, friendship, parental love, to self love, and more.

"For she understood the enormous importance of being your own true love as well."

When I tell you that this collection ripped out my heart and then restored my faith in everything good in the world, I mean it. The release of this stunning collection on March 15th could not come fast enough!!! I cannot wait to officially add this book to my shelf!!!

If we're splitting hairs, part i gets 5 stars and the rest gets 4.5 - 4.75 stars — not because it's worse, even by comparison, but because part i just really, really resonated wtih me. But anyway, a lovely conclusion to a lovely series of lovely poems.

I love Amanda Lovelaces work!! So I was super excited to see her new one on here!! I loved this one! It really put power behind us women and helped to give us our power back! I love her writing because edit flows so well together! I like taking quotes to remember we from her work but more and more lately I just love it all!! Such a great poet and cannot wait to get my hands on the rest of whatever she writes!!

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I am beyond excited that I got the chance to read this ARC of unlock your storybook heart by the incredibly poignant Amanda Lovelace. It is the third book in her “you are your own fairytale” series. This one was based around Beauty and the Beast which is my favorite fairytale.
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While short form poetry may not be for everyone, I personally find Amanda Lovelace to hit a part of my soul and experiences with her poetry that I haven’t found the same way in other modern poetry. Most of her collections deal with trauma and come with TW for abuse, grief, and sensitive topics. And even with these heavy topics, there is always a layer of power weaved into the processing and healing.
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In unlock your storybook heart, I found a lighter and more hopeful tone to the poetry than usual. There were many entries that followed more of a paragraph style compared to poetry formatting which allowed for a contrast between what society expects vs what power we can find within. There were also a lot of poems focusing on healthy love and balanced relationships which was nice to see.
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I gave this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 because it didn’t hit me as strongly as some of her other collections. I still think it, and all her other collections, are worth reading, and I do plan on purchasing when it is released March 15, 2022! Swipe to see some of my favorites from this collection.

I really enjoyed this poetry collection. Lovelace touches on themes in the beginning of the book that I really connected with like setting expectations for yourself that are impossible to look up to. She also discusses developing a healthier relationship to one’s body, which I think many women can relate to in some way. Finally, part 2 of the collection is mostly about finding a healthy romantic relationship. I appreciated the discussion of gender that Lovelace included in this section.

From start to the finish this gave me all the feelings! I've been a fan of Lovelace for sometime now, and every time I pick up her work it feels as if she is writing just for me, this is no exception.

While I appreciate Lovelace's style, and do enjoy it compared to a lot of other contemporary poetry, it's starting to feel...not stale,but increasingly repetitive. The "fairy tale" izing of her own life was interesting for one trilogy, but for two? I didn't see the Beauty and the Beast connection besides the...books? And other fairy tales involve books too. I like her poetry, but I'm hopeful she branches out into something that feels different for her next collection

I have already read the other books by Amanda Lovelace, so I was quite excited to dive into this book. There were a lot of really nice and relatable poems. However, I think I liked her other collection a bin more. The book felt a bit redundant in some places. Overall it is a good poetry book though and I'm happy that I got to read it.

I sped through it like I have all of Amanda Lovelace's other books. I didn't love it quite as much as her Women Are Some Kind of Magic collection, but this feels a bit lighter so that might be good for some. I started out thinking that I couldn't connect to it, but at a certain point it started to draw me in and had a lot of beautiful moments.

A beautiful set of poems, covering some wonderfully hard hitting themes.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and Netgalley for an eARC of this book to read and review

I love Amanda Lovelace books so much and this one is no different! This finale to the “be your own fairytale” trilogy was perfection and while I didn’t relate to all of the poems, there were so many that made me feel seen in ways that I needed. I will read everything Amanda releases for the rest of my life.

The third and final installment of the poetry series.... and the perfect ending. Lovelace weaves poetry, personal journey entries, and reminders with beautiful art to create a stunning experience that will rip your heart out, give you hope, and give you a cup of coffee for the adventure ahead.

If you enjoyed the first two books of the series, you just can't miss this final chapter.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review. 

    "... try never to lose sight of how utterly precious you are, because the world will keep on forgetting. you deserve to take a break. you are worthy of your own time..."

    I discovered Amanda Lovelace's poetry late last year, but I fell in love with it immediately. Her poems are full of uplifting and inspiring messages. Her poetry is always so relatable, and this collection is no exception.

    I didn't connect to every poem, but the ones I did was such a deep connection it was as if she was in my head. The fact that there's another poet who has felt the same things I felt always amazes me and makes me love the poems even more.

    The artwork throughout the book was adorable, and it definitely added to the poems that the pictures accompanied. I adore artwork, especially in poetry books. It adds to the experience of reading of them and makes everything more beautiful.

    I also love how simple her covers are. That's part of what drew me into her poetry in the first place. There's just something about simplicity that's just as entrancing as all the pretty, complex covers that are out there.

“think of your life like a first draft that’s forever in the works. with the right words, with the right editing, it can always be improved upon”
- nothing is so definitive that you need to decide it’s doomed.”

I really don’t know how Amanda Lovelace does this, how does she just know exactly what I need to hear. As always, her words are filled with so much meaning and so much compassion. Her poems are just the support I need to make it through this crazy world we women have to step into day in and day out. Our feelings/ my feelings are not only validated they are voiced, and I appreciate it so much.

I highly recommend everyone and anyone (seriously men too) pick this book up!

Thank You to Amanda Lovelace; ladybookmad and Andrews McMeel Publishings for the digital ARC provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

Unlock Your Storybook Heart is a lighthearted and easy read. The pieces address different aspects of personal development and self-love in a storybook-like flow. None of the poetry left me with any heavy feelings, but in the same respect, none of the pieces really stayed with me. I believe this would be a great book for middle/high school/college-age readers.

Thank you, NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me to preview this beautiful work in exchange for an honest review.

Every time I read Amanda Lovelace's words I want burst into tears. Tears of happiness and being seen by the work. This is the final book the her "you are your own fairy tale" series, and this one might just be my favorite (and that is saying a lot, because "shine your icy crown" left me in tears as well.

I'm not sure how Amanda is able to know exactly what I need when I need it, but she always does. The shear number of quotes that I took down, show how much it touched me. The entire concept of the first part of figuring yourself out is something that everyone can relate to. The words and the phrasing used reach such a deep place.

I don't want to ramble, but this was amazing and I cannot wait for her next collection.