**Review of *Invisible Strings***

*Invisible Strings* is an absolute gem! Each poem feels like it’s crafted with the same emotional depth and storytelling magic as a Taylor Swift album. I had so much fun trying to match each poem with the eras it drew inspiration from, from the bold, fearless energy to the quiet, reflective folklore vibes. Every page is brimming with raw, lyrical emotion that feels both personal and universally relatable.

The writers in this collection are incredibly talented, and their words strike with such vulnerability. It’s as though you’re reading intimate pieces of their hearts. Every poem made me pause and reflect on my own life, capturing a perfect balance of complexity and inspiration.

For any Swiftie, this collection is a poetic tribute to Taylor Swift's artistry—if you're a fan of her music, you’ll feel right at home in these pages!

A must-read for anyone who loves lyrical, heartfelt poetry that truly resonates. ✨

Invisible Strings is a beautiful anthology that is carefully curated to share diverse perspectives of a blockbuster lineup of poetic Swifties. Beautiful reactions to Swifts lyrics are recorded and many whimsical and philosophical new quotes can be found within the pages.

I fully expected to love this, and I absolutely did. The poets were incredibly talented and guessing which poem was from what era/song felt sort of reminiscent of her old easter eggs, writing down the capital letters in her lyric booklets to find her hidden meanings. I wish there had been a bit of a reference to confirm, but I really enjoyed this.

I am not a Swiftie, but I really appreciate her writing talents. This book features poems whose authors were inspired by Taylor Swift, her songs, and lyrics. It was awesome to read these poems, some short, some long, and try to figure out what songs/lyrics inspired them.

The foreword really grabs you. It does make sense to consider Taylor a poet. She really does have a way with words.

Highly recommend this if you like her music.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine for this ARC. This review is my own opinion.

The foreword of this immediately grabbed me. As someone who studied poetry in uni and a Swiftie, I found the literary analysis in the foreword so interesting and a great intro to this collection. I loved how much variety there was in having so many poets contribute. I particularly loved how this collection was in response to/in conversation with TTPD. In true Swiftie fashion, the poems were full of Easter and egg allusions to songs, which made them extra fun to read.

An anthology created by 113 poets who contributed new work inspired by Taylor Swift’s music. 🎼

Sadly, this collection didn’t resonate with me. 😕 I loved the forward where the technical argument was made that Swift can be classified as a poet, but the collection of work itself just wasn’t for me. For many of the poems I didn’t see the connection or feel the inspiration to Taylor’s music and would have loved a brief explanation from each author to help connect those dots. I loved the concept and appreciate the artistry, but none of the poems really spoke to me. I don’t consider myself a huge Swiftie, so it’s possible that those that do might appreciate the collection more. 🫶🏻

My thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for a complimentary advance copy of this eBook, out 12/3/2024.

I love this idea for a collection of poetry inspired by Taylor Swift songs. I had a marvelous time reading through the poems and guessing at which lyrics and songs inspired them.

I have received an advanced reader copy in return for my honest judgement.

"Take me to the lakes where all the poets want to die"

I don't belong, no seriously. The vibes were great but I think I'm just way too dumb to understand it. I need my AP English teacher to hold my hand and guide me through this. Shout out to Mrs.Scholten to try to get me to understand poetry but it didn't happen in senior year, it didn't happen now.

I'm just glad I could kind of tell which poems were fountain pen and which ones were glitter.

Some of the poems were better if you read them backwards (possible Easter egg moment idk) If there is a poem in here announcing Rep or Debut, I didn't catch it lol

I applaud the poets (tortured and not) who listen to Taylor Swift and then create a bomb ass poem. That ain't me. I listen to Taylor Swift and want to cry in my shower with a glass of wine. Especially now with the post concert depression.

Anyways...if you love Taylor Swift and/or you love poetry, this book would be great for you.

Long Live.

I'm a huge Taylor Swift fan so I liked the idea of this. I'm not big into poetry but enjoyed some of these poems.

Thank you netgalley and publishers for this arc.

Ahhh I absolutely adored this book, as an OG Swiftie this book mad my soul happy. I had an absolute blast trying to figure out which poems were inspired by which era.

These writers did an amazing job, the poems were phenomenal. This is absolutely beautiful and I highly recommend to anyone who loves poetry, especially if you’re also a Swiftie!

Favorites of mine:
Tempered by Teri Ellen Cross Davis
Perennial by Andrea Gibson
1993 by Katie Manning
Oceans Apart by Leah Umansky
Deep into December by Dorianne Laux
Firstborn by Jeannie Ouellette
for a friend, considering leaving by Hollie McNish
The Long Marriage by Victoria Redel
Parking Lot Poem by Catherine Cohen
Eternal by Kai Coggin
Ballroom of Stars by Diane Ackerman

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the ARC!

Thanks to Ballantine Books for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great book of poetry in reaction to Taylor Swift’s lyrics and music. Enjoyed the variety of poetry by the 113 authors.

As a reader and a Swiftie, I love the concept of this book! I enjoyed diving in to this and exposing myself to a genre I do not typically read. It has been fun going through and trying to figure out which song inspired each poem. It is also something I pick up from time to time if I just have a couple minutes to read.

I'm a newly converted Swiftie. I boarded the bandwagon after the release of Midnights (having previously considered myself too cool or something) and at this point I'm pretty committed to the movement.

I was really intrigued by the concept of this poetry collection. I really appreciated both introductions with their deep dives into her lyrics and also the section at the end where the writers explain their pieces a little bit. The poems themselves were kind of hit or miss for me. I think if you're going into this as a Taylor Swift fan only, it may be too obtuse for you. This is definitely more suited for lovers of contemporary poetry. My favorite poem was "the much maligned Swiftie considers her options" by Stephanie Burt, purely because of its relatability. I appreciated the curator's attempt to arrange the poems into a cohesive order.

I enjoyed it well enough that I preordered it and will recommend it to customers, especially the ones who are buying Christmas presents for the dedicated Swifties in their lives.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for feeding into my endless love for all things Taylor. This book of poetry was so beautiful. I'll probably purchase a physical copy and randomly pull it down and read a few poems from it every now and then.

*Thank you to Random House, the author and Netgalley for providing me with a E-ARC of "Invisible String" in exchange for an honest review *

As a poet and Swiftie I really really LOVED this book. All the poems hint at a song but don't outright tell you which it is, so it's like an Easter egg hunt to match up the poems with the songs. A great gift for any swiftie in your life.

This one was unfortunately not for me. I didn’t find I was able to make many connections to Taylor Swift with most of the poems and a lot of the poems felt very drawn out and overly wordy.

This book was so different than what I am used to reading. It was a nice change of pace for me and I loved it. When I first saw this I knew I had to read it; I am a huge Swiftie and anything inspired by Taylor and her songs I am all for it! I truly enjoyed this book!

Thank you Kristie Frederick Daugherty ( @kristie.daugherty.1 ), Random House ( @randomhouse ), and NetGalley ( @netgalley ) for allowing me to read Invisible Strings early (out December 3, 2024).

A poetry loving Swifie’s dream book come true. 113 poets each take a Taylor Swift song and write a new poem responding to it.

I spent hours trying to figure out the Easter eggs as to what poem matched what song-I even had to pull out the big guns, my 12 year old Swift obsessed daughter, and I’m still not sure I have them correct. But that’s the fun of it, along with reading all the amazing poetry.


#InvisibleStrings #NetGalley #KristieFrederickDaugherty #RandomHouse

I'll preface this by saying that I'm not a Swiftie (though I do like Taylor's music) but I was excited for these poems. But I honestly didn't really see the Taylor-inspiration in the poems. I think it would have helped if they'd all been inspired by a single album (or at least mentioned which songs they were inspired by). Overall the collection felt too broad to me, to the point of feeling a bit too disjointed to fit together in a collection. Taylor's music spans so many different genres, and the poems spanned so many different topics, and since they were each written by a different person, it just didn't quite feel like one cohesive project to me, and I had a hard time sinking in. I liked some of the individual poems (though a lot weren't my style, which is fine, but again with them all being so different didn't help) but overall this book just wasn't for me.

I loved Invisible Strings! They must read for any Taylor Swift fan or just someone a fan of song writing. Except analysis