What's not to like? A book about appreciating you, who you are, what you do, how you relate, how important you are to the world. Nothing wrong with a book celebrating our life, our importance, and our role in the world. If you are down, the book could help pick you up. And if you are up (and good for you), the book will keep you going in this positive direction. A sweet book. Enjoy.

A review of You Deserve Flowers: Blooms of Self-Love and Empowerment, written and illustrated by Devon Blow.

What an uplifting read! This book can easily be read in one sitting, read randomly, or taken a few pages at a time. However you choose to read it, I have no doubt that you will revisit it to savor both the wisdom and the illustrations.

Who doesn't need reminding from time to time that we are worthy and deserve flowers?! This would make a nice gift for someone you love. Four stars!

My thanks to Familius for allowing me to read a digital review copy via NetGalley. Publication is 8/5/25. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own and are freely given.

To start, I'd like to send out a big thank you to the artist and author, Devon Blow, Familius, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and discover the affirmations within You Deserve Flowers, a minibook. I read in a digital version. I will share my review to Amazon, Goodreads, and Barnes & Noble upon release.

You Deserve Flowers is a collection of art and affirmations paired together to provide inspiration to practice more empathetic behavior, be more loving to yourself and others, and open yourself to difference and new things. Life is full of opportunities and doors to be opened, and it's refreshing to have reminders of how important it is to enjoy the life we've been given. This book would make for a beautiful display piece and has lots of options for pages to leave open, in order to be reminded of the messages within. Since our emotional seasons are constantly changing and evolving, we may need to hear different reminders at different times, and I love the idea of having this book handy. The cover immediately drew me in and I enjoyed each page as well. I like the idea of giving flowers to every moment, of cherishing and celebrating the everyday, normal things that make us ourselves and also the things that make us connected. I especially appreciated the message "Make the things you do meaningful. Make the words you say kindhearted." We all need to be reminded to act with kindness and empathy in interactions with others, no matter what we do or where we reside in the world. I appreciate the author being able to share their thoughts and art with us and look forward to finding a physical copy when I can. Thanks again!