I feel like I keep writing this, but I've read so many collections that seem to build on the frontier that Rupi Kaur blazed. Things I liked about it: the way it handled love and heartbreak was realistic and dramatic. It's both sexy and heartbreaking. Things I didn't like: it felt so familiar and almost already done.

This could definitely appeal to the angst of teenagedom, and I think it does have an audience that would appreciate it.

Another collection of ~*modern poetry*~ that failed to generate any interest from me. It follows the trend: disregard for proper punctuation, uncapitalized text, aesthetics.

While I did think that this book tried to tackle deeper, more complex, and darker themes, the exploration of these themes was unmemorable and unremarkable because the lines and verses were lyrically, structurally awful. I couldn't make sense of any rhythm or any kind of meter, which greatly diminished my enjoyment. More often than not, I was confused and uninterested.

Definitely not my cup of tea.

I felt like this was too personal to read, but I also couldn't relate. I didn't finish it.

http://www.magic-moments.in/2017/04/i-love-my-love-by-reyna-biddy.html?m=1

The book was archived before I was able to download the book so I won't be reading or reviewing it.

I was really excited when I first stumbled across this book but in all honesty, I ended feeling a bit underwhelmed by it. This really was just a very hit or miss book for me; there were some poems I absolutely loved, while there were others that I just couldn't really connect with, whether it be because of the content or the overall format. But that is not to say that Reyna Biddy is a bad writer, or that I didn't love the themes within the poems, and the message that the author was trying to convey. It was raw. It was unapologetic. It was messy. It was heartbreaking. but ultimately, it was very real & empowering. Reyna certainly did not hold back, & I admire her for that. I also loved that this collection focused on love, and how complex it can be in all its different forms.

This really was a very emotional and expressive book, written by a very passionate and strong woman, but unfortunately it just really wasn't my cup of tea. However, I do think that Reyna really is a talented writer & I would certainly be open to reading more of her work in the future!

Meaningful poetry with a message that moves the reader. I'm not a fan of poems which don't have lyrical beauty, but I'll make an exception here because of the content. Recommended for people who have ever been hurt and who need to be pushed into self-love.

This collection was immensely beautiful - raw in a powerful way. There is beauty in stripping down to your bare and there is responsibility in doing so for the sake of others well being and healing. As she says in the preface, "I will touch you in places none of your ex lovers ever could have" - and that is the way of poetry. Biddy knows this and masters it, drawing together lost pieces of you as she tells her story.

Beautiful and powerful. Some poems were really emotional. I loved it!

A moving and powerful collection of poetry about love. A lovely read.

I absolutely loved this book! I've been reading quite a bit of poetry lately but this book is definitely one of my favorites because I found myself relating to so much of it. The "Love Notes" are also wonderful because they're simple, beautiful, and so powerful because they hold so much meaning. Will definitely be buying a hard copy for myself as well as for others.

I enjoyed the writing of this book but had a hard time connecting. I wanted to feel more as I read the words...it just didn't happen. That's not to say it was not well written or that someone else wouldn't connect. I'm anxious to see what else this author does.

Maybe it's because I'm not a poet, but I wasn't impressed. Biddy's (Reyna Mays on Goodreads) prose had no distinguishable rhythm or style, leaving it to fall flat on the page. I also took exception to the choice of having paragraphs worth of text serving as poems. To me they were cumbersome and hard to focus on, and I'll admit it, I'm guilty of speed reading a few.

The subject matter of Biddy's work was also disappointing. I was hoping for something along the lines of the princess saves herself in this one, but instead got something that seemed more like something I would hear at my local coffee shop and leave during. There was only one line in this entire book that brought me emotion: "women, by nature, are healers/heal yourself queen so you can help heal the world." (71) The emotion I felt rom this was not any kind of positive one.

It was irrational anger.

I came to this collection looking for a focus on self love, which I suppose it is because self love is different for everyone. It was with this line however that I realized that the author and I have different conceptions of self love. I do not see women as natural healers, and I consider it a stifling title. I think it holds women back. It is not our job to heal the world, the idea that it is removes men (and those in between) from the equation entirely. Anyone can be a healer, not all of these people are women. Romanticizing women as healers, mothers, and caretakers removes the diversity of women.

Not every woman is going to heal you. Many are going to break you and not feel sorry. Some will completely destroy you, and that is so important to recognize. Some women are rainstorms, helping and healing. Others are going to be hurricanes, and that's their honest self.

In short I found myself angry with and put off by Biddle's work, and found myself grateful I received this is a free PDF in exchange for a review.

This was a beautiful book to read, I wish I had a physical copy because I enjoy books like that better but nonetheless, it was fantastic.

I really, really wanted to love this book; but a couple pages in and I knew that this wasn't going to do it for me. Mays still seems to bitter and angry throughout this book (she curses quite often); I really didn't like the vibe.

The idea behind the majority poems were great but the delivery was horrible. I hated the structure of them.
i mean not capitalizing anything
was annoying as hell.
some poems might as well have been stories.
Also some of the 'poems' look like they were just thrown together haphazardly. I would love to slap some words on a page and call it a poem.

The main annoyance for me was the overall format of the book. It was all over the place! The poems did not flow one into the other to tell a story.

I honestly just could not get into this book, and I really don’t know why. The description was great, and I absolutely love the cover. I suppose I just couldn’t entirely relate to it? With that being said, I liked the structure of the poems and the mix between verse/prose (and the prose part reading like verse! A very nice touch). You honestly have to be a 100% avid poetry reader, and a fan of her Tumblr page (link below) to truly love this book. Her message is beautiful, and it’s the main reason why I kept on reading. Just LOVE yourself, don’t let anyone change who you are, and don’t take crap from no one. This book can open up the door to so many discussions about loving yourself, and how to get there, so I really admire Reyna for sharing her story with us, in this way.

decided to try this one out because I saw it on NetGallery & have enjoyed most of the poetry collections that have been published/republished by Andrews McMeel but this one was ultimately not for me. there were a few poems that I enjoyed & I liked the emphasis on loving yourself first but I really had to push myself to finish this one, something about it just didn't click with me, but if you enjoy spoken word poetry about love then you might like it more than I did

I Love My Love is an another poetry collection. It was written by Reyna Mays. This poetry collection is raw, sharp, unapologetic. I feels like an uncut diamond.

I Love My Love is a poetry collection I have quite divided opinions about. Some of the poems were heartbreaking, I connected completely with the ideas they were carrying. For example: pseudo and on however long.



"I was wondering if you could be my everything -
after I realized I would be anything for you.
...
I can still smell you on my skin.
Our nights feel like decades
while our hearts beg for centuries.

I am sure,
I could spend lifetimes with you."

This is an excerpt from the poem on however long. This poem. I do not even know where to start. I loved every single line. It is full, filled with that special kind of suicidal love I would die for (excuse the pun). It is strong and it takes you to lands undiscovered.
I did not read this poem, I absorbed it.

There is also an another point of view I have on this poetry collection. I felt like some of the poems were forced and even unnecessary. This might seem harsh, but it is the truth.

In conclusion, I would recommend this poetry collection, but with a warning that you might love it or hate it. Some poems might stand out to you while others might make you want to skip them.
This poetry collection tells the truth of relationships nowadays, be ready to find yourself in them.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.