Not only did I love each of the poems, but also the pictures that accompanied every one of them. Very beautiful and emotional!

This was a great poetry book. I always absolutely enjoy his work and I can't wait to read more in the near future. I highly recommend it.

I love Ian’s writing & this collection was no different. Beautifully written, often deep in just a few lines. Really makes you think and wonder about things which is so important for poetry. Loved it

I heard about this author from tumblr and was pleasantly surprised to see a book on here from him. The poetry is amazing and will leave you deep in thought just like all of his work.

Iain is a master at his craft. The way he combines photography with poetry is fantastic and unlike anything ive ever seen

The writings were somewhat cliche despite the beautiful pictures. My type of poetry just has more depth.

I Wrote This for You and Only You by Iain S Thomas is a haunting and beautiful collection of poetry paired with photography. I really enjoyed the poem ‘The Illusion of Things Never Changing’. It deeply resonated with my current spiritual and psychological states. Other favourites include 'The Mouth Moves but No Sound Comes Out’, 'The Things I Would Have Said’, 'The Story Can Be Neither Created or Destroyed’, and 'The Truth is Different Every Day’. The poem 'The Age at Which It Happens’ really swung a mallet upside my head. It hit so very close to home. It was during the run up to the disastrous 2016 election that I learned people I had thought would always be a part of my life had vastly different and incompatible values. As this poem says… these are people I'll never look at the same way again. We are no longer friends. And gods but that hurt. It still hurts today. To some part of me, it feels as if they've died. I was already a very mistrustful person, and now I find it even harder to trust people. Highly recommended for those who love poetry.

***Many thanks to the Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this, I'm very grateful.

This was the first Iain S. Thomas poetry books I have read and I have been wanting to read some from him for a while now. I have this a four out five stars, I really enjoyed it. There's some quotes I really liked. There's some lies that gave me an idea to write about myself. I love it when that happens while I am reading. I would totally recommend this, but if you don't like modern poetry then maybe get a sample from amazon kindle first before you buy it or borrow from a friend if you can. It won't be for everyone.

"If the thing you said you'd do makes other people happy, that's great but don't say things or do things just to make them happy." pg 15

"may your own soul be company enough" pg 16

"you will watch them lose their minds and their hair. You will watch them get sick and get better. You will watch them succeed and fail. You will watch them get married, get divorced, get pregnant and yes, eventually, you will watch them die. Or they will watch you die" pg 20

"Don't be angry and make art often. For those of you who do not make art, will make war. And those of you who do not make war, will be left to make art from what remains." pg 22

"I know they don't even know me. And maybe would be ok with me, if they did." pg 24

"Never stop and never settle but settle down for the one who makes you want to be better. And settle down." pg 35

"Just so you know, there are certain people who were put her to break you. So you could learn how to pull yourself back together again." pg 170

I have to say, that the first book was better. A lot better. I did enjoy reading it... but it just wasn't that good as the previous one.
Still... some of these beautiful poems really touched my heart. I recommend to everyone who loves photography and poetry.

This was a very beautiful collection of poems. This was my first read by Iain S. Thomas, but I definitely see myself reading more in the future. Since this was a follow up to his first piece “I Wrote This For You”, I expected the read to be a bit out of context for me, but the lovely thing about his writing is that it never did feel that way. His prose is very unique in format which I apappreciated. I particularly enjoyed the photography and illustrations associated with each piece. My favorite of the book: “The Dreams On The Line”

A beautiful series of poems, poem quotes and truths expressed in these words, accompanied by startling photographs which frame and illustrate the writing. A beautiful book in all senses.

I chased my dreams until I caught them.
I chased my thoughts until I stopped thinking.
And I chased my heart until I found you.

I Wrote This for You and Only You is the third book in the I Wrote This for You series and is yet another poetry collection with prose, poetry and photography.

Even if you write down everything that’s ever crossed your heart, there will still come a day when none of your words can explain how you feel.

I really liked reading I Wrote This for You so I was really excited to start I Wrote This for You and Only You, but I wasn’t that blown away by this collection. I think that I Wrote This for You was better than this one because there weren’t that many poems that I could relate to or I thought were beautiful.

Favourite poems:

The Stars Look Like Drops of White Paint
The Dreams on the Line
The Soft Crackle
The Fellow Passenger on a Crashing Train
The Complications Start with You
The Protective Nature of Glass
The Briefest Respite
The Love Like Sunlight
The City that Sleeps Where They Feel
The Walls Are Made of Lists
The Removal of Me
The Desperate and Confused
The Stones Make Sand Slowly
The Language Breaks
The Bombs Destroy More than just Cities
The Shadows on the Curtain
The Things I Would’ve Said
The Bandages Are Made of Shadows
The Dark Words You Walk Down at Night
The Remaining Me
The Age at Which It Happens
The Things I Meant
The Infinite Distance

I really enjoyed to see two of my biggest passions (writing & photography) in the same book. The writing is clear and easy to understand and the photos that go along with the text are breathtakingly gorgeous.
Although some poems got a little bit repetitive, I'll still give it a sold 3stars.

I Wrote This for You and Only You is a book of poetry by Iain S. Thomas paired with photography by Jon Ellis. Thomas’s short prose poetry covers topics like the self, love, suicide (or rather, not doing it), and heartbreak..

Each poem is paired with a photograph. Many of the images are black and white; some are full color. They often depict landscapes and urban scenes and occasionally include portraits.

This book is a follow-up to Thomas’s earlier two books and collects entries from both of those.

I bought the earlier version of this book when I saw it in a bookstore while visiting my mother in Florida. I was mesmerized by the combination of poetry and photography, both of which are compelling in their own ways. Together, they add more nuance to one another.

This book provides that feeling once again. My favorite entries in this book are The Anxiety Inherent in Air, The World Is Not As Dark As It Seems, and The Truth is Different Every Day.

I recommend this book to those who like short form prose and poetry, as well as those who enjoy photography.

Disclaimer: I received an advance-read copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

“I need you to understand something. I wrote this for you. I wrote this for you and only you. Everyone else who reads it, doesn’t get it. They may think they get it, but they don’t. This is the sign you’ve been looking for. You were meant to read these words.”

Iain S. Thomas does it again. This edition of I Wrote This For you was even more emotional and even more raw filled with stunning artwork and incredible words.

Sprinkled in are powerful prose, incredible poetry pages, and even deeper emotion than the first. Every page has emotion and every page turn leaves the reader truly wanting more.

My favorite page was “The Reason For Airports” “You can only hurt someone until there’s nothing left to hurt.”

This book is so real and is a must read if you are interested in poetry, emotions, artwork, or simply want a change of pace from the standard book.

Iain S. Thomas breaks the mold on literature with something so different and so powerful that everyone needs to take notice. In a world where attention spans are shortening, this book can really dominate the market.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me access to this book in exchange for a honest review.

3.25/5 stars

I found many of these poems to be relatable and able to tug at my heart strings, but for me personally the messages were a little cliche and the photos (while they were absolutely wonderful!) didn’t really connect to the poetry it was aside as much as I would’ve liked.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and the message behind it and would recommend it to those who may be starting out in reading poetry.

This is the second volume of I Wrote This for You and I think I liked this one even more than the one before. Simply for the reason that I could relate to almost every poem in this volume, which wasn't necessarily the case with the first volume. I even shed the occasional tear and copied some of the poems I liked particularly. All in all 4.5/5 stars.
I'd also like to thank Iain S. Thomas, Central Avenue Publishing and Netflix for this free copy!

Iian S. Thomas is a world wide bestselling Canadian author and poet, and currently lives in South Africa. "I Wrote This For You and Only You" is an innovative form of writing that speaks directly to the reader, giving the reader an intense deeply personalized reading experience and emotional connection with the surrounding world. Original excellent photographs of various subjects and compositions are featured throughout this collection by Jon Ellis. Thomas began writing this poetry series in 2007, and since then the appeal and demand for his books has steadily increased.

In the book's powerful introduction, Thomas begins with "Dear You" explaining to readers he has written the book which had been previously lost, and was leaving his hands-- finding its way to each individual reader. He continues, that he hopes the writing, poetry and photos will find "You" well and simply signs it "Me".
Another short poem: "The Dreams On The Line"... "I chased my dreams until I caught them/I chased my thoughts until I stopped thinking/And I chased my heart until I found you.
Thomas addresses the constant evolving universal force: "There are days when you might feel a/little more certain than others, but in/truth none of us can see ourselves/The person in the mirror changes every/time you look.

This brief review is based on the free material available on Amazon and from online reviews, interviews and blogs. It is amazing how much Thomas seems to love and care about his fellow man as expressed in his unique and one of a kind poetry and writing style. For readers who understand and "get it" they will be rewarded and richly blessed.

What I really loved about this poetry collection was the use of the photograph to complement each poem, it really gave a new perceptive on the poetry. I love when poetry is combined with an another medium (ie. photograph, drawing etc.) to emphasise the poem and it's meaning. Some of the poems I really connected with, especially one's about anxiety and loneliness. However, other poems I found quite cliche and very repetitive.

I wish I could sit with Iain S. Thomas for 30 minutes and just listen to him talk. About anything, or nothing, I don't care. I'd just like to get a glimpse into the mind of someone who writes such beautiful poetry that feels so extremely personal (as if he really DID write this book for me and only me!) yet be so universal at the same time. He is amazing!

What is also amazing is how much emotion he can capture in so few words. He excels at getting his point across succinctly.

Write on, Mr. Thomas! I look forward to reading anything you write!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me to read a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. I loved it!!