I've read snippets of poetry from the first book by this author and found myself drawn to it, but I believe the fact I'd read the most liked and reposted poetry set me up for failure upon actually reading the book.

That being said, I still enjoyed the book and a number of the pieces resonated with me nonetheless. My favorite poem that I'd read prior was actually in this book as well, reminding me what I enjoyed so much about the authors writing.

However, on the other end of things, some of the poems just fell flat. They felt forced, or they were nothing more than a sentence that didn't have much to it in the way of poetry.

Overall, I finished the book in its entirety very quickly and a lot of the poems will remain with me (partly because I loved them, partly because I saved them to my computer, but I digress). I'm sure the poems that weren't really poetry to me resonated with someone out there and that's all that really matters.

A nice selection of poetry, although some were a bit samey after a while. I loved the addition of having photography in it!

This book is a continuation of a journey. It makes me think. It makes me feel. It even caught my breath a few times because it was so relatable.

I couldn't put it down.

I really loved the first installment of "I Wrote This For You", but wasn't as taken by this third installment. Still a lot of touching poetry/prose though for sure. Definitely recommend if you like short poetry/prose and the past work.

Thanks to Netgalley for the advance reader copy in exchange for a review.

This book is almost a philosophical work, the way that it brings the reader on a journey. A journey where self-discovery and wonder meet together and explode into fireworks of words and images. The pictures in the book are so vivid. First, you see the photo and then you see the words which somehow work alongside the photos. I remember being in amazement when I read the first book and thinking how much I wanted to write a book like this that would be radical in a manner of speaking.

This book and the whole series of poetry books from this author have a special place in my heart. I thoroughly enjoyed how the poetry and photos took me to a whole new world.

This collection of poetry....resonated with me. It’s a collection of heartache, hope, Love, life, and eye opening sentences that make you feel an entirety of emotions.

Poetry is a genre I don’t read often and in all honestly don’t know much about....... however I found this to be relatable, enticing and I was immersed in the beautiful words and photography


I’m looking forward to reading the other installments as well

I like to keep up with poetry and contemporary poetry, however, this format and book did not resonate well with me. I got the book from NetGallery and was quite excited about it. While I like some of the poems, I didn't love all of them or I didn't like most of them.
It is true that poetry is very personal so it may be just that this isn't the format of poetry that I enjoy. Some people may enjoy it but I didn't.

Iain S. Thomas is a wonderful wordsmith.
I Wrote This For You and Only You is a collection of poetry about love, but not in the way that is obvious or overdone.
In the poems, love is discussed on different levels: for friends, children, life, emotion, and romantic of course.
I love the way the poetry tells a story and encourages recovery and search for love in everyday life.
I will never tire of Thomas's writing.

It is always a pleasure reading any of Iain S. Thomas' poetry books. His writing has the ability to touch the reader's heart in the most pure and breathtaking way. Every page, every poem is a small life lesson that has the ability to impact the way you think and act and, in my opinion, this is the biggest victory of this book.

Like the title suggests, this poetry collection revolves around the topic of love, but not in a cliche way. The romance depicted here has has the purest undertone and it will leave you with a nostalgic feeling. It is all about putting fear aside and subjecting yourself to potential hurt with a greater goal of being happier in the grand scheme of things.

Overall, the formatting of I Wrote This for You and Only You worked perfectly for the type of book it is and it ended up being a rather enjoyable read.