This is a poetry collection about many subjects. It talks about love, loneliness, self improvement, you get the jist of it.

So, what makes this one worth your while?

For starters, the poems themselves are beautiful. They deal with sensitive topics in a delicate and wonderful way.

Not only that, this book is absolutely gorgeous. I’d love to hold it in my hands someday and take pictures of all my favourite pages.

Rating: 4 stars

“flowers take time to grow
and so do i”

I related so much to this poetry book. Nocturnal was a book that I read quickly and truly loved. I was surprised at the mix of emotions and how much the poems meat to me! I and will recommend it to anyone who needs a boost emotionally.

Wow! I actually love this book!
The illustrations and the poetry really compliment each other and make a wonderful experience to read it.
I read this book at night, with a slow instrument in the background, and I felt the world is so quiet and the timing was just perfect to read it.

I usually I have a little problem poetry, in a sense of me can feel the connection with the poem itself or not. And even though it happened with few poems, I still love this book so much. Wilder’s writing is so great. It’s so easy to understand but not cheap♥️

I really enjoyed this short poetry collection. I will say that the short poems didn't always click with me as much as the longer ones did. This collection managed to be heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time, and it's been a while since a collection gave me those feelings.
I also really like when there's illustrations in the collection, and the ones in this one were stunning!

This was a breath of fresh air, worth enjoying and digesting. I look forward to ownig a physical copy for my collection and recommend this to those looking for new poetry to read.

With poems that really touch your Soul, Nocturnal was a marvelous read.
One of those books that at the same time that you wanna devour because it's one beauty after the other, you also want to take your time, enjoy every one word, every page. Read, digest, feel and then move on to the other. Re-read the best ones. When the best one is every one

“that’s the thing about me.
i’m always leaving pieces of myself behind
for others to keep and for once
i don’t feel empty.”

This is a simple collection. Writing style is easy to understand.

I really loved the illustrations! I really enjoyed some of the poems but some didn't stick for me. There's just not enough connection for the whole collection.

Thank you Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Nocturnal by Wilder

3 stars

“i’m still trying
to find the parts of me
i left hidden
between pages
of a story i never
wanted to forget,
but you were always
in the last place
i looked.”

Nocturnal is a small collection of poems. There are short poems and long poems. There’s art and a collection of emotion and heart. It’s good to see such heart being placed into each page of this collection. I personally wasn’t enamored with this collection. I liked it. This is a simple and heartfelt collection, but it didn’t stick with me. It’s been a couple of days since I’ve read this one and I’ve already forgot most of the poems and the way that it made me feel. This is a collection that will either stick with you forever or fade away from your memory. As a reader, it’s up to you to decide if you want to pick this collection up.


Whimsical Writing Scale: 3

Plotastic Scale: 3

Cover Thoughts: It’s a beautiful and simple cover.

Thank you, Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing, for providing with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

"these reflections keep telling me
to hate all of the things
i am meant to love.

i blink my eyes
and start over again.

loving (myself) isn't easy,
but it always find its way back."

I loved this so much! I loved a lot of these poems compared to when i read Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur. To me, these poems were soft and gentle compared to Milk and Honey where it was more forward and aggressively, not in a bad way but more inspirational wise, honest to the point.

The poems had many topics but were mostly about love and loss and self-love with comparison to nature. I'm a huge sucker for these types of writing where they in-cooperate and personify nature as if they are someone there for us all the time if we just bothered to look their way.

"i haven't met a cloud
that didn't touch me
changing shapes in the wind;
not because we asked
her to be different, but
because the wild showed her
it was okay to be free."

Now the art here is so breathtaking and beautiful. I took some screenshots to make them my phone background!

Excuse the comparison of these two books but they are the latest poems that I've read and are written in the same poem format that I didn't know existed. I'm not a big fan of poems most of the time but I'm loving and enjoying this format! Definitely will seek out more.

Thank you NetGalley for providing a digital copy for an honest review.

*Poetry book*
That you will relate to it.
.
Heart warming.
.
In simple words, @wilderpoetry
will win you. Most beautiful part of this book is the design. It comprises of 🌒 moon, ⛅ sun, forests, starry skies, mountains, birds and all the beautiful things that will make you read it in one sitting. I will re-read this poetry book and fall in love with the graphics all over again. .
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I gave this a three out of five stars. I enjoyed the writing, I liked the illustrations but I didn't connect to any of the poems.

I adored this book. It is so beautifully written, every page touched me on some level.
I found myself making notes, sending quotes to my friends, and re reading pages again and again.
Poetry isn't for everyone, but this collection is truly on another level. I can't recommend it enough.

Loved everything about this collection. The artwork was completely stunning as well. 100% recommend this to any poetry fan!

This is going to be a shorter review than I normally write, but this book is no less wonderful than the others I review <3

I’m a sucker for poetry. There’s something so beautiful about reading the inspirational, lyrical prose that you can’t get from anything else. Poetry has always been a huge part of my life–whether I’m reading it or writing it, it’s a permanent fixture of my being.

Nocturnal is a perfect collection of poems, all with the underlying theme of darkness, insomnia, the night sky, and the like. The poems are stunning examples of humanity and the emotions we all experience at one time or another in our lives.

I loved this book and I highly recommend it to any fans of poetry–or any insomniacs who’re looking for something to read in the wee hours of the night <3

Poetry is personal and subjective and can not be reviewed or defined in one simple manner.

This work had many parts that did not click with me. The construction was beautiful, the layout was whimsical and the words flowed perfect.

I would recommend this to anyone. It’s lovely, it just didn’t touch me as deeply as it may someone else.

This was the first poetry collection from Wilder Poetry that I've ever had the pleasure to read. It is an achingly beautiful work of art. The intensity of the poems are juxtaposed with calming black and white watercolor-type imagery of the moon in its phases, birds, trees, and other nature-related things.

The poetic themes seem to be centered around the poet's identity and the euphoria, misery and pain of love in its highs and lows. Her voice sounds quite young and that should appeal to readers in their teens and twenties. Readers of the poetry of Atticus should enjoy this collection very much

I'm not a big poetry reader, but I enjoy the occasional poetry collection. I'm not one to analyze poems, so I like to understand them right away. This definitely is something that factors into my enjoyment of a poetry collection. I first came across Wilder Poetry through Instagram, I follow and love Atticus and was pointed towards Wilder.

While this is what I would call modern poetry, it's also different from Amanda Lovelace and Rupi Kaur, the only other two authors I've read poetry from. Coincidentally all of these poetry collections are by women, and that makes me very happy. Like I said, Nocturnal is different from other poetry collections I have read, and that's almost completely because of the design. The design of this book is to die for. It's so gorgeous, I could look at it forever. I actually took a bunch of screenshots, so I could do just that.

There wasn't really a theme or story throughout the whole collection, or at least not an obvious one. Therefor I wasn't compelled to keep on reading, but instead had to take breaks after reading a couple of poems. I also read a couple of the poems again, and realized I understood them better. For me, this collection felt less 'easy' so to see, but still very accessible and with some amazing poems. I really liked the focus on nature and the parallels that were being drawn. There were also themes of love, loss and self-care. All very important topics in my opinion. I could really relate to some of the poems and I think that definitely ensures higher enjoyment with poetry collections.

This poetry collection is one you definitely want to own, my eARC will disappear in the next couple of days and I'm already sorry for that. I want to keep on looking at these gorgeous designs, and read these poems again. If you're like me, and don't read a lot of poetry, I would definitely recommend this poetry collection!

I couldn't read this book beyond two pages because the file won't load after that. I tried reading it in two different apps, so I'm pretty sure the problem was in the file.

If the publisher would be kind enough to send me the proper file, I'd love to read and review this book.

To me, poetry reads as an extremely personal, intimate experience, and this was no exception. The language is easy to follow but leaves interpretation up to the reader. The imagery was beautiful as was the related artwork, making this both lyrically and visually appealling. I particularly enjoyed the Wolf section and the relations between poems in the Lucid Dreaming section.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with an opportunity to review this ARC.

Disclaimer: This review is not sponsored. I was granted an e-ARC of this book by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, Andrews McMeel Publishing!

"I'm still trying to find the parts of me I left hidden between the pages of a story I never wanted to forget., but you were always in the last place I looked."

Each month, I vowed to myself that I would discover new poets and love them the same why I love the others. @wilderpoetry is no exception.

Nocturnal's mood was very intriguing and engrossing. Every poem was meant to make you feel things. It comes from everyday experience and the inspirations just kept on coming. I personally wanted to write my own poetry collection, and this book immediately made it to the roster of inspirations that made me feel that I could actually do it.

Also, can we talk about how the black and white aesthetic added to the mood? The art in this book (aside from the words) were carefully woven together, and I just can't get enough.

These words, they're something. So let's share it to the world when this book comes out.