Peppernell has created a third installment of her Pillow Thoughts series and it was very enjoyable! While some poems were a bit repetitive the overall lyricism and flow was bright and empowering. This poetry collection is great for all ages but I think a lot of teens and young adults will really benefit from the messages.

2.5 Stars

I did enjoy the first poetry collection in this series a lot more. These poems deal with a big variety of themes such as love, mental illness, the importance of believing in yourself and in your own strength,
self-doubt, hope, change and so on. I think it was all a bit chaotic just because it did not focus on a handful of themes but on quite a lot. The poems seems very disconnected from one another, at least that's how I perceived it.

While Courtney Peppernell's poetry is quite beautiful, this collection just wasn't for me. She touches on themes like love, heartbreak, courage, fear, hope, and depression.

Courtney Peppernell has become one of my favorite modern poets. Her first two volumes of this collection are a heartbreaking real telling of relationships and what feeling occur before, during, and after. Pillow Thoughts III is just as beautiful. I love how deep and passionate her poems are. Everyone has been at these points in there lives. I found myself relating to this entire collection.

Courtney Peppernell, through three volumes in Pillow Thoughts, has shown herself to be an artistic and reflective poetic talent. I have been impressed with the wide appeal of these books. Peppernell writes with emotion and creativity, with thoughtfulness and candor, and uses metaphor and dialogue to construct her work. I appreciate her willingness to go to personal places in these words.

Pillow Thoughts III: Mending the Mind is Courtney Peppernell's third installment to the Pillow Thoughts series of poetry collections. I've read volumes one and two previously. Volume one was amazing, but volume two was a bit of a letdown. So I was worried going into book three. However I am happy to report that this collection was just as great as the first one if not better!
Beautifully written as always,it explored themes such as love and heartbreak, fear and courage, depression and hope. The poems about depression resonated with me the most as it is something I struggle with for over a decade now.
It was especially perfect that I read this book during Pride Month as Courtney Peppernell is of the LGBTQIAP+ community and the poems about love and heartbreak reflect that.
One of my favorite poems:
I’ve never wanted perfect. I love messy handwriting, days that feel like they are blurred into one. I love notes left on windowsills and lipstick stains on coffee mugs. I love piling into bed late at night with socks on. I love passion. Show me your love, talk about your dreams. There is beauty in the chaos of living.

I actually really enjoyed this! I’m not saying this in a surprised way I’m just saying it was not what I was expecting. It’s broken up into 5 different sections and what I really enjoyed was that it wasn’t all about heart break. I find that majority of poetry can take that turn and use that as a sole focus of their books but this one also talked about life in general. I had more than a few poems resonate with me and that I quite liked.

I do recommend this book and I think because of the content it will connect with a vast population. Well done! I will be checking out other books by this author.