Many of these poems were quite witty and made me laugh. But there were a number that were very antagonistic towards my Christian faith which I didn’t appreciate.

I enjoyed how relatable some of the poems were. I will be recommending to my fellow friends.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity.
3.75 stars.

A Bit Much: Poems is a debut collection of poems from Lyndsay Rush, who gained popularity posting poems on Instagram @maryoliversdrunkcousin. I have followed Lyndsay since stumbling across her titular poem, "She's a Bit Much," a little over a year ago. Her poems are silly and full of feeling. While I adore seeing them come across my feed, I was interested to see how she would do with an entire book. I was not disappointed.

Lyndsay encapsulates the messiness and chaos of life in a way that also reminds us of the beauty surrounding us. She embraces being too sensitive and being cringe. The silliness is counteracted with touching and tender moments that highlight what it is to be human. She reminds us not to take life too seriously.

A Bit Much: Poems is a book that will resonate with a specific crowd. It is silly. It is not the most outstanding literary work, but it was fun! It brought a smile to my face and above all, it made me grateful to be human, despite all the chaos that comes with it.

It is 72 degrees and sunny
the wind is at my back
and the only thing I want
is everything I already have.

I just could not get into this one. I was hoping to love it as I'm the target audience (millennial! a fan of some instagram-like poetry). But I never connected as much as I'd hoped for this one. A case of - "it's me......not you" for this poetry collection by Rush

Incomparable. I hated poetry until I came across the brilliant Lyndsay Rush. She’s hilarious, fresh, and authentically herself. I rarely leave 5 star reviews. This collection of her poems deserves every one. I will purchase for friends and family and together we will slowly convert others to the gifts of poetry. Kudos, Lyndsay. Screw any misguided haters. They don’t deserve an ounce of your exceptional mind or courageous heart. Excuse me while I start back at the beginning and savor each poem again.

This collection of poems is perfect for the social media minded millennial. Funny, engaging, and current. These prose are perfect for those of us who don't know where to begin with poetry, especially modern poetry. Rush is relatable and it is easy to sit with her verses and meditate on them. While describing her own experiences, there are places where the reader can inject their own. I won't be surprised to see this collection everywhere when it's published!

Lyndsay's poems had me laughing, tearing up, and feeling all the feels. The poems are grouped by feelings so you can find what you need easily.

A lovely collection of poetry I had a wonderful time reading them and will be gifting this collection to friends.#netgalley #abrams books #netgalley #abramsbooks

Thank you NetGalley & Lyndsay Rush for the ARC of A Bit Much.

I enjoyed the poems and related to quite many of them. I am a woman in my 30s feeling unsure of herself & I found reading this book of poems was immensely inspirational.

I love Lyndsay Rush on Instagram so I was so happy to see her book on NetGalley! Some of the poems were a little silly for me, but overall it was an uplifting collection of poetry from a woman who actively looks for and creates joy in her life. What’s not to like? It inspired me to do the same, and I think that’s its intent. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc.

I picked this up because I needed a good cry, and boy did it deliver!

There are so many ways Lyndsay’s poems hit me like an arrow straight to the heart: I’m a white woman just entering my 30’s; I have long wrestled with the ideas I inherited about my faith and my body and my purpose; I am and have always been ‘too’ sensitive and ‘too’ loud; I am profoundly grateful that I have people in my life who love me in spite of, or perhaps because of, my muchness.

The fact that someone like Lyndsay can just perfectly capture the enormity of any one of those feelings in a few short lines of poetry makes me overcome with emotion. It is so beautiful to witness someone making art that is so achingly human, and to be so affected by it makes me feel grateful to be alive. So, thank you Lyndsay, for your vulnerability, your humor, and your encouragement. Don’t be surprised if I get at least one of your sentences tattooed on my skin as a reminder to be kind to my sensitive-ass-self.

For someone who doesn’t read much (any) poetry, this felt like the perfect introduction. I felt seen as a woman, I especially resonated with the poem “everything she does is magic” and immediately sent it to friends. I feel like this book was geared to someone a little older than I am, and although thought provoking, wasn’t groundbreaking. Solid collection.

I absolutely loved this!!

I connected with several of the poems and that hardly happens for me.

Thank you for this one :)

I loved this! I'm going to give this as a graduation gift - so much wit and wisdom in these pages told with such an original voice. I follow Lyndsay on Instagram @maryoliversdrunkcousin and have been looking forward to this one for a while. Love the cover too!

A lovely collection of poems. I enjoyed the way this made me think and I also really liked the way each chapter had suggested moods. It will make returning to favorite poems easy!

Not typically a poetry reader. These poems are so incredibly relatable. I found myself smiling, sighing and nodding my head through the whole collection. I want to tattoo these poems on my brain. I will revisit this again and again and again

Thank you to the author, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I want to preface that I don't really read poetry books, but I will enjoy occasional poems here and there.
I really enjoyed the poems in this collection; I like how it was organized by moods, each one has a sprinkle of humour, and it really relates to a Millennial/Gen-Z audience. I researched later on that Lyndsay Rush shares her poems on instagram and I think that provides an indication of the types of poetry this is - lots of relatable, personal stories, with great humour.

I will say, in a book format, it became quite repetitive. I think the book would be lovely to kind of flip through and reference (hence the mood divisions are helpful), but as an overarching story or collection it's too much (haha) and doesn't create cohesion.

3.5/5

I’m sorry, did I write this book? It was so relatable and I loved every single poem. Thank you to NetGalley for the advance review copy in return for an honest review.

I like most people stumbled upon Lyndsay Rush through Instagram and her posts on @maryoliversdrunkcousin.
I have several of her poems saved. I have sent them off to friends and reread them when I needed comforting words. She speaks right to my millennial heart, with references to my childhood, and similar thoughts and feelings around the period of my life I am currently in. I was excited to get this early copy of A Bit Much from St Martin’s Griffin through Netgalley to read and review so I could read more of her work.

I loved so many of the poems. Some of my favorites from her Instagram made their way into print (She’s a Bit Much, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, I’ll Hold it for You, and It’s Called Maximalism, Babe).

But there were others I highlighted and marked and know I will come back to read again (Safe Travels, Be st Fri ends, Like Trying to Hold a Snowflake, It’s All Downhill After 30, A Race Against the Guac, For She’s A Jolly Good Fellow, Retirement Plans, What It Feels Like to Be at Peace with Myself).

“remember that, of all the things you should never postpone / make sure joy is at the top of the list”

A quick read, curated into four parts, there is bound to be a few that resinate with you. It is out 9/17 and I cannot wait to have a physical copy to highlight, mark up and see these words physically in my hands.

Thank you to the author, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. I just love that this book fell into my world! I loved these collections of poems so much that I preordered 2 copies…one for me and one to gift (PUB Date: 9/17/2024)

Evidently, I am a poet and I didn’t even know it! I am pretty certain that I have not read a collection of poems since I was in Highschool, and that was only because I was forced to! Don’t judge me, that has just never been my forté! This little collection of poems had me smiling, laughing and crying from start to finish! I even want to have some of these framed for my home! They are thought-provoking, smart, witty and powerful. I want my kids to read some of these too. There was one in particular that stood out to me and made me think about my beloved father, only to learn in the Acknowledgements that she wrote it for her dog…need I say more.

The poems are categorized by mood, making it easy to for everyone to find a connection within the pages.

The author is a literary magician and I highly encourage you to follow her on Instagram @MaryOliversDrunkCousin so that you can see for yourself what her writings look like and determine if this collection is for you. I came across more poems dedicated to her pup that are just perfection! Her poems are full of linguistical magic and spoke to my soul and I just know that I will continue to come back to this again and again! I miss them already!

“If cauliflower can be pasta then you can be whatever you want!” 5/5 magical ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!

Quick Synopsis…Lyndsay Rush’s debut collection of poetry uses humor to grapple with the female experience—from questioning whether or not to have children, to roasting the patriarchy, to challenging what it means to "age gracefully"—and each piece delivers gut-punching truths alongside gratifying punchlines. Readers walk away from Lyndsay’s work feeling seen, celebrated, and wholly convinced that joy is an urgent, worthwhile pursuit. With over 140 convention-bending poems—most of which are never-before-seen—this book is quite literally A Bit Much.

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