This was one of my favorite poetry books ever. I don't read a lot of poetry but I screenshot this book so many times on my phone to refer back to it. I found the sections so relatable to many different people. I definitely will recommend.

i absolutely LOVE lyndsay's poetry -- seeing @maryoliversdrunkcousin pop up on my instagram feed is always a delight. her words resonate in a way few poets can, and this collection takes that to new levels. truly a masterful collection -- one i'll return to time and time again to find solace and comfort and joy. her humor and honesty and heart shine through every stanza. a stunner, this one!

Organized by mood and emotion so you can always find what you need, when you need it–I've been looking forward to this one.

I never read poetry, like, ever. I'm not really sure why...I guess it just never crosses my radar. But when I read the synopsis for A Bit Much on NetGalley, I knew this collection was for me -- a sensitive elder millennial who was raised on diet culture, parochial education, and evangelical Christianity.

Lyndsay Rush is an absolute riot who takes up more than the right amount of space and I, who have always been seen as "a bit much," am here for it. Her writing is funny and smart and feminist and poignant, and it truly speaks to my heart. I'm the opposite of Lyndsay in that I wrote soooo much poetry growing up, until the well ran dry when I was in my twenties and the angst started to subside somewhat. I'm seeking out a copy of this book (ahem, CHRISTMAS IS COMING) so that I can hopefully draw some inspiration.

Favorite poems include Frequent Crier, Code Red, Loving Each Otter, Hysterical, Things That Taste as Good as Skinny Feels, Reverse Aging the Easy Way!, Basically an Archaelogist, Boo!, How Lovely to Be a Woman, Promise Ring Pop, Mum's the Word, Hot Girl Walks, An Error Message Just for You, She's So Sensitive, Have We Met Before?, Reassurances to Save for a Rainy Day, Stillness and Silliness, and A Get-Together to Fall Apart.

Loved A Bit Much! The poems are perfectly relatable and well-written. I enjoyed how Rush broke the mold on traditional poetry with her style. There’s so much honesty in her work, while also managing to be self-deprecating at times which made it all better.

Such a fun read! A bit redundant, but isn't that part of being "a bit much"? Saying what matters until we really get it in every color? Did it have an Instagram vibe to it? Yes. Did I already read many of these poems on social media? Yes. Is it quirky and fresh? Yes. Do I want to have it on my shelf? Also yes. For what it is, it's a fun, insightful, sometimes gut-punching romp that reminds us it's okay to live life wide-open. And it's just as delightful as the perfect extra-crispy fry in the bottom of the bag. I also read it in the airport so I blame Lyndsay for making me cry in front of the early morning flight businessmen.

Favorite poems:
"Be st
Fri ends"
"Like a Duck Eating Lunch"

Favorite quote:
"You can't temper a storm
But you can sure as hell evacuate a beach."

As with most poetry collections, some of these poems I really enjoyed while other not so much. There are some "poems" that have that modern poetry aspect, aka you wouldn't really call them poems. Rush has a fun voice and the cover is also really cute!

I have been a fan of Lyndsay Rush's poetry for years and when I heard she was releasing A BIT MUCH, a book of poetry, I was overjoyed! I owe a huge thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher, St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin, for this ARC which I received in exchange for my honest review.

From start to finish, this book of poetry is a delight. Covering topics ranging from motherhood to mental health, friendship to love to loss to body image and more, Rush manages to do it all with grace and humor and honestly love pouring out from her poetry. I was so sad to read the last poem and so happy to know that I can return to this collection again and again. I'd recommend these poems to anyone and everyone, but it was particularly fitting for a millennial woman experiencing much of what Rush depicts in her own life.

Not enough nice things to say about this debut book of poetry, but alas I’ll try for our lord and savior Mary Oliver’s Drunk Cousin.

There are various different talents in the world, but one of my favorite ones is the kind of talent that seems to sharpen the people that interact with it. That kind of talent makes people stand up straighter, makes them feel more capable through making them feel seen. It’s a kind of talent that shines a light back on the observer.

That talent is one of Lyndsay Rush’s great gifts, that she presents as an offering with A Bit Much.

It is so special. It won’t be for everyone, but for the people it is for it will feel like a homecoming.

Thanks to net galley for giving me this to review!

The best book of poetry I have read in quite some time. I absolutely recommend this over and over again.

I really enjoyed this collection of clever, timely poems. While I may not agree with all of Rush’s perspectives on life I think she is a very talented poet. I especially liked the ones that were just lists but they held so much deeper meaning. Some were laugh out loud funny, others were gut-wrenching. Overall a great read.

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a little backlogged with my ARC’s but working diligently to get caught up. I really enjoyed this short book of poetry! It felt extremely relevant and relatable to the majority of people in today’s time. The poems are clever and witty, very well constructed and thought out. I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys poetry they can really see themselves in!

Love this poems! So many good ones - give this to all the women in your life! A true collectible item.

I adore Lyndsay's poetry. I've been following her instagram for years. My sister and I even have matching tattoos that say "a bit much". Every poem in this collection was beautiful. Equal parts funny and poignant, I just can't recommend it enough.

The modern chicken soup for the soul, but make it tinned fish for the millennial woman’s soul.

Fun quick read. Bought a copy to have as a gift to a girlfriend when needed.

A BIT MUCH by Lyndsay Rush is that chortling exuberance that comes when you are fully alive to an experience and write down the ricochet between your DoorDash order and a time before your parents divorce in lyrical prose. I'd never read poetry that feels more like a late night revelation from a dear friend over the kitchen table when you are chatting about nothing and therefore covering everything that matters. Her work is light, breezy, glorious feints and sudden drops into revelation, memorable and vivid and as visceral as any works I've ever read. My only problem was stopping once I started reading the poems, wanting to hear that voice, appreciate the wisdom that comes from being a person who is too much, has always been too much, and shares what comes with being so hyperaware and articulate about her experience. I recommend this book to everyone, especially those who think they don't like poetry. I received a copy of this book and these are my own, unbiased thoughts.

A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush seems like it would be most appealing to millennials. If anyone enjoys her social media posts as @maryoliversdrunkcousin, I think they would really like this book. Not every poem was a hit for me, but there were enough to make it worth reading.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the gifted copies.

There’s so much to love about this debut poetry collection:
- it’s sectioned off by highly specific moods
- the physical book is all single-sided which makes for such an enjoyable reading experience
- an overarching theme of self-worth, self-love, being unapologetically you, and celebrating the small joys

So much of the time, we strive to have the next best thing and to be a better version of ourselves without assigning value to the space we currently take up, or taking the time to appreciate the now.
Rush's collection provides those gentle reminders that are equally relatable and have you feeling seen.

"Starting something new
is like a one-man show
for a one-man audience:
the only applause worth seeking
is your own
Don’t rob yourself of that
while you wait for approval
from somewhere else
Sometimes winning yourself over
is the greatest show on earth"

I just recently started reading poetry, within the last year or so, and this book is amazing. Great moments that were enjoyable, and frequently relatable on a deep level. I look forward to reading this book many more times in the future.

3.5 stars. Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. I had never heard of this author so it was a pleasant experience to read her poetry which felt like a stream of consciousness hangout with your best girlfriend talking about all things in life - love and partners, feelings and emotions, disappointments and truths and how one sees the world. The author uses a slash for separation of sentences and phrases in many of the poems which over the course felt like they were just unfinished ideas. Yet, the feel of the entire book is one of joy and laying bare the truths of a moment of time in a life.