I was provided both an ebook and audio ARC of this book via Netgalley, all opinions are my own.

The author narrates the audiobook, which doesn't always work for novels, but is so perfect when it comes to poetry. I don't think anyone can deliver poetry quite the same way as the poet, so I always appreciate a self narrated poetry collection.

I don't think I've ever connected to a poetry collection the way I did to this one. It is straight forward, witty, and relatable. It deals with body image, weight, aging, relationships, and so many other things you have to deal with as a woman. These poems really spoke to me and I'm grateful to have been able to both listen and read along with them. I really enjoyed the style of poems, they aren't super complex or long. The author gets to the point and they all have clever titles. That won't be everyone's preference when it comes to poetry. For me these were thought provoking without having to think about the meaning of the poem because it was right there on the page.

I thoroughly enjoyed this humorous and clever collection of poems and look forward to reading more from the author in the future. This is a collection I'll be buying because it made me feel seen and and that being "a bit much" might just be the right amount.

This collection is perfect for those looking to dip their toe into poetry! It has writing that is easy to understand and relate to. As someone who has read a bit of poetry now, I found this to be middle of the road. I had lots of poems that I really liked, but a lot that I just ended up skimming. It felt like a really long collection that could have been edited down. It also didn’t really feel like poetry so much as funny/cheesy anecdotes. Still a fun read though that I think will bring more people into the genre!

My favorite poems were:
- in Florida, an invasive snail is helping save an endangered bird
- make like a tree and love
- tonight I’m DoorDashing
- frequent crier
- be st frie nds
- we are not getting any younger, woman
- my boyfriend is from Alabama
- all of the awkward things I missed during the pandemic
- caretaking notes
- mortifying every poet dead, and alive by trying to describe love
- things that taste as good as skinny feels
- I’m giving up for lent
- boo!
- Ordering from the kids menu
- promise ring pop
- she’s a bit much
- hot girl walks
- every little thing she does is magic
- reassurances to save for rainy day

I came into this book already a bit of a Lyndsay Rush super fan. I follow her on instagram, I subscribe to her newsletter, I love her work. I sort of wondered how much new content there would be in this book, but wanted to support her. I was BLOWN away how excellent this book was. Some poems are funny, some are tender, some kind of break your heart. I'm so glad I read it!

This is everything you didnt know you wanted from poetry. Every poem speaks to my millennial soul. Loved this and would have read 100 more pages!

Lyndsay Rush is the creator of one of my favorite Instagram accounts, MaryOliversDrunkCousin. Many of the poems in this collection are featured on her Instagram account, but I still want a print copy of this gem for my forever bookshelf so I have all of these lovely poems in one place and can add tabs galore to mark my favorites. Some of the poems are funny, some are touching, but all show that Lyndsay Rush knows women so well. Her poems resonate with women of all walks of life - mothers, aunts, young adults, and older adults. Her poems span the spectrum of womanhood.

The much anticipated book of poetry from beloved Instagram Poet, @maryoliversdrunkscousin, Lyndsay Rush. Poignant yet hilarious, Lyndsay's ability to capture women's experience, including bodies, food, love, mothering, and friendships, is unmatched.

Thanks to @stmartinspress for an advance copy of A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush, out September 17th!

I’ve long followed Lyndsay Rush at @maryoliversdrunkcousin and could *not* have been more excited to hear that she was coming out with a collection of poetry! Of course, it didn’t disappoint.

Chock full of silliness, pop culture references, trauma, and the beautiful and painful moments that make up a real life lived, this poetry collection feels like a love letter to every woman who’s ever been made to feel too big, too loud, too cringey— and quite frankly, a bit much. 🩵

Great poems for every mood! they were sweet, relatable, and I found myself starring some of them to come back to for when i'm in that kind of mood!

Like any collection of work, some will hit and some will not. The ones that do hit are vulnerable, insightful, heart breaking, and joyful. The ones that do not feel rushed, surface level, and trying just a bit too hard. This will be fun to read and discuss with your girlfriends and sisters. Thank you to NetGalley for the early copy to review.

A Bit Much: Poems is DEFINITELY going to be the poetry book of 2024 and on all of the fiction lists of 2024! CALLING IT!

This was SO good. Each page I was like "no this is my favorite one!" "wait, no this is my favorite one!*

This is Lyndsay Rush's debut poetry collection and you can find her @maryoliversdrunkcousin

This collection is described as "a book of poetry for people who didn't even know they liked poetry" and I FEEL THAT!

I discovered Rush because of her poem "It's Called Maximalism, Babe, and honestly I just want to get a house with a library and wallpaper the walls with that poem.

Rush knows just how to use humor to make light of the reality of the world, especially for women.

Some of my favorites from this collection:
✨Someone to Eat Chips With (1 literally laugh *each and every* time I read it)
✨ Be st Fri ends (this is it / the main event)
✨Loving Each Otter (Wait, there's more!)
✨We're Not Getting Any Younger, Woman (plans are like foreheads)
✨Dawn Soap and a Toothbrush (Fuck me up if that isn't great relationship advice)
✨These Are the Days
✨Hysterical (Do they make a "Rage Spiral" scented essential oil?)
✨She's a Bit Much
✨It's Called Maximalism, Babe (Why shouldn't I?)
✨”What Have You Been Up to Lately?" (Making tiny, beautiful things I'll be proud to leave behind)
✨A Hump Day Blessing (being busy is not a personality)

Get your hands on this beauty, releasing September 17! 🗓️

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Lyndsay Rush for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. 💗

This collection of poetry is perfect. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Rush’s work (@maryoliversdrunkcousin) on Instagram. So to immerse myself in a whole collection at once is right up my alley. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

A very enjoyable read. Some of the poems made me laughed, in a good way, and others made me reflect and think about my own experiences, and how perhaps we are not all alone in our inner journeys. I would definitely recommend this poetry collection.

Thank you St. Martins Press and Netgalley, for the free ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

An enjoyable read! I laughed out loud, found myself shaking my head at the pages a few times (thinking "yep, that's it exactly"), and bookmarked several poems. I couldn't get to five stars -- for a few reasons, some of which are: it's a short collection / many poems are similar / quite similar to what's already posted on her Instagram account -- but will pass along the name of the book to a few friends I know would enjoy it.

I found Lyndsay through Instagram and I’m so glad I did. She touches on topics that help me remember that I’m not alone and that what I experience as a woman is truly a part of the full human experience. I can’t wait to read the next anthology of poems.

Otherwise known on Instagram as @maryoliversdrunkcousin, this is Rush’s debut collection of poetry, and it’s a treat. She writes with snark and humor but also heart and heaviness.

The title poem talks about switching the perspective of being referred to as “too much” (as women so often are) to a joyous, even envious position. Many of her poems spoke to me, particularly “Let Go and Let Goddess” - so much so that I’ll have to get this one in hard copy.

Beautiful collection of poetry. Thank you for providing me an arc of this wonderful book in exchange for an honest review. I greatly enjoyed each poem. This was a lighthearted whimsical read and i'm glad i was able to read it. will definitely be recommending this book to everyone i know.

I eagerly awaited the publication of this book!! After following Lyndsay's poetry online I couldn't wait to get my hands on a physical collection of her poems. I haven't read relatable, moving, life giving, "seen feeling" poetry in a long time. Reminiscent of Mary Oliver meets Mom blog I love reading her collection - and I think you will too! This is a must read and a book that, even though I have a digital copy of, I need to purchase one for my bookshelf as well.

Poetry is an odd thing to review because it feels somehow more intimate than fiction, or even a memoir. That being said, Lyndsay Rush’s collection is a joy to read and a beautiful reminder that poets still exist. I for one am thankful that they do. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

Lyndsay did what the book summary promised-- I actually enjoy poetry! You do have to go into the book with a level of millennial whimsy (not derogatory, I pinky promise!) and openness, but some of them still hit hard as a "baby" Gen-Z. With the perfect balance of silly and serious, I bookmarked so many of these poems so that I could go back and reread them, which is something that I absolutely did not expect.
Of course, I didn't expect anything less from one of the creators of my favorite podcast ;)

Thank you so much to the author, St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was just delightful! I haven’t read a poem book in a minute but this one was a delight and so relatable. I loved it!