I'd never heard of Lyndsay Rush and I have to say, I have been missing out! Loved her work and started following her on social media! Highly Recommend!

Absolutely obsessed with this beautiful book of poetry. Can't wait to buy a copy to annotate and share with my BFF.

I thought this work of poetry was okay. There was no wow factor for me. Subpar at best; not terrible but would not read again or recommend.

I’m not a huge poetry reader, but every so often, I’ll pick up a buzzy collection to get a tiny taste.

Over the past few years I’ve seen a lot of MaryOliversDrunkCousin on Instagram. Her poems always make me pause – sometimes I laugh, sometimes I tear up, but they always manage to make me think and reflect about my life.

Lyndsay Rush, the writer behind that account, has written her debut collection. Some of the poems are ones you’ve likely seen on Insta, while others are new for this project. The collection is actually organized by mood so you can pick the poems and energy you need most in that moment, which I found to be really unique.

I read this book over a couple of weeks, reading a handful of poems each night which I think is the perfect way to enjoy this. I still wouldn’t consider myself to be a huge poetry reader, but this is a great pick for anyone who is looking to dip their toes into the genre.

A Bit Much is out September 17th. Thanks to St. Martin’s Griffin and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this so much, I took my time reading and savored every page. Love this little book to get you through the day!

Pros: Lyndsay Rush's poetry has become popular on her instagram account (@maryoliversdrunkcousin), and I was excited to see her work in a book, that contains some of her well-known poems and many new works. Her voice feels representative of millennial women, and I appreciate her commentary on evangelicalism and the patriarchy. The poems in this book are organized by moods/feelings/emotions, and I think I could gift this book to any of my friends. The book's description as being perfect for fans of Kate Kennedy and Kate Baer is spot on--especially as the author's remix poems are like Baer's erasure poems.

Cons: None that I can think of except I recommended this book to a friend today and then felt bad because it won't be released for a few more months.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin for the opportunity to read this book.

*THE* poetry book for elder millennial women. I’ve enjoyed @maryoliversdrunkcousin on Instagram for years so when I saw Lyndsay had a book coming out, I jumped at the chance to get an advanced copy. I loved it!

A delightful collection of poems that really resonated with me, as I feel like I was the intended audience. I didn’t expect to laugh and to even get a bit teary. I highlighted several passages that I wanted to remember and I enjoyed the groupings of poems into their categories of “current or desired mood”. I would definitely read more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I have been a follower of Lyndsay’s for a while, so I truly appreciate this ARC. I loved this so much, and I preordered a copy. The perfect gift for a friend.

If you're not familiar with @maryoliversdrunkcousin on social media, respectfully, what are you doing? Lyndsay Rush brings her raw, honest, and incredibly witty prose to the printed page in her new book, "A Bit Much," set to release in September. If you haven't yet encountered her work online, you're truly missing out on a unique voice that captures the hilarity and heartache of the human experience with unparalleled authenticity.

Have I read most of these on social media? yes. Reposted them to my story? yes. Am I thrilled to finally have it in print to put on my coffee table? absofuckinglutely. Am I going to order prints for my house of my faves? you betcha.

The layout of "A Bit Much" is ingeniously crafted, grouping poems by the emotions they evoke. Each section offers a different flavor, making it easy to find exactly what you need, whether it’s a quick pick-me-up or a deep, reflective read. Rush’s talent for turning a few words into a profound statement is astonishing. Her use of metaphors, sharp sarcasm, and vividly specific examples creates a rich tapestry that feels like a conversation with your best friend, taking you from belly laughs to tears.

One of my favorite themes in the book is romantic love. Here’s a glimpse from a poem that resonated deeply with me:

"We fell in love the way I eat Doritos
slowly and then all at once
At the risk of sounding like someone who gets misty-eyed and insists,
When you know, you know
I’ll say this: I’ve never been lucky when it comes to love
But with him it didn’t feel like a gamble at all to put all of my chips on the table"

swoon. IYKYK.

I found myself wanting to highlight almost every page, eager to reflect back on Rush’s words. I can’t wait for my preordered copy to arrive. If you need to feel seen, if you're struggling with this thing called life and you want some validation that you, in fact, are not crazy and this world is quite fucked, do yourself a favor and pick this up. In Lyndsay’s own words, this book is "a million little drops of love that fill the whole cup."

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the invitation to read this eARC. I feel honored to have received it prior to publication and have no doubt this will be a bestseller. 10/10. Thank you, Lyndsay, for opening yourself up and sharing your thoughts with the world in the most poetic way. You are hot shit and put your whole ass into this; we're so lucky to have you. We’re on pins and needles to see what you come up with next.

I really enjoy a book of poems & this one did not disappoint.

I loved the titles of the poems & the way that they were grouped into collections. Sometimes i feel like poetry books can kind of bleed together but the addition of a current or desired mood at the start of every collection is something that will make this one stand out in my mind.

I find Lynday’s poetry to be really accessible and think there's something for everyone in these collections! It is clever and relatable and I left feeling very seen. I would highly recommend to anyone who may need a little push towards self-love or someone who just wants to read some amazing poetry.

thank you to St.Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the eARC

I am not a poetry reader, but Beach Reads and Bubbly posted a poem from this book called ‘A Bit Much’ and I was hooked! I truly savored this book. I forced myself to only read a couple of poems a day, otherwise I would’ve finished this in one day. The poems were funny, touching, relatable, aspirational, and wonderful. The author sells print outs of her poems, and I have already ordered some of my favorites! I can’t wait to display them, and be reminded of them constantly! This will definitely be a re read for me!

I’ve been following Lindsay Rush (aka @maryoliversdrunkcousin) for some time now. I was ecstatic to be able to read her debut collection early. It did not disappoint. Her poems have a special way of making me laugh out loud and then one page later I’m in tears. Lindsay has captured what it means to be human and female and free in the pages of this book and I can’t wait to hold a physical copy in my hand and read them again and again. For fans of Kate Baer and Joy Sullivan.

This is the best book of poetry I have read in a long time. A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush was well developed and written. I know it may be too soon to say this but she is going to be a best seller!!!

Overall, I enjoyed this poetry collection. I think it could have been pared down, but the tone and content are refreshing.

I absolutely loved both the titles of the poems themselves as well as the grouped collection of poems. The fact there was a "current or desired mood" before the collection of poems is extremely clever and the grouping was done perfectly.

The third & fourth collection were my favourites, I enjoyed what was said and I feel I related/connected to/with those the most. The remixed versions especially struck a chord with their directness to what should be taken away from the poem.

To quote Lyndsay, "I don't write the rules, I just write poems" and she definitely did! There is definitely something for everyone in this collection of poems, whether you are used to poetry or not!

Thank you to NetGalley & St.Martins Press for the invitation to read this eARC.

What a joyful, healing, life-affirming collection of poems—Mary Oliver's Drunk Cousin is absolutely right. All the soul of the original, with a modern irreverence. I can't wait to buy a copy for everyone I love (and for myself).

Loved this book of poems. I’ve already found myself recommending this to friends and planning on purchasing copies for gifts!

These poems won’t be the poems you brag about reading to your most snobby literary acquaintances or ones you’ll share to impress someone new at a party (sounds like an awful party, tbh).

But these are the poems you’ll share with *your people* because these poems feel like “I see you” love letters and the “f*ck yeses” (f*ck YAASSSS) that they might need. Individually great, but the effect of them together feels empowering, encouraging, and like that friend who stands up for you against that bully (life?). Poems that let you know you’re not alone in that one thing presented in a way that feels like you are chatting with a profound succinct best friend.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy.

"A Bit Much "? Not at all! How could you not go for someone who calla herself "mary Oliver's drunk cousin "?
Favorite line "cloudy with a chance of what the f*#k."