Amanda Lovelace is one of my all time favorite poets! Imagine my excitement when I received this ARC via NetGalley!

As per usual, Amanda does not disappoint.

This book of poetry also includes some really beautiful illustrations and while I didn’t personally relate to every single poem, many jumped directly off the page to me.

I loved every word in this poetry collection. Written as a love letter to herself, Amanda Lovelace captures the awe and wonder of finding your way back to yourself, of self-acceptance and self-love. So many of her poems spoke to me in a most resounding way.
Filled with bright, colorful pink pages and beautiful illustrations, She Followed the Moon Back to Herself is a fabulous collection for any girl or woman who has ever doubted herself or been made to feel less than.
Thank you, NetGalley for the chance to read this one.

Absolutely amazing (lovelace never misses). I've been following the work of Lovelace since the publication of "the princess saves herself in this one", and have been an avid reader of all of her work ever since. I love these with every piece of my soul, so keep stealing, I'll keep giving.

Amanda Lovelace, you're impeccable.

Thank you to NetGalley, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and Amanda for an advanced reader copy of this poetry collection. It's rare that I request an e-reader only book, I'm an audiobook girly through and through, but for poetry seeing it in front of me is the only way to truly take things in. And I'm so happy I did. So many different poems resonated with me and I found it hard to put down. I fell asleep reading on more than one night. Truly wonderful!!

Friggin beautiful and amazing. Exactly what I needed to read right now. This was very different than anything I have ever read before. The author is inspiring and so down to earth and REAL. Amazing poetry. I love her.

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One of my favorite things about this book is the complexity. I can read something one way and you can read the same thing completely different.
The focus on growth and self-love/acceptance is done so beautifully. I loved the cutie little illustrations throughout as well.
Just another absolute banger from Amanda.

I didn’t connect with Lovelace’s poems at all, they felt generic, repetitive, and tumblr-esque. However, it wasn’t the “worst” book I’ve read by the author.

I would rate this a 1.75 stars but I rounded up.

I hate writing reviews for books that I’m not a fan of, but I also find them important for readers to make informed decisions on their next read. I had such high hopes for this book since I love poetry collections similar to these and witchy vibes. I had never read anything by this author before, and found myself being disappointed. There was nothing groundbreaking about the words. Usually I’m moved by the poetry I read, but I found myself feeling… nothing? It was odd. I kept pushing through after the first sixty pages hoping that it would get better but it didn’t. This book just wasn’t for me because the poems were left me wanting more (in a bad way.).

I’m not new to Amanda’s poetry. I have previously purchased two of her books and enjoyed them.

However, this has to be one of her best yet! The relatability to this book is something else.
I bookmarked a few pages that literally made me think Amanda read my own journal.

One I absolutely loved was:

“She’s never felt compelled
to live her life by anyone else’s book,

so she takes out her rose gold pen
& writes her own damn book

& she’s not afraid to go back
& cross shit out when it
no longer makes sense.”

- she finally found divinity in herself.

I definitely felt seen when reading this book. It has such a vulnerable vibe to it and I like that.

I’m giving this a 3.75/10 because of the pages. There were so many filler pink starry pages. Yes, they were pretty. But I feel like they’re unnecessary. I loved the other bits of art at the beginning and end though!

Amanda Lovelace does it again. These poems made me laugh, cry, and think. Perfect. I can't say enough good things about this collection.

ARC review, thank you NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read this poetry collection

Firstly, I am very appreciative of the content warnings and reminders to the reader to take care of themselves. I think this is great and hope that more books will do this.

Amanda is vulnerable and open in her writing, and this collection reflects that. I think that the themes she talks about are relatable for many. I did find the writing was more diary than poem and was targeted toward a younger audience.

I enjoyed the art work, however having the pink star pages every other page felt like over kill. Would have been nice to see this used in a more intentional way. Maybe the graphics could be used to separate topics?

This is very simple poetry but the words are impactful.
I felt like most of the poems were relatable 🤍 and I loved the art/illustrations. They were beautiful!

It was short and easy to read,
If you love poetry give this one a try!

✨ Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for the chance to read this as an ARC ✨

This book describes Amandas own life. It's about them describing the struggles and the hardship there is in learning to love yourself.
It's about self discovery and self love.

While I did enjoy this book I wasn't blown away about it.
I think my younger self would have loved this collecting very much, but like I said it just didn't hit the mark for me.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book before publication.

I love me some Amanda Lovelace. I have all of her books and gifted my mom a copy of The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One. Think of her poetry like a mix of therapy and affirmations, delving into her most private thoughts and feelings. You get something out of her words, and it’s the very important message that you are not alone.

she followed the moon back to herself is more in line with Lovelace’s Women Are Some Kind of Magic series. What I like most about her books, and this one in particular, is that we get to see her grow as a person book to book. She has become a beloved character whose story is ever changing and evolving. The artwork throughout the book is stunning in its details, subject matter, and color palette.

Now for the hardest part of my review. I’m going to preface this by saying that I intend to purchase the physical book when it comes out because I do love it. But I feel as though while Lovelace has grown as a person her writing has not. We’re “told” more often than “shown,” and the diction is beginning to feel recycled and common. We get hints of growth, certain poems that just sucker punch the crap out of you, but they’re just hints. I’m teaching my high school English students about direct and indirect characterization, and this book has majority direct characterization.

Lovelace’s poetry, however, is very accessible for younger people and those who may find traditional poetry to be too dense and hard to interpret. I definitely recommend this book be read.

As the years have gone by, I find myself more and more disappointed with Lovelace's poetry. In my opinion, her writing has not evolved, and I can't even tell the difference between any of her collections anymore. So many of the poems feel recycled and just more of the same. I had a hard time not rolling my eyes at some of the cliches, and just wishing for something different or more fleshed out. I think this is the last collection I'll read by this poet, her poems just aren't for me anymore.

A lovely little poetry collection that mainly features self-love and self-confidence. The content of each poem varies but it leaves you feeling inspired. I’ve always found most of Amanda Lovelace’s poetry to be relatable and empowering. However, I didn’t relate to the content of this collection as much as I have in her others. I still do appreciate the poems for what they are. I also love the illustrations included within. Overall I enjoyed this short and sweet poetry book. Thank you Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I did enjoy the poetry in this book, but do feel like it wasn't as great as her previous books and her writing has matured or moved since her early works. I still resonate and relate with a lot of the poetry, but I felt it was incomplete and I wanted more.

I’ve loved Amanda’s previous poetry but I have to say this one just didn’t grip me as much.
It felt more like incomplete diary entries than collections of poetry.

This is a beautiful poetry collection.

It’s a healing journey of self discovery with some sapphic, astrology, and feminism goodness mixed in.

Amanda Lovelace never disappoints. The way she writes.. it’s all so beautiful! Every poem she writes is so full of emotion that I absolutely love.