I asked for this one for something different thank I was used to and I am glad I did. It gave me a new appreciation for what is my normal but also allowed me time in a new area to which I want to explore more.

I love both poetry and Taylor swift so I was looking forward to this collection. It was different poets so some I really enjoyed and others not as much. Such is life. Still a lovely collection of poetry.

I'm not a swifite by any means and I don't get the hype behind her music, but I did enjoy reading poet's response to her songs.

I love Taylor Swift like everyone else, so obsessively, to the point of knowing almost all the songs by heart, and I must admit that I was hoping that this book would be a nice and modern homage to the singer, unfortunately not. DNF for me. Sorry. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishing house for this book, in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was my first dive back into poetry after not reading it for awhile and being a swiftie this was right up my alley!

Invisible String is a beautiful collection of Taylor Swift inspired poetry. I only hope that Taylor got a copy and was able to see how inspirational she was to so many amazing poets.

Taylor Swift lyrics and emotion has inspired a collection of wonderful poetry and responses to her work. Every person impacted by Taylor's work would appreciate all of these unique takes. I loved this so much! Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Ballantine Books for a copy of this book for an honest review.

Taylor Swift is an incredible and poetic lyricist to begin with, but watching her words transformed into poems makes it even more beautiful!

This book is so beautiful and powerful. All of these poems tell such a stunning story that feels true to the story Taylor Swift intended to tell with these lyrics. I felt transformed into another world while reading these poems and was sad when they were over.

If you are a Taylor Swift lover or poem lover, you will find joy, heartbreak, and empowerment in these poems!

This is a really fun concept for a poetry collection! There’s no doubt that the poets that contributed to this are very talented, but I do think some of them could have been a *little* more obvious as to which song it was inspired by. I ended up finding a website that listed them all, and while many of them I guessed right or could at least see the connection, some of them left me puzzled as to how it related to that song at all. Or maybe I’m just bad at dissecting poetry, who knows (probably). That said, there were some excellent poems in here, and I think it’s a fun read for Swifties!

This was a fun little exploration of Taylor Swift lyrics through the various lenses of different poets. Obviously, with a collection this large there are going to be some hits and misses but I really enjoyed how each poem made you work to figure out which song it was a call and response to. That was a fun element to this that I think any Swiftie would love working out perhaps even more than enjoying the poetry itself.

This was such a cool and unique poetry collection! I had so much fun trying to figure out which Taylor songs each poem was inspired by. I also loved getting a sneak peek at so many different poets and their writing styles.

I selected this book from NetGalley expecting a more simplistic creation of poetry based loosely on various songs by The Queen herself, Taylor Swift. What I received, instead, was a complex collection of writings that all had the central theme of life and the various experiences that make-up a life: falling in love, death, heartbreak, childbearing, growth. Several of the poems were difficult for me to decipher, but the ones that really resonated with me hit me HARD- in a good way?

This would be a good pick for anyone who appreciates the use of beautiful language, metaphors, and is willing to relieve their own memories through the lens of another who has experienced any of the aforementioned events in life.

I love Taylor Swift, and while this isn't a book I'll be recommending, it is a book I'll cherish. My fandom was so seen in each section, and I enjoyed every page. True swiftie should try this!

I would not call myself a Swiftie. I do know a lot of Taylor Swift songs and while I don’t seek out her newer albums I also won’t change my music if she comes on. I do 100% think she is a very talented songwriter and artist. So when I saw I was sent Invisible Strings through NetGalley I was intrigued. I like the idea that these poets all collaborated on this book of poems.

Right now, my understanding of poetry is pretty slim so my appreciation of it isn’t quite there. Even so there were still a few poems that spoke to me. I personally do not take apart Swift’s lyrics and while I know most of her popular songs I had trouble figuring out which songs go to the poems.

Wonderful story, great character development, great writing! Highly recommend this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it

I loved this collection of poems. Some were more closely inspired by Taylor than others but all in all a inspired and fitting collection.

I enjoyed reading this as a poetry book - but I wasn't always able to connect it back to Taylor's songs. The poems were smart and beautiful and interesting to read without that context, but I also felt like I HAD to read them without that context since it wasn't clear what poems were related to which songs, apart from sources at the end.

Overall, this was enjoyable once I separated it from Taylor's music.

I really wanted to love this book. I'm a big Swiftie, but I guess I'm not a big fan of poetry unless it's Taylor’s musical poetry. I can listen to some of her more poetic songs for hours, just enjoying the words. I couldn't get into the poems. Some of them were beautiful, but too much for me. I know they were all inspired by one of her songs and I just wish we got to know which poem went with which song. I think that might have connected me more to the poems.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for a honest review.

One of the poets featured in this volume of Taylor Swift-inspired poetry explained part of her process: “In every language, the word that means ‘poem’ first meant ‘song.’” The 113 poets here include Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, NYT bestsellers, Instagram-famous poets, and names you should remember as they gain acclaim. Each poet was inspired by one specific Taylor Swift song, but we're not told which one. The challenge for the reader is to unlock the Swiftie code. (Recommendation sent to WordSmarts.com email newsletter subscribers)

As a Swiftie and poetry lover, this collection completely stole my heart. Some poems had me pausing to figure out which Taylor song inspired them, and honestly, it felt like a beautiful puzzle, and a challenge to piece together lyrics and emotions through someone else’s lens.

I do think it would have been a nice touch to include which song sparked each poem. It could make it more accessible for newer fans or even non-Swifties, offering a deeper connection to the words on the page.

That said, this collection is stunning. It’s a love letter to both poetry and Taylor’s music. Poetry is music, and music is poetry. And Taylor? She’s a master of both. This anthology captures that magic in a way that felt so personal and unique. I loved every page.