I'm not a fan of poetry books in the slightest, but I am a huge Swiftie so this one intrigued me. I absolutely LOVED this book! It was so incredibly interesting and a must read for fans of the greatest lyricist of our generation. :) I'm already looking forward to purchasing a copy for my collection. I loved it!

Poetry is so deeply personal and subjective. I am obsessed with Taylor Swift so it was nice to read these stories thru the lens of a Swiftie. What a gift!!! Loved everything

An absolute pleasure to read this poetry! I am a huge swiftie and this work brought the same sparkle as the lyrical mastermind we know and love from her. There’s something for everyone in this read 💛

This was not my thing! I was excited by it but didn’t end up feeling very invested in the poems I read.

What a fun, unique read! I am definitely a Swiftie so was excited to be offered this eARC to review! I appreciated the opening, explaining how the project came about - and how it set up the collection like an easter egg hunt for Swifties: which song goes with which poem? Some immediately jump out at you because the poem uses the lyrics or imagery directly, but often times readers are left guessing and trying to pick apart clues.

With any collection with multiple authors, I definitely resonated and enjoyed some poems more than others, but I never felt like I was trudging through. The different writing styles also kept it interesting!

The whole time I was reading, I couldn't help but imagine Taylor Swift herself reading this collection and playing along as well - seeing how her art has inspired others and playing along trying to figure out the inspiration song.

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I loved the concept and the various perspectives of poem in response to Taylor Swift's music.

While poetry is not my cup of tea, it was a fun read.

A new favorite for Swifties everywhere! A book full of poems, hidden meanings, love and loss. What a fun read!

I enjoyed reading Invisible Strings and the different Taylor Swift coded poems when I vowed to not make it an "academic assignment." While some poems were easy to decipher the Taylor Swift song for, others I found myself scratching my head. I wished there was an index at the end where the author shared what song was linked to the poem that they wrote. Fans of poetry and Taylor Swift will enjoy this one!

If you are a Swiftie and you are into poetry, this is a match made in heaven! This book would be great for anyone interested in reading poetry for the first time also because of the theme.

I’m not usually one for poetry, but I really loved this one. I had so much fun trying to guess what each poem was inspired by, but I would have loved inclusion of the inspiration and maybe a blurb about why they chose that song.

As with any anthology, there were pieces that I enjoyed and pieces that I did not. I respect the hell out of Daugherty for putting this together, and it was fun to search for Easter Eggs to determine each poet's assigned song. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was SUCH a beautiful collection of poetry. As a Swiftie, seeing the art others create using Taylor's art as inspiration was truly truly amazing. Was every poem my favorite? Of course not. But the collection of these works and the emotion behind them are so gorgeous and real. HIGHLY recommend.

This book is so fun for those that are huge fans of Taylor Swift! The writing is really good and it was fun to try to figure out which song each poet was referencing. The only thing that could possibly make this better is if there was a key at the end that gave the “answers.”

I'm not the biggest poem reader but I was very interested in this collection of poems in response to Taylor Swift's songs. It was very fun to try and figure out which poems were inspired by which songs, and harder than I would have thought. There were some that really resonated with me. And I enjoyed most of them. I will be reading again (and maybe again) to try and connect the poem to the song. If you are a Swiftie who loves figuring out easter eggs you should check this out!

This was such a fun and.unique take on poetry!

If you’re a Swiftie who loves to try and decode her lyrics and find the deeper meanings then this book is for you!!

I really enjoyed it and I usually am not one to read poetry. I think the way the author combined poetry with the love of Taylor Swift lyrics will create so many new fans of poetry!

Thank you netgalley for this ARC!

I requested this thinking it would be something a little different and more directly related to Taylor Swift.

Poetry on its own can be a little difficult to understand but I can always feel the deepness of poems, if that makes sense.

The formatting was a little strange for me in terms of organization but maybe that’s just from it being on the kindle?

Wishing this author a successful pub!

This was so fun! I can't wait to pour over this collection with highlighters and pens when it is published! What an incredible idea to celebrate a lyricist with new creative works! Impressive execution as well! Swiftie will love this!

This is a really interesting premise for a poetry anthology. Over a hundred poets wrote poems based on a TS song but without saying which one or quoting lines. It’s definitely got actually good poets who write real poetry, which is going to turn off people who like the modern instagram poetry that just breaks a line into 7 lines and tells you the point. I had no idea what song most of these are based on but I am not a big Swift Fan and only casually know her songs (yes, we exist and no, it’s not because I secretly hate women). I didn’t really resonate with many of the poems but I appreciated them. I agree that the end should give a list of what poems were in response to what songs.

Here’s an excerpt from a poem I enjoyed (about s…… assault), Cocklebur by Erin Belieu.

…This is the year the girls
stop running. Insipid
tribe, now we flutter near
the building’s edge. Moms
charged with minding
aren’t bothered, smoking
outside the preschool door.
They think they survived,
and we will too. Cockleburs
riddle the grass….

I suppose it is a gift that Swift reads poetry and has taught her fans to read deeper and search for meaning, but you have to work a lot harder here. It’s not just occasional puns and Easter eggs, it’s a whole new level. It’s a very good anthology but like most, it’s best suited for reading one poem at a time and really digging into it. It’s not at all suited for reading it fast all at once to review. I would almost say it’s better suited for real poetry lovers than TS fans, but those who enjoy both might fall in love with it.

I read a digital ARC of this book for review.

This book was everything I wanted it to be. I feel so lucky to have been given an early copy. Admittedly, I received this book at a time that was a bit chaotic for me and I worried I wouldn’t give it the attention needed to enjoy it but it actually helped focus me.

One thing that stands out to me is how wrong I was that making the song connections would be easy…. While I feel confident about a handful I am full stumped on many. It is kind of a beautiful thing to see how different people pick out different nuances from different songs.

This felt like a masterclass in close reading mixed with a scavenger hunt. I enjoyed it immensely for it’s content just as much as I did for the mystery game of it all. I look forward to the physical release as I think picking out Easter eggs and connecting dots will feel more natural.

This was so fun for my swiftie loving heart! I could definitely see myself sharing this with friends and other swifties, it just made me so happy and the poetry was fantastic!