I've recently (the last few months-ish) started following Hannah Rosenberg, so after falling in love with her words on Instagram, it was such a treat to be invited by the publisher to view this upcoming release. This was a book that I loved because it has words that are timeless and real - meaning it's a book I see myself revisiting their beauty and relatability over and over again. She puts words to so many things that I feel and experience, and I just love, love, love that. I particularly love her reflections on friendship - oh, and motherhood - oh, and everything really. It is just such a wonderful collection, and I'm so grateful that these words are now going to be available as a collection. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the look at this October 2025 release!

𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭—𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥. 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐢𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞.

Overall, these were great! It has been such a long time since I have indulged in some poetry. A lot of the poems resonated with me, especially younger me. I had a great time reading these, honestly. I recommend.

I’ve followed Hannah on IG for a long time and love her writing. The section on motherhood was incredible and the section on friendship had me crying. Thanks to Netgally & St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

I don't think everything has to be made into a poem. Many of these poems evoked repetitive images and didn't give much in terms of adding to the larger conversation of poetry in general. It felt very instagram-able for women who think colleen hoover has something profound to say.

I’ve followed Hannah on instagram for sometime so I knew I’d enjoy this! There’s something special about reading these poems in book format as opposed to on instagram. I had to stop highlighting because I would have just done the whole book!

I cried at several as they hit me right in the feels. This one to keep on your shelf and read when you need a little boost or to feel your feelings.

This would make a great gift for a friend or new mom!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a delight to have the chance to read this collection of poems. They are relatable to my own experiences and
I think the writer is very talented in telling stories through words. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I am not a poetry person, but Hannah's book really struck me. I'm so glad I got the opportunity to read it. The writing is relatable, inventive, and reflective, without trying too hard to be quirky. Some of my favorite poems are "It all, I think, comes down to friendship" and "To all the women I've been before".

A lot of these poems really hit me and made me not feel so alone. The writing is simple, honest, and full of heart. I especially loved the poems about motherhood — beautiful and meaningful. I can definitely see myself getting for someone in the future .

From the beautiful cover to the writing this is a wonderful collection.I related to her poetry her experiences a true pleasure to sit and read.# netgalley #stmartins

A beautiful collection of poems that examine girlhood, life, and more. It's a really nice read and one I'd recommend to girls and women of all ages. The collection of poems focus on friendship, marriage, motherhood and so much more. It's a great read and one that I feel young girls will also appreciate as well as older women.

Release Date:October 21, 2025

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

“Same” is a beautifully written and relatable compilation of poetry that had me crying on page one. Hannah Rosenberg writes poems that express love for life, relationships and ourselves. I enjoy reading poetry like this to reflect on my own life and experiences through someone else’s curation of words and imagery.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for thr opportunity to read this ARC.

Stunning. Inspiring. The perfect collection to share with friends and family. I have followed Hannah’s instagram for a while, soaking in her unique & lyrical poetry and this collection did not disappoint one bit.

This books is filled with everyday slices of life, in friendship, relationship, self-love and motherhood. What I enjoyed about it was the simplicity of it, and although all of the poems were personal to the author's life, I related to some verses and enjoyed the experience of reading it.

So I thought it would be appropriate to write my review as a poem. So here we go:

Poems make you stop, make you see,
The weight of a thought, a small memory.

“Glow” was a whisper, a song in my head,
A tune I would hum in the aisles as I tread.
Just in case, in my small little town,
An agent was there, just looking around.

Not every line was meant for me,
But isn’t that how poems should be?
Some will linger, some will pass,
Each finding a home in a heart meant to grasp.

“At my wedding, I did not feel my most beautiful,”
A line that stung, familiar and truthful.
Covid had taken the dream I had spun,
But better to be happy than only look done.

Nostalgic and sweet, thoughtful and kind,
A book full of echoes that stay in the mind.

This collection is perfect for those who crave words that resonate deeply and bring a sense of comfort and connection.

Every now and then I love to pick up a new book of poetry. I used to write *a lot* when I was younger and took Creative Writing in HS and College. So I am drawn to poetry and anything creative that is meant to draw emotion.

This was such a great book of poems regarding friendships, relationships, family, and children. All of which I can relate to and all of which I found myself in while reading. Only giving it a 4 instead of 5 cause I felt a couple felt more like general statements, but I will be recommending this to my girlfriends, and will be reading any other poetry this author publishes.

Wow, what a great collection of poetry by Hannah Rosenberg! I requested this book because 1. I love poetry, and 2. The cover art is beautiful. Her words were so perfect and insightful. As a woman and a mom, they held so much truth and meaning for me. I especially enjoyed the sections about her daughter.
Thank you, NetGalley for the chance to read Same.

Same. I felt so many of these poems were written about me. The words were delicate and beautiful. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my ARC!

4.5 stars

I'll be honest, before this I didn't know who Hannah was or about her poems, and while poetry isn't something I am always drawn to I decided to pick this up. The prose and flow of everything does hit deep and yes most of the time it's something everyone can relate to. I do wish there were more relating to friendship and growing up/getting to know and be comfortable with yourself. There were a lot of marriage and children poems and those are something I, personally, just do not connect with.
I did really love this and I'm glad I did grab it from the option on Early Readers. Will definitely now be following Hannah!

Thank you to St. Martins Griffen, SMP Early Readers and Netgalley for access to an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.