My Book Reviews

Just finished the book and I need to express my feelings about it. It is not a book for people who like flowery words and romantic stories. It is raw and direct. For full disclosure, I was sent a copy of this book by the author for a fair and honest review. After receiving it and having a quick look, it seemed quite dark and gloomy. When I picked it up again and started reading, I had the idea of reading a little bit every following day. My plan didn't work, I just had to read on. The book consists of poetry, art work made by the author herself which emphasises the meaning of the words and a few more or less short pieces of prose which describes moods and situations. I am not an expert on poetry, but do know a bit about structure. Michelle Torez uses interrupted rhyme for her verses, which vary in length.  But poetry is more about feeling than structure to me. I felt the fear of letting oneself in for relations. In doing so you need to let go of protecting walls, making yourself vu

A very sympathetic initiative of poet and editor Jacqueline Belle, this anthology of work written by members of the #writingcommunity / #writerscommunity *. The stories and poems of the chosen writers are being alternated by poems of the editor herself. The result is a very enjoyable book. It was a pleasure to read it. (Not just because there are two pieces of my hand included!) * Contains work by: Shylovedheart Jane Jago Sallie Moffitt Bella Rayne W.Rix Victory lll  Margaret Lindsay Holton Duncan Walters Barbara Avon Kathleen Cranidge Cheryl Burman Albert van der Steeg Melony Teague David DeWinter Julie Kusma Val Ormrod Jill Yoder Karen Honnor Carol Sheppard Jon Hart Melinda Lucas Doug Stuber Stoney deGeyter Duncan Wilson G.Quinn Rogers 3Mind Blight and of course editor and poet Jacqueline Belle