Love On The Line by J.C. Savoy

Claire runs a bookshop, The Cozy Quill and after a customers order goes missing, she ends up on customer service phone call to Will and soon they begin texting and calling, teasing and debating books and encouraging each other to read one book each the other picks. As time goes on they arrange to meet and it's undeniable the connection the two have is easy and vibrant not to mention the whole of Whispering Falls is rooting for them both! It was a great heartwarming story, a fun meet cute, with witty remarks and the dialogue between the two was exquisite making me want to read on and see where their story went, a great book to spend an evening reading in these cooler autumn times for sure.

Dear Midnight by Zack Grey

This poetry collection was set across three sections, sunrise, sunset and midnight and the feelings those times can evoke in us reflecting on life and love. Sunrise, waking up to love, Sunset, the end of love, unmet feelings, falling in and out of love, how it hurts each other or just one of you more so. Midnight, about accepting the end of a relationship and lingering traces of feelings for the person you were with There was a clever use of type in various formats to suit some poems more for emphasis and made it fun and engaging to read rather than sticking to normal verse or stanza poetry to read, something uncommon to see used a lot which I really like to see, as to me, it especially makes the collection memorable to recall.

All The Things I Never Said by Mae Krell

This was a deep collection of poetry told as if a private diary of thoughts being shared, there is mentions of self harm in this collection too so do be aware of that before reading too if it could trigger you. The poems that stood out to me most were: Beauty, looking at abuse/cruelty to animals or self and how we can judge harshly or harm ourselves or others. The End, about a relationship breaking apart and just becoming memories you hold on to eventually for better or worse. Speak, was an honest poem of how hard it can be to voice your thoughts and fear facing judgement for them and how it can hold you back from saying anything at all. There's lots of poetry to make you think and reflect on your life and as the title says, a very deep thinking collection and bold to share the depths of your thinking so openly.

Lost In The Black Garden's Of Sorrow by Jupiter Moon

This collection talks a lot of serious mental health issues and self harm, please be aware before reading my review or the collection yourself. Set in a garden, exploring various types and shades of flowers and the emotions or memories they provoke in a poetic story like manner. Some stand out poems of this collection to me were: Scars, as being a sign of fighting and remaining despite the pain you've endured. Silver Primrose, -Bandaged Heart, was a poem about relationships never being the same, good or bad, mixed, toxic, I personally heavily related and too, feel third time is lucky but you're still weary in trying, even then. Alcea Rosea -Abandoned Under the Bridge, about you feeling deeply for someone you love even if it's not always happy and positive. Plum Blossom -The Silence of Loneliness, was a poignant and reflective ending on how we can exist, crave connection and still, with or without, feel loneliness lingering like a curse in our lives. There were clever double meanings in the poems defined by text colour usage so the poems were a two of one almost and was a really clever more emotive way of expressing each poems deep running feelings.

Let Go by Lavender C

Alex has died yet his soul can witness the life of his loved ones trying to move theough the never ending weight of grief, the depth and echo of his loss in their lives especially, his partner Chloe. Alex was used to being the strong one, helping kids, not just working with them, saving one. Now he's watching how his mum and partner Chloe adapt to life, before he can truly be at peace. It was a poetic and beautiful story of loss and the love felt, devotion in care, in sharing a life and the roles we play to each other and feelings honoured in the harsh silent aftermath of what feels like never ending depths of grief and if you've lost someone, be aware you'll definitely feel teary reading this book, in a good way, if tears come, embrace them, sit with your feelings it's the love remembered, cherished and felt still.

Cinnamon Lattes and Rainy Afternoons: Poems and Texts (Seasons and Lattes Book 1) by Pip Wilde

This poetry collection is all about the changing season of autumn and embracing it like we embrace change in life too talking of the way nature speaks, makes music, embraces us as time changes nature and we grow older through the seasons shared too. A couple of stand out poems to me were: 21. foreign, a simple poem how a bed can be a home to the good and bad, a witness of the happiest and lowest of times, of comfort and solace or joy. 38. all the things i love make it worth it, was a super relatable poem almost mirroring how I feel about life, embracing books and music and finding joy in what you love. A lovely collection starting off a new series which I look forward to reading the coming collections to accompany this one.

Lithium by Yogesh Chandra

This was a powerful collection of poetry depicting the battle with bipolar disorder which I was inspired to read having a close friend who too has been through a cycle many times of depression, suicidal ideation and self harm. Young Love and Never Forget were two relatable poems about feelings others will have dealt with before and knowing that we will or can learn and grow from what we face especially as others will have gone through similar situations before. I also felt deeply the story shared especially at the end in a final written note of reflection and if he ever reads this I hope he keeps on enjoying life through photography and poetry and the beauty and freedom nature can bring to help in any crisis might not be healing, but can be soothing.

I Know Her Name by Shanti Hershenson

This was a powerful collection about the effects of going to school and bullying as well as sexual assault. Jokes and Bathroom Stall were too harrowing yet bold poems about the reality of physical harm and threat and the anxiety it causes you to feel in the wake of the harm faced unable to escape it. What Do I Do? Again, was a strong poem imagining the authors future child in the situation she faced and in particular the pain to feel that you couldn't stop in happening in future alike the present and knowing how it effected you affects your future thoughts on reflection. A bold and necessary collection that depicts bullying at it's absolute worst, yet I'm so happy that, Shanti didn't let it hold her back from her dreams of being an author and instead has owned the pain to turn it into poetry and share to us to relate and reflect on.

The Elegance Of Sadness by Noa Grey

This collection was so powerful about the way emotions can make you feel everything all at once on reflection and at presence too. Some standout poems of this collection were: Violin, a poem which as a former cellist myself I relate to hard about how each note holds so much emotion and can cause you to feel emotional at certain notes and tempo's. Loss, a poem about any kind of grief you feel but especially in this collection pet loss was a huge subject another relatable and heartbreaking subject to many of us too. Perspective, about the way we all interpret different things in life so differently, beauty and sadness to one isn't the exact same to another. This was a collection that definitely spoke to my heart and so honest with the words shared, hard to feel everything, even harder I imagine to write to capture the depths of feelings and their impact.

Pandora's Box by Vicky Tang

This collection of poetry literally opens up a Pandora's Box of emotions and feelings from journeying through life. Poems that stood out the most to me were: Garden Stroll, a play on the old roses are red rhyme only on a more cynical side of unrequited love. Shelter In A Storm, about friends being there through heartbreak and weathering the storm with you through all you're feeling. Illogical, about sharing your feelings after a short time of knowing them not knowing how you can feel so much so soon or how they'll reply. It Never Lasts, about what is the point and the inbetween of bring strangers or friends or more. Unlovable and Carousel about feeling tired of trying and feeling like you must be the issue, really relatable cycle when you're left wondering what the relationship definition is. A real mix of poetry from all angles of liking, loving and hoping for a relationship with who you desire and all the feelings unlocked by feeling so much, a really honest and deep feeling collection of poems.

Love Beyond Sight by Werner Stejskal

This story centre's around a carer, Julian, as he embraces his new job being a carer for Clara, a young blind lady who's a passionate piano player and requires assistance to continue her daily life and playing her concert's. The story explores the way the two slowly build trust over time and was a tender, touching and clever story capturing the lifeline carers can be for disabled people and how they can inspire each other and make them both appreciate the power each other has in their abilities, especially heightened senses to rely on in Clara and many blind people's lives. The story beautifully captured how falling in love can happen unexpectedly and the depths grow from beyond sight and how relationships built on trust can grow from learning together and developing over time. A simply stunning heart-warming story.

Poems For: People who want to be left the f*** alone by Esme Redwine

Every poem was so relatable of this collection talking openly about life solo and how you find memories in music, feel on the outside watching others lives rather than living your own sometimes too. A couple of poems that really stood out were: By The Window and Late Afternoon about the world and the beauty in nature around us. Coming Home, about appreciating out bodies as home and treating them well not harming them just appreciating them as they are. A shorter collection but one full of deep feeling poems and reflections.

Every Word You Cannot Say by Iain S. Thomas

This poetry collection welcomes us in instantly addressing us with a poem as readers united by one choice we've made to pick this book to read and spend time in a positive uplifting collection reminding us all that life goes through highs and lows, but moving forward can be healing and positive in the long term. There's lots of poetry to make you reflect on the unexpected or even never thought about effect you have had on others lives around you when you think you've meant nothing to someone usually on reflection, you have, even just with a kind smile. The book was set out really well using coloured text to highlight key points of each poem to emphasise points of the poem which are the key core subject. Hurt and love were common themes, whether it be about to each other or ourselves. It is a collection to make you reflect on how you treat yourself and speak to yourself and others around you too.