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Amanda Lovelace

"more forgetting time. more midnight dances with yourself." amanda lovelace, the bestselling & award-winning author of the "women are some kind of magic" poetry series, presents a new companion series, "you are your own fairy tale" the first installment, break your glass slippers, is about overcoming those who don't see your worth, even if that person is sometimes yourself. in the epic tale of your life, you are the most important character while everyone is but a forgotten footnote. even the prince.

Break Your Glass Slippers

Kaitlin Simpson

Not a huge poetry fan in general, but this was really cute. I love how motivating and inspiring it was.

becky oh

Sofia Nunes

you can have the lipstick.
and you can have the sword.

This is my third or fourth time reading this book. I just love this author and this series so much. On to the next one🫶🏻

Amber🌙✨

anessa lawrence 

this is my favorite amanda lovelace collection yet

This retelling of Cinderella had an intriguing concept, but fell short for me. Rather than offering a fresh perspective, it relied too heavily on clichéd inspirational phrases that felt disconnected from the narrative. Some examples that felt especially overused were sayings like "I am not my bad decisions" and platitudes about new moons and the universe's guidance. Though well-intentioned, the execution made the uplifting sentiments come across as trite instead of heartfelt. With more subtlety and nuance, this tale could have avoided the pitfalls of sentimentality and allowed the inspiring themes to shine through more organically. The core idea still has promise, but the current style and tone missing the mark for my personal taste.

Liana

Jana Jenkinns 

I adore Amanda Lovelace's poetry. Something about her words just speak to me on such a deep level.

"more forgetting time. more midnight dances with yourself." amanda lovelace, the bestselling & award-winning author of the “women are some kind of magic” poetry series, presents a new companion series, “you are your own fairy tale” the first installment, break your glass slippers, is about overcoming those who don’t see your worth, even if that person is sometimes yourself. in the epic tale of your life, you are the most important character while everyone is but a forgotten footnote. even the prince.

break your glass slippers

Elizabeth Neill

This hit close to home and I cried my eyes out. I have cried with every Poetry book I have read from Amanda Lovelace and I know will cry some more.

Archita Birla

I really did enjoy reading this, but there are definitely some poems that I liked more than others (which is ok!)

I liked the idea around this, and I do love Amanda Lovelace's writing but some of these poems felt a little too repetitive/similar to me, and with some of them I didn't resonate/agree with the underlying message.

nevertheless, this was beautiful to read and i would recommend it to others!

Jess Schell

Another quick and easy read by Amanda - while still fantastic, the sequel to this collection is better in my opinion. Beautiful art throughout and still worth a read if you're on the market for a feminist boost.

✨sunshine✨

нямам достатъчно думи в речника си за да опиша колко магическа и силна е тази книга.

"if he doesn’t think you’re absolutely stunning at your dirty sweats & grass-stained feet, then he sure as hell doesn’t deserve you at your fancy dress & uncomfortable heels."

chloe mcpherson

19th March 2020 
4 Stars 

A great collection of poetry once again, of finding ones self-worth in this world and learning to love themselves even if others don’t. 
There was a few really good poems that I really like and could really relate to on a personal level.

always, annej 〄

This book is about loving yourself, being whole again after all the struggles, pain, and trials. It talks about being a Cinderella, the fairy godmother and of course, the Prince Charming.
 
We are all part of this story we call "life." But you know what? In your life, the main character is "you." So you should act like it, live your life the way you wanted it to be. This is one of those books that helped me regain myself. It made me see who I really am again. That most of the time, being me is enough. I love that the author speaks directly to me as a reader and as a woman. I'm sure every woman who gets to read this book will be empowered just the way I did. The way the author had written her words was elegant. She tackled fantasy and combined real life in it. The way she did that was magical! Just like when your fairy godmother turns up and she transforms you into someone you didn't know you could be before. That you were "that" person and some people or things were just hindering yourself from being you. That it might be after all of these years, you were that someone blocking you from "you."

This book is perfect for everyone trying to find themselves. This will help you love yourself again just like the first time - lets you see your worth, then lets you use that worth to empower you as a person. Believe me, it works. It will make wonders in you, again. Being the princess, or the fairy godmother, or the prince doesn't mean being literally them. But choosing to be them is at your own hands. There will always be a "choice" and the main character will be the one to do it. Remember, it's your own story and what happens next depends upon what you chose to be. It could be like the others where you'll run after your prince charming even if you forget yourself in the way. Or the much brighter choice in which you break your glass slippers and write your own unique story again all by yourself. 

Embrace your elements and create the life you wanted to have. You're more than just the Cinderella, or the fairy godmother, or Prince charming, you're you - and this is your story.

Caroline Lewicki

I loved the attitude of this latest Amanda Lovelace book of poetry! The notion of being your own fairy godmother and supporting yourself is rich in all of Lovelace's work. I felt like this one leaned a little more heavily on the "before" portion of self-discovery but it was still a great book!

Jennifer Merchant

Gabriel Noel 

ARC given by NetGalley for Honest Review

[3.5 Stars]
I'm always excited when I get to read a new collection by Amanda Lovelace and this time was no exception. "Break Your Glass Slippers" follows a similar mindset of the "Women Are Some Kind of Magic" series with its lyrical prose and fairytale metaphors. I'm reluctant to say that this is Lovelace's weakest work, because I still enjoyed my read and found it inspiring, but the first half of the book lacked the spark I found in her other works. The second half, however, really picked up and created that light and magical emotion that I'm always feeling reading her works. I find this comes when she writes in first person, I can feel the energy and emotion from her poems better that way. 

Definitely a great YA poetry staple for any library and I'm sure that we'll be getting a copy for ours!

Fiona Coffey

I blazed through this book surprisingly fast! I love all of Amanda Lovelace’s poetry, and this book really resonated with me. I’d say that it’s my second favorite, after The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One. Since we’re in quarantine, I had to read the digital version, but once the libraries open up again I’m hoping I can get my hands on a print version, so that I can read them how they were meant to be read.

Helen Borham

I have not read poetry since school and always thought it wasn’t my thing. However the premise of this book drew me in so I decided to give it a try - I am so glad I did. What an empowering collection of short poems! This anthology loosely follows the story of Cinderella whilst highlighting so many important themes including self-care and fatphobia. I also loved the illustrations throughout the book

Jelke Lenaerts

This book has content warnings for child abuse, toxic friendships, toxic romantic relationships, sexual harassment, eating disorders, fatphobia, suicide and trauma.

I RECEIVED A GALLEY OF THIS BOOK THROUGH NETGALLEY

I didn't really connect with any of the poems as much as I did with previous Amanda Lovelace collections I have read before. I did like the message this collection brought over. It's mainly about self-love and it does so in a great way. I also liked the fairy tale metaphores these poems had. I'm curious to see what the rest of this series is going to give.

Анастасия Розова

when you spend
all your time
imagining yourself
in other people's shoes,

your own story
goes unwritten,

& there is nothing
more painful
than that.


Yes! I've been waiting to read this book and I liked it just as much as I liked all of amanda's books before.
As always, some of the poem were not for me, but some hit close to home. I think it's always like this with poetry.
Can't wait for the next one.

Renee Delcourt

*sighs happily* I love this poetry collection. New favorite hands down. I love the concept of retelling Cinderella into the authors own life experiences. I love the fact that fairy godmother is like your inner voice telling her through the entire experience valuable life lessons. I think this is such an impactful collection.

Heather Harrington

**I received a copy of this via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**

Amanda Lovelace is known for baring her soul in her work, and her newest poetry collection is no exception. Each page is filled with heartbreak, empowerment, learning to love oneself, and moving on from things and those that have caused you pain. She has such a magical way of taking thoughts that each of us have had at some point and making them real to help you heal. This might be my favorite collection of hers this far. I found myself highlighting quite a lot of passages that felt really relatable, and I also really liked the artwork throughout. I definitely recommend checking this out if you're a fan.

Break Your Glass Slippers

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