Make Believe, Victoria Hutchins
Make Believe, Victoria Hutchins
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Make Believe
Poems for Hoping Again

Author: Victoria Hutchins

Narrator: Victoria Hutchins

Unabridged: 2 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/18/2025


Synopsis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An exquisite poetry collection from the creator of The Daily Victorian that celebrates the hidden versions of ourselves, and unveils the healing power of nostalgia, imagination, and hope

“This is for anyone who doesn’t see deep feeling as a bad thing but would appreciate a warm and talented companion while they do it.”—Mari Andrew, New York Times bestselling author of Am I There Yet?

Maybe you're not old enough yet to believe in fairy tales again. But you can take a walk with optimism. You can hear her out when she tells you the universe is conspiring in your favor, and can keep your eyes peeled for signs that she’s right.

Victoria Hutchins’s debut Make Believe is a reclamation of wonder and an invitation to return to childlike joy, wielding nostalgia and memory as lenses to imagine a fuller life. These poems pave a path of reconnection to our bodies, our past, our desires, and our wonder—beckoning readers to discover a world worth holding on to.

Make Believe is for anyone who wants to take back the narrative of their life, whose body often feels like an enemy to their soul, or who might be struggling to stick around. This book will inspire readers to go out looking, heart in hand, for joy, purpose, and healing.

With Hutchins’s trademark sensory and evocative language throughout, Make Believe contains both viral spoken-word pieces and never-before-shared writing. Ultimately pointing readers toward transformation, Hutchins invites you to imagine: What would happen if you allowed yourself to believe again—in dreams and miracles, but mostly in yourself?

About The Author

Victoria Hutchins is a TikTok and Instagram poet and yoga teacher with a social media community of over 1.5 million followers. Prior to her current career, Victoria was an attorney at one of the largest law firms in the world and then at a publicly traded tech company. She holds a bachelor of arts from Columbia University and a juris doctorate from Vanderbilt University. Victoria is always seeking beauty, hope, and truth in the mess of life. Her work is an invitation for readers to join her in the search.


Reviews

Goodreads review by BONNIE on January 30, 2025

One of the strangest things happened today. My mail made me cry. Sure, we have all cried over an unexpected bill, or a Christmas card from family, maybe a denied acceptance letter to a program. We've all opened mail and cried. But today I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway and was not aware I w......more

Goodreads review by Mae on March 23, 2025

this is a beautiful collection. i loved the writing and the flow of every single piece. it does discuss religion (christianity) a lot and i am not christian, however the author managed to humanize god while also giving them a godly feel in a way that is impossible not to admire and be touched by. i......more

Goodreads review by Katy on May 22, 2025

Dang!!! I told my hubby these were hard to read. When he asked why all I could say was that they hit hard on an emotional level. So beautifully written. It is as if Victoria was reading a majority of my own personal thoughts. Loved it.......more

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small on December 26, 2024

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. Make Believe: Poems for Hoping Again is a beautiful, sentimental, and relatable poetry collection that is relatable and offers hope when feeling left in the dark. Each poem was al......more

Goodreads review by Athena Wasko on September 05, 2024

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. This book is absolutely beautiful and nostalgic. I resonated with a lot of the poetry because of things going on in my life currently, but it did nothing but bring me so much hope for the future and why I am still here. If you are struggling, please please read this!......more


Quotes

“For anyone in search of wonder, hope, or just an understanding voice, Make Believe is a heartfelt exploration of the human experience.”—Whitney Hanson, bestselling author of Home and Harmony

“The world is so blessed that Victoria Hutchins chose a creativity-driven life for herself, because her first book is so clearly born from someone who thinks, believes, feels, remembers, dreams, and alchemizes creatively. This stunning debut is for anyone who doesn’t see deep feeling as a bad thing but would appreciate a warm and talented companion while they do it.”—Mari Andrew, New York Times bestselling author of Am I There Yet and My Inner Sky

“Poignant, imaginative, and healing, this work is a timely reminder of life’s wholeness. There’s a rhythm to this book I quite like, a rhythm that reminds me of the rhythms of life.”—Morgan Harper Nichols, author and artist

“A sparkling, riveting gut punch.”—Lyndsay Rush, USA Today bestselling author of A Bit Much

Make Believe is the book that both my inner child and my adult self needed to read. When they say that the poets will change the world, this is exactly what they meant. Hutchins writes in such a way that you truly feel as though you are hearing from a dear friend. And that is just what this collection is—a sacred friend to all who need it.”—Brianna Pastor, author of Good Grief