the princess saves herself in this one

Name: the princess saves herself in this one
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Amanda Lovelace
ISBN: 9781508257745

Author: Amanda Lovelace, ladybookmad

Narrator: Amanda Lovelace

Unabridged: 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 01/30/2018

Categories: Fiction, Poetry, American Poetry

Synopsis

Winner of the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award, the princess saves herself in this one is a collection of poetry about resilience. It is about writing your own ending.

From Amanda Lovelace, a poetry collection in four parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, and you. The first three sections piece together the life of the author while the final section serves as a note to the listener. This moving book explores love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, and inspiration.

the princess saves herself in this one is the first book in the “women are some kind of magic” series.

About Amanda Lovelace

amanda lovelace (she/they) is the author of several bestselling poetry titles, including her celebrated "women are some kind of magic" series as well as her “you are your own fairy tale” trilogy. they are also the cocreator of the believe in your own magic oracle deck. when she isn't reading, writing, or drinking a much-needed cup of coffee, you can find her casting spells from her home in a (very) small town on the jersey shore, where she resides with her poet-spouse & their three cats.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kai on April 26, 2017

"when i had no friends i reached inside my beloved books & sculpted some out of 12 pt times new roman -& it was almost good enough" I've been eyeing this book for quite a while now. I saw it on GR and Instagram and tumblr - so often, that I finally made the decision to buy it. I should give myself a high five......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on March 29, 2019

Sorry, but these poems were just not my cup of tea at all. I appreciate that the author has been through A LOT and I am proud of her for being brave enough to share her words. But unfortunately I couldn’t connect to her writing, I didn’t feel any kind of emotions from reading. I’m sure there are loa......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on June 05, 2020

The Princess Saves Herself in This One was a fairly emotional read for me. This poetry collection is divided into four different parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, & you. And there were a lot of parts that really hit home (especially the princess), so much so that I had to put the collectio......more

Goodreads review by Riley on June 04, 2017

This was such an empowering collection of poems. It was brutal, honest and deeply personal.......more

Goodreads review by Sofia on January 19, 2021

A Rupi Kaur-esque "poetry" collection with a good theme but a bad execution. Or should I say... a rupi kaur -esque poetry collection with a g o o d theme but a b a d execution - an ode to tumblr emo girls and the enter key This is a collection of reflections on the author's experience with emotional abuse and......more