Watering the Soul
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Summary
Poetry and prose to encourage us to grow。 Watering the Soul is a timeless reminder that everyone needs time， love， and forgiveness。
In the deepest， most enchanting part of the forest， a creature hands you a seed。 Within the seed is your soul， ready to be grown again。
From internationally bestselling author Courtney Peppernell comes her new book of poetry and prose， Watering the Soul。 In true Peppernell style， the book is divided into sections， this time following a step-by-step recipe， to heal your soul。 Filled with themes that focus on forgiveness， gratitude， togetherness， and equality， Peppernell takes you on a journey to find a precious yet profound understanding; that a seed is not grown with haste and nor is becoming whole， that in each and every step， we find the meaning of watering the soul。
This is the story of your soul and how it can be grown again。
In the deepest， most enchanting part of the forest， a creature hands you a seed。 Within the seed is your soul， ready to be grown again。
From internationally bestselling author Courtney Peppernell comes her new book of poetry and prose， Watering the Soul。 In true Peppernell style， the book is divided into sections， this time following a step-by-step recipe， to heal your soul。 Filled with themes that focus on forgiveness， gratitude， togetherness， and equality， Peppernell takes you on a journey to find a precious yet profound understanding; that a seed is not grown with haste and nor is becoming whole， that in each and every step， we find the meaning of watering the soul。
This is the story of your soul and how it can be grown again。
Reviews
Alexandra
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I really enjoyed the entire book - great poetry collection for growing。 I liked the sketches that went with the division of sections。
Elyse
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The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I enjoyed this lovely piece by Peppernell， I've just started to read poetry and I found this to be so calming that whenever I needed a peace of mind or to calm down， This copy was the first thing that came to mind to bring me back to a calm mind。 I wish I'll be able to find peace on my own like that one day。 The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I enjoyed this lovely piece by Peppernell， I've just started to read poetry and I found this to be so calming that whenever I needed a peace of mind or to calm down， This copy was the first thing that came to mind to bring me back to a calm mind。 I wish I'll be able to find peace on my own like that one day。 。。。more
Alejandra
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A ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ readBeautifully blending prose with verse， Watering the soul takes you on the path of a regrowing soul。I hadn't had the opportunity to read Courtney Peppernell， however the way in which she talks about living in the present and reconstructing you step by step leaves me speechless， the way in which each poem has some secret with which you feel identified makes that you get lost in her verses。The book is out now if you like to grab it。Thanks to @netgalley ， the publishers and the author @c A ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ readBeautifully blending prose with verse， Watering the soul takes you on the path of a regrowing soul。I hadn't had the opportunity to read Courtney Peppernell， however the way in which she talks about living in the present and reconstructing you step by step leaves me speechless， the way in which each poem has some secret with which you feel identified makes that you get lost in her verses。The book is out now if you like to grab it。Thanks to @netgalley ， the publishers and the author @courneypeppernell for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jenny Radloff
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"Watering the Soul" ist ein Gedichtband， der neben kurzen und längeren Gedichten auch kurze Texte enthält。 Er ist in 9 Kapitel unterteilt， welche beschreiben， wie man seine Seele "zum Wachsen bringt"， und die Gedichte in den einzelnen Abschnitten passen thematisch zu den Überschriften。 Sie handeln in erster Linie davon， sich selbst zu vergeben， auf sich selbst und seine seelische Gesundheit zu achten und auch gegenüber anderen Menschen rücksichtsvoll zu sein。 Aber auch Themen wie Liebe， Trennung "Watering the Soul" ist ein Gedichtband， der neben kurzen und längeren Gedichten auch kurze Texte enthält。 Er ist in 9 Kapitel unterteilt， welche beschreiben， wie man seine Seele "zum Wachsen bringt"， und die Gedichte in den einzelnen Abschnitten passen thematisch zu den Überschriften。 Sie handeln in erster Linie davon， sich selbst zu vergeben， auf sich selbst und seine seelische Gesundheit zu achten und auch gegenüber anderen Menschen rücksichtsvoll zu sein。 Aber auch Themen wie Liebe， Trennungsschmerz und Verlust sowie Depressionen und Hoffnungslosigkeit werden angesprochen。 Jedes Kapitel wird von einer wunderschönen Zeichnung begleitet。Bei diesem Gedichtband handelt es sich trotz seiner teilweise schweren， traurigen Themen um ein Buch， das Hoffnung und Glück schenkt。 Es vermittelt dem Leser inne zu halten， gut zu sich selbst zu sein und niemals aufzugeben。 Mir haben diese Gedichte und Texte sehr gefallen。 Sie waren sehr berührend und manchmal schmerzhaft， aber immer auch aufbauend und hoffnungsvoll。 Obwohl jedes Gedicht für sich steht， konnte man innerhalb der Kapitel teilweise eine Entwicklung erkennen。 Das Buch als Ganzes， mit seinen Gedichten und Bildern， erzählt die Geschichte einer Heilung und wie man seine Seele umsorgt und gesund werden lässt。 Jeder wird hier einen Abschnitt finden， der seinen eigenen Schmerz beschreibt und ihm durch tröstende Worte Linderung verschafft。Fazit:Wunderschöne， heilende Gedichte， die mich tief berührt haben und Mut machen， in seinem Leben öfter mal inne zu halten und auf sich selbst zu achten。 Sehr empfehlenswerte 4，5 Sterne。In English:"Watering the Soul" is a volume of poetry that contains short and long poems as well as short texts。 It is divided into 9 chapters that describe how to "grow" your soul， and the poems in each section fit thematically with the headings。 They are primarily about forgiving yourself， taking care of yourself and your mental health， and also being considerate towards other people。 But also topics such as love， separation pain and loss as well as depression and hopelessness are addressed。 Each chapter is accompanied by a beautiful drawing。Despite its sometimes difficult， sad subjects， this volume of poetry is a book that gives hope and happiness。 It teaches the reader to pause， be good to themselves， and never give up。 I really liked these poems and texts。 They were very touching and sometimes painful， but always encouraging and hopeful。 Although each poem stands on its own， one could partially recognize a development within the chapters。 The book as a whole， with its poems and pictures， tells the story of a healing and how one can take care of one's soul and let it get well。 Everyone will find a section here that describes their own pain and provides relief through comforting words。Conclusion:Wonderful， healing poems that have touched me deeply and give courage to pause and take care of yourself more often in your life。 Highly recommended 4。5 stars。 。。。more
Julia Black
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review。I've been a fan of Courtney Peppernell for a while now so I'm always excited when I see a new one is coming out。 I loved the idea of Watering Your Soul and the cute little illustrations that went along with it。 The poetry itself is okay。 It has some great advice and some are memorable but some of the poems are starting to sound like stuff I've already read in previous books。 I would skip or even skim some because they just f Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review。I've been a fan of Courtney Peppernell for a while now so I'm always excited when I see a new one is coming out。 I loved the idea of Watering Your Soul and the cute little illustrations that went along with it。 The poetry itself is okay。 It has some great advice and some are memorable but some of the poems are starting to sound like stuff I've already read in previous books。 I would skip or even skim some because they just fell flat for me。 I can tell how compassionate and very sincere with every word shes writing but it just feels repetitive。 I think this is a nice little collection especially for someone that is new to her work or a fan of self help。 。。。more
Lou
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Watering the Soul is a powerful， inspirational guide to living your best life， drinking in the moments before they pass you by and is written primarily in verse form。 It encourages you to breathe， slow down and give yourself time to heal and appreciate the world around you。 To live in the moment and take it all in。 You can feel everything shift as each moment settles into existence。 A gentle， nudging self-help guide in the form of poetry with beautiful prose and plenty to ensure this is a title Watering the Soul is a powerful， inspirational guide to living your best life， drinking in the moments before they pass you by and is written primarily in verse form。 It encourages you to breathe， slow down and give yourself time to heal and appreciate the world around you。 To live in the moment and take it all in。 You can feel everything shift as each moment settles into existence。 A gentle， nudging self-help guide in the form of poetry with beautiful prose and plenty to ensure this is a title you will turn to again and again when you need a little boost and in the times you may need a steer in the right direction。 It's a calming read complemented by the whimsical illustrations interspersed throughout。Admire the present。 Don't worry about the future; it'll come soon enough。 It focuses on breathing in life， grounding yourself， exhaling worry and anxiety， accepting yourself as you are and bringing comfort and reassurance to those in need of it。 It carries a message requesting you to not only be kind and patient with others but with yourself， too， something we often fail to consider。 Allow yourself time to do what matters most to you， what makes you happy。 Surround yourself with positivity， supportive people and most importantly see yourself thrive as you begin to truly cultivate your soul using the recipe supplied within these pages。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
reha
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers and authors for this ARC。 This book was amazing。 My expectations for poetry books are very high and， to be honest， I didn't expect this book to meet them。 But holy sh*t- this book exceeded them in every manageable way。 I tried to savor the ARC because the book was genuinely so wholesome and sweet， and felt like a warm hug or a cup of hot chocolate。 The prose and poetry were separated into specific "steps" or sections， each about a different part of one's Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers and authors for this ARC。 This book was amazing。 My expectations for poetry books are very high and， to be honest， I didn't expect this book to meet them。 But holy sh*t- this book exceeded them in every manageable way。 I tried to savor the ARC because the book was genuinely so wholesome and sweet， and felt like a warm hug or a cup of hot chocolate。 The prose and poetry were separated into specific "steps" or sections， each about a different part of one's healing journey。 My personal favorites were "Take a Breath" and "Forgive Your Mistakes"; each part felt like it pried a bit of my soul open and mended it， one stanza at a time。 As cheesy as that sounds， this book was genuinely amazing。 I found myself raving about Peppernell's writing to my friends， telling them how much they NEED to buy it and devour it once it comes out。 Some of the poems or pieces of prose felt a little preachy or like a motivational quote， but they were few and far between。 Critically- excluding the emotional factor- it would’ve been a 3 star collection， but taking into account how genuinely healing the collection was， I bumped it up to four。 Overall， this prose and poetry book was phenomenal and is great to pick up whenever you're in need of comforting！ 。。。more
Katja
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The concept of "Watering the Soul" is a wonderful idea and I especially loved the illustrations going with every step on the way of nourishing your soul back to life。 The poetry on itself was overall fine， some verses were put to memory and linger on， but I caught myself skimming over a few parts here and there， mostly because they simply fell a bit flat。 And as much as I like this style of writing， this putting a simple text into verses with no reason whatsoever， it felt at some point like read The concept of "Watering the Soul" is a wonderful idea and I especially loved the illustrations going with every step on the way of nourishing your soul back to life。 The poetry on itself was overall fine， some verses were put to memory and linger on， but I caught myself skimming over a few parts here and there， mostly because they simply fell a bit flat。 And as much as I like this style of writing， this putting a simple text into verses with no reason whatsoever， it felt at some point like reading prose instead of poetry。Yet I did enjoy reading it and the message behind this little book is certainly a wonderful one。 。。。more
Claire
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I have enjoyed Courtney Peppernell's past books， but this collection doesn't bring anything new。 She has good advice， and you can tell that she's compassionate while sharing it。 I believe she means every word， and it comes through in her writing。 However， most of this is repetitive without a ton of structure。 That being said， if you are new to her work， this might be worth picking up。 It would make a good gift book to somebody who’s having a hard time or who is new to the world of self-help/insp I have enjoyed Courtney Peppernell's past books， but this collection doesn't bring anything new。 She has good advice， and you can tell that she's compassionate while sharing it。 I believe she means every word， and it comes through in her writing。 However， most of this is repetitive without a ton of structure。 That being said， if you are new to her work， this might be worth picking up。 It would make a good gift book to somebody who’s having a hard time or who is new to the world of self-help/inspirational poetry。 （I don’t think this is poetry， it’s more like small blocks of prose。） The drawings are really cute and charming。 Overall， this was a miss for me， but there are definite positive qualities to this book and I believe it will find its audience。 Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Leonie
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This was my third attempt at reading one of Peppernell’s poetry collections， and the third time wasn’t the charm in this case。The book was a strange mix between poetry and a self-help。 The writing was pretty simple and the themes repetitive。The sentences were chopped up at random in that classic tumblr poetry style， an absolute pet peeve of mine。In the end I just couldn’t connect with the poetry and got bored of reading basically the same thing every few pages。[I received a free copy from the pu This was my third attempt at reading one of Peppernell’s poetry collections， and the third time wasn’t the charm in this case。The book was a strange mix between poetry and a self-help。 The writing was pretty simple and the themes repetitive。The sentences were chopped up at random in that classic tumblr poetry style， an absolute pet peeve of mine。In the end I just couldn’t connect with the poetry and got bored of reading basically the same thing every few pages。[I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。] 。。。more
nidhi
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I was reading the burning maze along with it and somehow Apollo's haikus seemed better than whatever courtney peppernell wrote I was reading the burning maze along with it and somehow Apollo's haikus seemed better than whatever courtney peppernell wrote 。。。more
Sierra Ford
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A collection of pieces illustrating how loneliness and darkness can creep in when a soul is left broken and without nurturing; the height of the writing though， is the small sparks of progress some so small they are hard to detect， but all eventually catch and return the soul back to its once brilliant state。 Courtney reflects on her own hardships and loss of self in a way that resonates， and reinforces the notion that a soul lost is a soul worth nurturing back to its original glory。
Sam Chavez
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This book was a truly beautiful expression of what it means to nurture your heart and soul。 Even in moments of anguish， when the world is bleak， there is purpose and worth， and the author does a wonderful job exploring that。 I have been， as I embark on my own path of healing， actively searching for books and other media to support that process。 When I came across this ARC， I was drawn to it for that very purpose。 And， it did not disappoint。 It was poignant and timely and emotionally helpful。 Thi This book was a truly beautiful expression of what it means to nurture your heart and soul。 Even in moments of anguish， when the world is bleak， there is purpose and worth， and the author does a wonderful job exploring that。 I have been， as I embark on my own path of healing， actively searching for books and other media to support that process。 When I came across this ARC， I was drawn to it for that very purpose。 And， it did not disappoint。 It was poignant and timely and emotionally helpful。 This book was filled with bits of beauty， hope， togetherness， and wisdom。 It left me feeling lighter， it made me feel seen。 Overall， this was a really enjoyable book of poetry， perfect for fans of Nikita Gill and Rupi Kaur。 Thank you NetGalley and Courtney Peppernell for allowing me to read this ARC。 You can find my review here， Goodreads， and Instagram at @samwisereads。 。。。more
Her Digital Coffee
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Watering the Soul is a collection of healing poems by Courtney Peppernell。 Each poem is beautifully written， well thought out， and incredibly inspiring。 I really enjoyed the introduction; it followed a small creature in the woods that shared a recipe on "How to Water the Soul。" This was such a nice touch along with the beautifully detailed illustrations。 Watering the Soul takes you on a journey beginning with poems that remind you to “Slow Down” to eventually “Finding Your Light。” I found myself Watering the Soul is a collection of healing poems by Courtney Peppernell。 Each poem is beautifully written， well thought out， and incredibly inspiring。 I really enjoyed the introduction; it followed a small creature in the woods that shared a recipe on "How to Water the Soul。" This was such a nice touch along with the beautifully detailed illustrations。 Watering the Soul takes you on a journey beginning with poems that remind you to “Slow Down” to eventually “Finding Your Light。” I found myself resonating with each poem and it never felt repetitive。 This collection is great for any occasion。 It’s a perfect book to pick up first thing in the morning for some inspiration， or the last thing at night to reflect and practice gratitude。 Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Leslie Harris
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This is an enchanting book with a delightful cover。 Rich words strung together feed the soul， descriptions nourish the mind and thoughts are layered in detailed texture to help you as a person grow。 Whimsical drawings dispersed between chapters guide us through gentle reminders to slow down， breathe， listen and find meaning in a loving life we can all grow and learn from。 I loved this book beginning to end！ Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and #NetGalley for the digital copy of this book。
Splatteredpages
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I was so excited to read Peppernell’s newest poetry book because her other book， Pillow Thoughts， was actually what inspired me to start writing poetry and pursue a concentration in it in college！ I am so happy to report that Watering the Soul lived up to my expectations！ This is a book for people who feel like they’re not doing enough， it’s a reminder to slow down and enjoy the small moments， and it’s a guide on how to forgive yourself。 I loved the forest spirit who guided you through the book I was so excited to read Peppernell’s newest poetry book because her other book， Pillow Thoughts， was actually what inspired me to start writing poetry and pursue a concentration in it in college！ I am so happy to report that Watering the Soul lived up to my expectations！ This is a book for people who feel like they’re not doing enough， it’s a reminder to slow down and enjoy the small moments， and it’s a guide on how to forgive yourself。 I loved the forest spirit who guided you through the book and there are so many new words that I will harbor in my heart。 After one chapter on togetherness， I called my mom to say I love you， which really shows how much this book got to me。 I think reading Peppernell’s work is an amazing way to start getting into poetry because it’s straight to the point and sparks a lot of emotions within the reader， that they may not have even known were there。 Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an opportunity to review this arc！ 。。。more
Rosie Valadez
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ARC was provided by Netgalley for an honest review。Despite some of the poems sounding cliche， I found this to be exactly what I needed。 Like her other poetry collections this one is sectioned off into different parts， all of which are given titles for different ways to heal。 It read like a how to…even the table of contents was given a title to go with the theme of this collection， “Table of Steps。” This collection covers themes of self care， self love， forgiveness， maturing， etc。 The little reci ARC was provided by Netgalley for an honest review。Despite some of the poems sounding cliche， I found this to be exactly what I needed。 Like her other poetry collections this one is sectioned off into different parts， all of which are given titles for different ways to heal。 It read like a how to…even the table of contents was given a title to go with the theme of this collection， “Table of Steps。” This collection covers themes of self care， self love， forgiveness， maturing， etc。 The little recipe at the beginning of the book was a nice touch， and set the mood for what you were about to read。 I also really admired the illustrations of Sprout planting a seed at the start of the book， and as the collection progresses the plant begins to grow， representing your healing。 。。。more
Tamzen
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An excellent book of poetry for everyone-especially those needing a nudge to take care of themselves， that they are special and worthy， and that your soul needs tenderness and nurturing to grow and thrive， （oh， and throw in a little bit of relatable heartbreak in there as well。） Some of these poems really made me stop and meditate on what they were saying， and some even got me a little misty。 The art was also super dang cute。 If you're the type of person who likes to slow down and be mindful， th An excellent book of poetry for everyone-especially those needing a nudge to take care of themselves， that they are special and worthy， and that your soul needs tenderness and nurturing to grow and thrive， （oh， and throw in a little bit of relatable heartbreak in there as well。） Some of these poems really made me stop and meditate on what they were saying， and some even got me a little misty。 The art was also super dang cute。 If you're the type of person who likes to slow down and be mindful， these poems might speak to you！Thanks to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cherlynn （cherreading）
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I enjoyed this collection， which is quite different from Courtney Peppernell's Pillow Thoughts series。 Watering The Soul focuses on self-love， self-care and kindness。 I greatly resonated with the themes of slowing down， enjoying the little moments and to just breathe， as well as those about letting go of your fears and learning to forgive yourself。The whimsical fairytale vibes， including the illustrations and short stories， were all in sync with the theme of watering and nurturing your soul。 Som I enjoyed this collection， which is quite different from Courtney Peppernell's Pillow Thoughts series。 Watering The Soul focuses on self-love， self-care and kindness。 I greatly resonated with the themes of slowing down， enjoying the little moments and to just breathe， as well as those about letting go of your fears and learning to forgive yourself。The whimsical fairytale vibes， including the illustrations and short stories， were all in sync with the theme of watering and nurturing your soul。 Some have said that this is the author's best work and I agree。 Not only does it feel more relatable and meaningful， her writing has also matured。Overall， this is a very inspiring and uplifting collection。 We could all do with some of the reminders and lessons in this book from time to time。Thank you to Netgalley for an e-ARC of this book。 。。。more
Altair
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Thank you NetGally and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me to review this book。To be honest， I have expected that I'd enjoy this book but I didn't。 I was definitely saddened by that because I've been wanting to read the works of this author。I wasn't attached and touched by the collection to be honest。 There were few that I thought was okay and had me thinking but majority。。 NO。I was really bored with the writing and thought that it was very mediocre to me。 Thank you NetGally and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me to review this book。To be honest， I have expected that I'd enjoy this book but I didn't。 I was definitely saddened by that because I've been wanting to read the works of this author。I wasn't attached and touched by the collection to be honest。 There were few that I thought was okay and had me thinking but majority。。 NO。I was really bored with the writing and thought that it was very mediocre to me。 。。。more
Krys
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Watering the Soul by Courtney Peppernell is a beautiful collection of poetry and prose and focuses on the self。 Self healing， self love， forgiveness， letting go， letting new people in， moving on， everything and anything that one needs to take into consideration to grow and heal and become more。 Taking chances and holding onto the things that make you， you。 I’ve read just about everything Courtney Peppernell and while not all her collections work for me this is definitely at the top of my favorit Watering the Soul by Courtney Peppernell is a beautiful collection of poetry and prose and focuses on the self。 Self healing， self love， forgiveness， letting go， letting new people in， moving on， everything and anything that one needs to take into consideration to grow and heal and become more。 Taking chances and holding onto the things that make you， you。 I’ve read just about everything Courtney Peppernell and while not all her collections work for me this is definitely at the top of my favorites of her works。 Her collections as I’ve mentioned in the past feel like a friend sitting near me， holding my hand when necessary， whispering the words I need to help me move on or let go， passing me a hot cup of tea when I need to sit and stew over the simplicity but touching beauty of her words， and this whole collection feels a lot like that again。 ***Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Gabriel
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ARC given by NetGalley for Honest ReviewI unfortunately DNF'd this halfway through reading。 The thing with a lot of this "Instagram Poetry" format is that， usually， if you've read one。。。you've read them all。 Peppernell's early works （like Pillow Thoughts） were charming and vibrant and all good reads， so I expected after all this time I'd see change and growth in her poetry。 This was not the case。 It's the same "I'm telling you that you are worth it" and "romance is like " that I've read a thousa ARC given by NetGalley for Honest ReviewI unfortunately DNF'd this halfway through reading。 The thing with a lot of this "Instagram Poetry" format is that， usually， if you've read one。。。you've read them all。 Peppernell's early works （like Pillow Thoughts） were charming and vibrant and all good reads， so I expected after all this time I'd see change and growth in her poetry。 This was not the case。 It's the same "I'm telling you that you are worth it" and "romance is like " that I've read a thousand times before。 I'll give her credit， I believe she writes from the heart， but I am not convinced it's anything new enough to warrant another 250 page book。 Readers who want something accessible and light will still find comfort and enjoyment in this。 。。。more
Natalie
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I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。Watering the soul is a beautiful and comforting book of poetry and prose by Courtney Peppernell which isn't too dark or heavy and does leave you feeling like you have been comforted by someone who understands you and cares。I have read one other book of poetry by Courtney Peppernell and loved it but this one is the best of the two I've had the pleasure to read so far。 This book I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。Watering the soul is a beautiful and comforting book of poetry and prose by Courtney Peppernell which isn't too dark or heavy and does leave you feeling like you have been comforted by someone who understands you and cares。I have read one other book of poetry by Courtney Peppernell and loved it but this one is the best of the two I've had the pleasure to read so far。 This book was very uplifting and thought provoking and I found myself rereading some of the poems time and time again。 This beautiful book of poetry is coupled with some really beautiful illustrations at the start of each section， much like the one on the front cover of the book。 。。。more
Pelden Wangchuk
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Thank you netgalley for the ARC。 This book has same vibes like other Courtney's book and if you like her or Rupi Kaur， you will definitely love this book。 Deep meaning with cute illustration are so perfect to the point。 Just read it！ Thank you netgalley for the ARC。 This book has same vibes like other Courtney's book and if you like her or Rupi Kaur， you will definitely love this book。 Deep meaning with cute illustration are so perfect to the point。 Just read it！ 。。。more
Jagoda
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"I was searching for the light"It was my first encounter with this author so I can't compare it to her other books， but this was amazing。 It was so beautifully written in poetry and was so thought provoking。 I loved it。 5/5⭐Thank you NetGalley for providing digital advanced copy in exchange for honest review "I was searching for the light"It was my first encounter with this author so I can't compare it to her other books， but this was amazing。 It was so beautifully written in poetry and was so thought provoking。 I loved it。 5/5⭐Thank you NetGalley for providing digital advanced copy in exchange for honest review 。。。more
Simona
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*I've got this book from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review*I am not a poetry person， I have to admit that。 I don't know how many poetry books I'e tried to read in the past， but there were always something lacking。 So when I saw this one， I didn't have much high hopes。 And for sure I was pleasently surprised。 What I lovely book this is。 Short but inspiring and uplifting stories。 I don't know if I picked it up at the perfect time of my life or what， but it definitely spoked to me。 I purpos *I've got this book from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review*I am not a poetry person， I have to admit that。 I don't know how many poetry books I'e tried to read in the past， but there were always something lacking。 So when I saw this one， I didn't have much high hopes。 And for sure I was pleasently surprised。 What I lovely book this is。 Short but inspiring and uplifting stories。 I don't know if I picked it up at the perfect time of my life or what， but it definitely spoked to me。 I purposefully chose to read this book in the evenings， just few pages at the time， just to relax and take a load off of my mind。 This precious book was like a breath of fresh air after a long and stresfull day。I will definitely buy a physical copy。 。。。more
Kaeli
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I will definitely be purchasing this when it comes out because these words are beautiful。 I love Courtney Peppernell， she always brings the best to the table。
Reading_ Tam_ Ishly
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Thank you， author and the publisher， for the advance reading copy。This collection is the best so far from the author。 The writing is far more mature and comforting than her other previous collections。Most of the lines talks about acceptance and comfort。 The writing is quite calm and it would be a far more better experience for you if you pick up this book when you're looking for comfort。 Thank you， author and the publisher， for the advance reading copy。This collection is the best so far from the author。 The writing is far more mature and comforting than her other previous collections。Most of the lines talks about acceptance and comfort。 The writing is quite calm and it would be a far more better experience for you if you pick up this book when you're looking for comfort。 。。。more
Sara Jovanovic
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I had high expectations for this considering that I'm fan of Courtney's works， but this one just didn't fit my current mood。 It's been a long time since I've read a poetry collection， and I read little this year。 It's harder for me to focus and this one didn't particularly catch my interests。 I think the main problem was that it really reminded me of one of Courtney's previous works I Hope You Stay and I didn't like that one either。 I hope I'll like Courtney's next collection more。Thanks to the I had high expectations for this considering that I'm fan of Courtney's works， but this one just didn't fit my current mood。 It's been a long time since I've read a poetry collection， and I read little this year。 It's harder for me to focus and this one didn't particularly catch my interests。 I think the main problem was that it really reminded me of one of Courtney's previous works I Hope You Stay and I didn't like that one either。 I hope I'll like Courtney's next collection more。Thanks to the Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Emily
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I really enjoyed this collection of Courtney Peppernell’s poetry。 There were times where it felt like I was reading a self-help book which was interesting。 I loved that mix of poetry and self-help。 A couple of the themes that the poems focused on are forgiveness and gratitude。 There are 9 chapters in the book with illustrations at the beginning of each of the chapters。 The illustrations went really well with the poems。 I really enjoyed reading this collection and can’t wait to read the next one。 I really enjoyed this collection of Courtney Peppernell’s poetry。 There were times where it felt like I was reading a self-help book which was interesting。 I loved that mix of poetry and self-help。 A couple of the themes that the poems focused on are forgiveness and gratitude。 There are 9 chapters in the book with illustrations at the beginning of each of the chapters。 The illustrations went really well with the poems。 I really enjoyed reading this collection and can’t wait to read the next one。*Thank you Netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Watering the Soul&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Watering the Soul&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0