Feel Your Way Through
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- Author：Kelsea Ballerini
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Summary
The personal and poignant debut poetry collection from the award-winning singer， songwriter， and producer revolves around the emotions， struggles， and experiences of finding your voice and confidence as a woman。
“I’ve realized that some feelings can’t be turned into a song 。 。 。 so I’ve started writing poems。 Just like my songs， they are personal and honest。 Just like my songs， they have hooks and rhymes。 Just like my songs， they talk about what it’s like to be twenty-something trying to navigate a wildly beautiful and broken world。”
Deeply felt and candid， Feel Your Way Through grapples with the challenges and celebrates the experiences Kelsea faces as she navigates the twists and turns of growing into a woman today。 She addresses themes of family， relationships， body image， self-love， sexuality， and the lessons of youth。 The poems speak to the often harsh—and sometimes beautiful—onset of womanhood。 Honest， humble， and ultimately hopeful， this collection reveals a new dimension of Kelsea Ballerini’s artistry and talent。
“I’ve realized that some feelings can’t be turned into a song 。 。 。 so I’ve started writing poems。 Just like my songs， they are personal and honest。 Just like my songs， they have hooks and rhymes。 Just like my songs， they talk about what it’s like to be twenty-something trying to navigate a wildly beautiful and broken world。”
Deeply felt and candid， Feel Your Way Through grapples with the challenges and celebrates the experiences Kelsea faces as she navigates the twists and turns of growing into a woman today。 She addresses themes of family， relationships， body image， self-love， sexuality， and the lessons of youth。 The poems speak to the often harsh—and sometimes beautiful—onset of womanhood。 Honest， humble， and ultimately hopeful， this collection reveals a new dimension of Kelsea Ballerini’s artistry and talent。
Reviews
Megan Ferguson
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I will admit that I picked this title up as a free eArc from Netgalley because I enjoy the songwriting of this particular artist/author， so perhaps take my comments with the usual grain of salt。 Having admitted to my bias however， I will also note that this title – while slightly shorter than expected – did not disappoint my admittedly high expectations。 Ballerini’s writing lost nothing to the lack of musical accompaniment and each poem was heartfelt and honest。 The rhythm of the poems carried t I will admit that I picked this title up as a free eArc from Netgalley because I enjoy the songwriting of this particular artist/author， so perhaps take my comments with the usual grain of salt。 Having admitted to my bias however， I will also note that this title – while slightly shorter than expected – did not disappoint my admittedly high expectations。 Ballerini’s writing lost nothing to the lack of musical accompaniment and each poem was heartfelt and honest。 The rhythm of the poems carried the emotion of each piece effectively and varied among the individual poems。 The arrangement of each section was also effective in keeping the attention of the reader。 I will definitely be watching for more poetry from this debut author。 。。。more
Lakyn Husinka
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Thank you Ballantine for the free ARC for an honest review！！“You can become something beautiful wherever you are planted”Personally I’m not a big poetry reader; however， being familiar with Kelsea Ballerini’s music， this immediately caught my eye。 Like music， these poems had a rhythm to them that made it so easy to feel the intended emotion and get lost in the words。 I quickly finished the book in one sitting。 Feel Your Way Through， while a work of poetry， was also a memoir of Kelsea through sto Thank you Ballantine for the free ARC for an honest review！！“You can become something beautiful wherever you are planted”Personally I’m not a big poetry reader; however， being familiar with Kelsea Ballerini’s music， this immediately caught my eye。 Like music， these poems had a rhythm to them that made it so easy to feel the intended emotion and get lost in the words。 I quickly finished the book in one sitting。 Feel Your Way Through， while a work of poetry， was also a memoir of Kelsea through stories of her adolescents and early 20s， struggles of making it to where she is， and her current fears and goals。While there were lighthearted topics such as putting the phone down to enjoy the present， these poem didn’t shy away from tougher topics such as eating disorders， school shootings， and finding one’s self worth。 While reading through each poem I just found these experiences emotional， relatable， and brave。 Kelsea truly opened up about her life， past and present， as well as experiences she regretted and ones that caused her to grow。 She did not hold back the honesty or try to falsely paint these stories has happy memories。 I’ll definitely have to get my hands on a physical copy because reading this only once is simply not enough。 。。。more
BMaier
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Book Review “Feel Your Way Through” by Kelsea Ballerini Thank you for the ARC copy @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse I couldn’t put it down。 As soon as I started reading this book I began feeling nostalgic -of my childhood， my past， and all of the simple things in life that have made me happy （and sad）。 This book has a way of making you feel that way and reminding us that we live in such a fast paced world that sometimes we forget to look up， and in doing so - we miss out on the beauty that sur Book Review “Feel Your Way Through” by Kelsea Ballerini Thank you for the ARC copy @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse I couldn’t put it down。 As soon as I started reading this book I began feeling nostalgic -of my childhood， my past， and all of the simple things in life that have made me happy （and sad）。 This book has a way of making you feel that way and reminding us that we live in such a fast paced world that sometimes we forget to look up， and in doing so - we miss out on the beauty that surrounds us。 Kelsea touches on comparison and describes it in such a way that really shows you how it can truly be a thief of our joy and cause us to miss out on our own potential。 She reminds us that our weaknesses are not as obvious to outsiders as they are to us， and our failures are not as bad as they seem。 A lesson learned I learned while reading is that being in control of our thoughts can really make a difference in the way we perceive the downfalls we endure。 Her piece “The Cheerleading Team” was a wonderful inside look of how not making gave her so much time to pick up a guitar and realize that her true dream was to sing。 She details the heartbreak of her parents divorce and you can feel her pain， but also the pure joy she has that she became who she is despite the adversity she faced。 “Feel Your Way Through” touches on having a negative body image and dealing with the struggle of eating disorders， but learning to love your body despite it all。 It also describes her experience as a sophomore dealing with the tragedy of a school shooting。 Ballerini shares the weight she felt on her shoulders acquiring fame at a young age and trying to be a role model， all while trying to hide her personal pain and scars。 She soon realized that being unapologetically herself was the way to go， and once she figured that out she became unshakable。 This is a beautiful book about reminiscing， soaking in the beauty around us， and using the trials and failures of life as opportunities to rise and grow stronger。 It takes you on a journey through the life of a star like Kelsea， and shows you that while we may be worlds apart and on different levels， we all experience similar highs and lows in life。 I absolutely loved reading through Kelsea’s poetry book。 As someone who grew up listening to her music， it was so lovely to see a side of her that the big lights and Hollywood would never share。 。。。more
Brianna
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Kelsea poured her heart into every poem throughout this book。 I felt like I connected with her on multiple levels and understand her pain and forthcomings。 When thinking of celebrities， you think they can handle it all， but in reality， there just normal people like us。
The Voracious Bibliophile
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***Note: I received a free digital review copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。***Kelsea Ballerini is the third singer-celebrity in recent memory to release a poetry collection。 Following Lana Del Rey’s Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass and Halsey’s I Would Leave Me If I Could， Ballerini’s Feel Your Way Through is as much a memoir as it is a collection of poetry。 It is also delightfully unpretentious and genuine in a way one wouldn’t necessarily expect from an art ***Note: I received a free digital review copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。***Kelsea Ballerini is the third singer-celebrity in recent memory to release a poetry collection。 Following Lana Del Rey’s Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass and Halsey’s I Would Leave Me If I Could， Ballerini’s Feel Your Way Through is as much a memoir as it is a collection of poetry。 It is also delightfully unpretentious and genuine in a way one wouldn’t necessarily expect from an artist who has achieved such success at such a young age。Poignant， haunting， and yet never overly melancholy， Feel Your Way Through leads the reader on a journey with Ballerini chronicling her life up until now， with all of its fierce loves， heartbreaks， hard knocks， and triumphs。 The title itself is revealing and may carry multiple meanings for both readers and Ballerini herself。 Feeling one’s way through could refer to moving along a path which you can’t see clearly， so you have to rely on your gut and your instincts to keep from stumbling。 It also could be taken more literally， urging readers to lead with their hearts even when it hurts。Written with a seasoned songwriter’s ear for rhythm， this deeply heartfelt and startlingly intimate collection is sure to delight long-time Ballerini fans as well as people who haven’t listened to her music。 I can confidently say that this is a book I’ll be eagerly putting in the hands of my customers。Feel Your Way Through: A Book of Poetry is due to be released on November 16th， 2021 by Ballantine Books and is now available to preorder wherever books are sold。This review also appears on my blog The Voracious Bibliophile at https://thevoraciousbibliophile。com。 。。。more
Jessica Milliner
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These poems inside this book represent real life moments growing up。 It's like the author of the book wrote some really honest poems about her life。 These poems inside this book represent real life moments growing up。 It's like the author of the book wrote some really honest poems about her life。 。。。more
Courtney Williams
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I adore Kelsea Ballerini and I’ve been a huge fan of her music for years so when I heard about her releasing a book of poetry， I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it！ I’m so grateful to NetGalley for sending me this ARC because I was very anxiously awaiting its release in November！*I love this beautiful book of poetry！ I’m not surprised because she writes incredible lyrics for her music already！ Kelsea really shared huge parts of her life with us throughout this book from heartbreaking moments to I adore Kelsea Ballerini and I’ve been a huge fan of her music for years so when I heard about her releasing a book of poetry， I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it！ I’m so grateful to NetGalley for sending me this ARC because I was very anxiously awaiting its release in November！*I love this beautiful book of poetry！ I’m not surprised because she writes incredible lyrics for her music already！ Kelsea really shared huge parts of her life with us throughout this book from heartbreaking moments to fun teenage stories to heartfelt hopes and dreams and everything in between。 The stories she told throughout are relatable and vivid in a way that really paint a picture of the inside of her brain and how she’s gotten to where she is now。 This is more than a quick book of poetry from a celebrity that is given everything， she’s worked hard to get where she is and she has human problems just like the rest of us and she beautifully encapsulates the complexity of life and everything it entails。 Definitely pick up this book when it’s released， even if poetry’s never been your thing， this book can resonate with anyone！ 。。。more
Noura Khalid （theperksofbeingnoura）
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Thank you to Penguin Random House International for the gifted review copy！I love Kelsea Ballerini's music！ I didn't know she had a poetry collection coming out until recently and I knew I had to read it。 Most of the time poetry is either a hit or miss for me but I loved this one！ I loved her writing and so many of the poems in here resonated with me so strongly。 They were just so beautiful and I think most people would definitely enjoy this one。 Thank you to Penguin Random House International for the gifted review copy！I love Kelsea Ballerini's music！ I didn't know she had a poetry collection coming out until recently and I knew I had to read it。 Most of the time poetry is either a hit or miss for me but I loved this one！ I loved her writing and so many of the poems in here resonated with me so strongly。 They were just so beautiful and I think most people would definitely enjoy this one。 。。。more
Katherine
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Beautiful， heartwrenching， and personal poetry collection。 Kangaroo and His Name was Ryan just tugged at my heart。
kathy
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I am not a huge poetry reader， but I love Kelsea Ballerini so I requested this book from Netgalley。 I really thought her poetry was great。 Some fun stuff， Some really hard stuff， and some beautiful stuff were all talked about in this book。 It is certainly a book I will purchase。
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