It Starts Like This: A Collection of Poetry
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- Author：Shelby Leigh
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Summary
A powerful poetry and prose collection about the journey through love， loss， healing， and hope。 This book is for anyone who loves deeply， has bad days， and searches for happiness in the world around them。 It is for those who have been hurt and have the scars to prove they're still alive。
Reviews
Brooke Goodwin
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A mix of “oohs”， “aahs”， & “damns”。。。 That’s essentially what I kept saying throughout this whole book。 （Clarification: I say “damn” in this particular context to mean “that hits deep/it’s written so well/holy crap I can’t believe he or she wrote that”—aka a good thing。）I absolutely LOVE Shelby’s style of poetry！ Everything about this book is just so “soft”！ Whether it’s a sad， happy， or aesthetically pleasing effect， there’s a tenderness in her words/poems that soothes my SOUL。At the time I d A mix of “oohs”， “aahs”， & “damns”。。。 That’s essentially what I kept saying throughout this whole book。 （Clarification: I say “damn” in this particular context to mean “that hits deep/it’s written so well/holy crap I can’t believe he or she wrote that”—aka a good thing。）I absolutely LOVE Shelby’s style of poetry！ Everything about this book is just so “soft”！ Whether it’s a sad， happy， or aesthetically pleasing effect， there’s a tenderness in her words/poems that soothes my SOUL。At the time I decided to pick up this book， I really needed to read a poem like “Passion”。 Struggling with the fear & panic of potentially losing my passion for writing， that last stanza really got me。 An incredible reminder for all poets， writers， & dreamers。This is certainly a book I’m honored to have on my bookshelf！ 。。。more
Dahlia
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“But something changes when you get older。 I've learned monsters are not shadows in the dark nor are they nightmares that disappear when the sun rises。 You can't just wake up and find yourself back in your own bed anymore。 They are within you and they are wherever you look。 You may even get a better night's sleep now because seven hours of closed eyes means seven hours of escape。But don't push the monsters away。 Let them free。Let them out of your mind， your blood， your bones。 Write。”So ends the “But something changes when you get older。 I've learned monsters are not shadows in the dark nor are they nightmares that disappear when the sun rises。 You can't just wake up and find yourself back in your own bed anymore。 They are within you and they are wherever you look。 You may even get a better night's sleep now because seven hours of closed eyes means seven hours of escape。But don't push the monsters away。 Let them free。Let them out of your mind， your blood， your bones。 Write。”So ends the first page of This Is How It Starts， and from these words alone， I was hooked。 I remember vaguely reading this book several years ago and thinking it was lovely， but my memory is not what it used to be， so this felt new to me， sprinkled with a little bit of déjà vu， here and there。 Read full review here 。。。more
Müni （MuenisBookWorld）
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Quite liked it。
mar
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“The Thief I think you accidentally stole my heart keep it you'll probably treat it betterthan I do anyway” “The Thief I think you accidentally stole my heart keep it you'll probably treat it betterthan I do anyway” 。。。more
Dženita
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I enjoy poetry but this book didn't impress me that much。 I did enjoy some poems but I love poetry that moves me and leaves a mark and sadly this one wasn't it。 My favourites were Journal， Missing and Untouched。 I do think this author has potential and considering this is her first book I will give the next ones a chance as well。 I enjoy poetry but this book didn't impress me that much。 I did enjoy some poems but I love poetry that moves me and leaves a mark and sadly this one wasn't it。 My favourites were Journal， Missing and Untouched。 I do think this author has potential and considering this is her first book I will give the next ones a chance as well。 。。。more
Rebecca
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As if she knew me， my thoughts， what was going on。
Caitlin
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I loved these poems， not all of them were the best but some just hit you hard in the heart。 I had to read some twice just to admire her writing。
Rowena
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3。5 stars I really liked a great deal of the poems there i found them so emotional and some parts were so touchy but one negative comment is that the repetition of the ideas but other than that Well done。
M。K。 McWilliams
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Love this collection of poetry and how relatable it was。 Beautifully written。
Rebecca DeFazio
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A good and quick readThis collection is full of sweet pieces and some sad ones。 I enjoyed it as a nice and quick read。 I think the writer does well with her imagery and love how she writes about writing， love and heartbreak。 Excited to read her second book！
Gemma Marie
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Love Shelby's styleI've been a fan of Shelby's writing for a while now。 I loved her second book and was so pleased to enjoy her first collection just as much。 Easy and relatable reading。 Will definitely recommend to friends。 Love Shelby's styleI've been a fan of Shelby's writing for a while now。 I loved her second book and was so pleased to enjoy her first collection just as much。 Easy and relatable reading。 Will definitely recommend to friends。 。。。more
Shelby Nadon
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This wasn’t bad for the readers first book。 The poems are relatable and true。 Some are beautifully crafted。 The poetry is somewhat scattered and hard to follow。 Having said that， it’s a great expression of emotion and pretty powerful for a first time author。 I would have liked the poems to dig a little deeper。 It was very short， I’m hoping there are more collections！
Sir Nilo
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A new FAN！I’ve become your newest fan！ Love your writing。 Love the style in it。 I can’t wait for the next work of art you have in mind！
Caitlin Conlon
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A lovely piece of Shelby’s heart went into this book & you can feel it within her pieces。 Both sad and hopeful， the imagery within this book， nature related and otherwise， are well chosen and executed for the subject matter。 I feel lucky to have met Shelby through instagram， & look forward to seeing where her writing takes her in the future。
Judit
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There were a few poems I enjoyed but overall I wasn't the biggest fan of the writing and somehow the poems felt impersonal to me。 There were a few poems I enjoyed but overall I wasn't the biggest fan of the writing and somehow the poems felt impersonal to me。 。。。more
Tori
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Absolutely flawless work
Mandi
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Based on the current reviews I seem to have an unpopular opinion about this collection of poems。 I like 5 out of 62 poems。 I found most every poem mentioned a generic "you" and read like bad relationship Tumblr quotes。 The 5 poems I did like were towards the end of the collection in the "recovery" portion of going through a breakup; a lot less "you" happening there。 The other poems were about love but were not relatable。 Which is odd b/c either everyone has experienced or would like to experienc Based on the current reviews I seem to have an unpopular opinion about this collection of poems。 I like 5 out of 62 poems。 I found most every poem mentioned a generic "you" and read like bad relationship Tumblr quotes。 The 5 poems I did like were towards the end of the collection in the "recovery" portion of going through a breakup; a lot less "you" happening there。 The other poems were about love but were not relatable。 Which is odd b/c either everyone has experienced or would like to experience being in love。 I would think the poems， even if they had some specific details about a relationship， should still be relatable or at least beautifully written。 Unfortunately， this was neither for me。 。。。more
Alyssa
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tomorrow I'll wake up happyand if not tomorrowthen maybe the next dayor maybe it will take mea week or a monthbut I'll get there tomorrow I'll wake up happyand if not tomorrowthen maybe the next dayor maybe it will take mea week or a monthbut I'll get there 。。。more
Jaclyn
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It was cute， some poems stood out more than others but if you’re looking for a quick one and have time to kill， then this is perfect！ I flew through this in like under a half hour！
Sanya
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A masterful debutThis is one of those books where you find yourself baffled to discover this is the author's first poetry and not her tenth because the poems are all so good。 I'm not the person to highlight or mark notes， but there are so many good lines I couldn't help myself。 The long poems especially paint such a vivid picture， you wish there was more。 A masterful debutThis is one of those books where you find yourself baffled to discover this is the author's first poetry and not her tenth because the poems are all so good。 I'm not the person to highlight or mark notes， but there are so many good lines I couldn't help myself。 The long poems especially paint such a vivid picture， you wish there was more。 。。。more
Fida Islaih
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Beautiful！I love the journey it took us on。 My favorite pieces were laughter， journal， books and passion。 The last two pieces broke my heart。
Elishia Xalfa
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I have just finished this amazing collection of poetry by Shelby。 I loved the themes she explores in her poems。 I found myself highlighted a lot more of my favourite passages then I thought I would。 I definitely recommend this book and will probably keep reading many more times。 'Mountain Song' will be hands down the best one to me。 I have just finished this amazing collection of poetry by Shelby。 I loved the themes she explores in her poems。 I found myself highlighted a lot more of my favourite passages then I thought I would。 I definitely recommend this book and will probably keep reading many more times。 'Mountain Song' will be hands down the best one to me。 。。。more
Krista Dolan
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I randomly came across this author on Twitter when she posted that her collection would be free on Amazon for the day。 Some of the poems felt a bit cliche， but some of them I really loved。 I gravitated more towards the poems of loss and the power of words/writing。 For a free copy， I can't really complain :） I randomly came across this author on Twitter when she posted that her collection would be free on Amazon for the day。 Some of the poems felt a bit cliche， but some of them I really loved。 I gravitated more towards the poems of loss and the power of words/writing。 For a free copy， I can't really complain :） 。。。more
eri b。❀
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you became every word I wanted someone to tell me even if you said it with silence you let me spill tears on your shoulder even though it left a stain and you never forgot a single detail while I poured my heart out every day yet I abandoned you as I always do when you ran out of space for me I'm gonna admit this: I liked this book way better than my three star review can admit。 While it does have some beautiful poems and especially good lines， the reason I liked it so much it's because it w you became every word I wanted someone to tell me even if you said it with silence you let me spill tears on your shoulder even though it left a stain and you never forgot a single detail while I poured my heart out every day yet I abandoned you as I always do when you ran out of space for me I'm gonna admit this: I liked this book way better than my three star review can admit。 While it does have some beautiful poems and especially good lines， the reason I liked it so much it's because it was incredible relatable in my life right now （and that's， I think， a sign of good poetry）。 So it's like an A++ read for me， even if it's a lot like most modern poetry books around here。 Although— it indeed was a lot like "generic modern poetry book" but at the same time the message was entirely different， if you ask me。 You can feel it in a subtle way， but still there: you can survive a broken heart。 I fell for you the way most writers do admiring small details and poorly written haikus people will think it's fiction that I felt you in my veins when my blood turned to ink and you still consumed my brain I filled up each and every page with all my love for you but when the words ran out it seems your love did too 。。。more
Christopher
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Great readEnjoying these fine words that your soul has etched in my mind。 I find solace in the comfort and compassion in the pain we all share。 Thank you for giving us your heart and soul in your writing and I sincerely hope you find lasting comfort in your life。
Emma
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This book was great to read， i highly recommend it！It's a heartfelt book that touches you deeply。It made me cry！It's a short book but the words say a lot。Twists of love。It's the best book i've read so far and i hope you will enjoy it the way i did！ This book was great to read， i highly recommend it！It's a heartfelt book that touches you deeply。It made me cry！It's a short book but the words say a lot。Twists of love。It's the best book i've read so far and i hope you will enjoy it the way i did！ 。。。more
rené lauren
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Simple and quietly emotional pieces。 My favorites were "We All Fall Down" and "It Ends Like This。" I'd very much enjoy to see another collection by this poet to see how time has progressed her talent。 Simple and quietly emotional pieces。 My favorites were "We All Fall Down" and "It Ends Like This。" I'd very much enjoy to see another collection by this poet to see how time has progressed her talent。 。。。more
Chiara
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3。5 stars
Lina Portillo
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I found so many of the poems in this collection to be incredibly relatable。 The collection takes you through a wide range of emotions and truly showcases Shelby's ability to capture the complexities of love， loss and healing。 This is definitely a collection I'll be recommending to as many people as possible！ I found so many of the poems in this collection to be incredibly relatable。 The collection takes you through a wide range of emotions and truly showcases Shelby's ability to capture the complexities of love， loss and healing。 This is definitely a collection I'll be recommending to as many people as possible！ 。。。more
Amanda
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