A few Amazon reviews for your reading pleasure
Pooja Gudka, at LifesFineWhine, first book of poetry was recently published, and I knew I would enjoy the content.
I read it in one sitting; took me about an hour to absorb everything and connect with a few of the gifts she has given us with this debut book of authentically vulnerable & expressive poems.
Below is the review I left for it on Amazon:
“First, I’ll say if you have a problem with the explicit truth about depression and anxiety, and how the two combined can be incredibly damaging to a human being, this is NOT the book for you.
However, if you can appreciate someone digging deep within themselves to bring you the most vulnerable parts of themselves in the form of poetry, then sit back and revel in the short ride of a most exquisite debut book of poems.
I felt so many emotions while reading ‘All The Words I Kept Inside.’ Pooja did a phenomenal job with the placement of the poems in every section of the book. One thing is for certain, you WILL FEEL something.
And however you feel afterward, will stick with you for years to come. It is as though the depths of her very soul lie in the lines of this book.
You will walk away embracing the damaged version of yourself.
And that’s an incredible accomplishment.”
After I read Pooja’s book, I dove into Michele Lee Sefton‘s first two books of the “Being a Woman” project: Overcoming & Becoming.
Both are light reads with just under 18 and 25 pages, so consuming the content was not a time-eating issue.
Below is the review I left for the first offering on Amazon:
“The author, Michele, is intentional with this book about her message. She is free to be who she is regardless of what society and the many men who make the rules believe she should be.
Her coming of age and into the human being she wants to be took place during the rise of a global pandemic in 2020. Not only was she able to still be creative, but she produced this work of art.
My only dislike is that it’s much too short.
If you’re looking for a quick read, with poignant poetry and brilliant artwork as an accompaniment, I recommend Being a Woman: Overcoming.“
As I stated above, after I finished the first book, I thumbed through the second one and knocked it out as well.
Here is the review for the second offering of poems by the writer:
“Michele has a knack for tackling tough subjects without making the reader feel burdened. As the second body of work for the “Being a Woman” project, “Becoming” isn’t what I thought it would be, but definitely what it should be.
It is a compilation of tiny reminders, cultural embraces, and acknowledgment of the women who make this world go ’round. The accompanying artwork by her daughter, Sammi, is also something to be admired.
If you’re a stickler for completing serial works just as I am, you’ll want this book to add to your collection.”
We are surrounded by a deluge of talented writers and thinkers in this WordPress community, and I’m happy I have a chance to delve into the words of so many of your productions.
Peace and blessings.
A Cornered Gurl 
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