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    the witch doesn't burn in this one

    By Amanda Lovelace and ladybookmad

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    The witch: supernaturally powerful, inscrutably independent, and now—indestructible. These moving, relatable poems encourage resilience and embolden women to take control of their own stories. Enemies try to judge, oppress, and marginalize her, but the witch doesn’t burn in this one.
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing
    Release dateMar 6, 2018
    ISBN9781449495022
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    Amanda Lovelace

    Amanda Lovelace is a bestselling poet who rose to fame through her poetry posted to Tumblr and Instagram. Her works have a feminist character, bringing new versions of traditional tales. They have succinct and direct verses, although reflective.

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    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this collection of poetry. I felt as if the poet was very angry about things that had happened in her life, and her only release was to write about it. She visited several major issues happening in today’s society. I feel as if this poetry will help many women on their path to recovery and dealing with their pain. This collection of poetry should be read by every woman, not only those dealing with abuse, rape, etc.
    • 4/5
      This is a review of the Target special edition. It has a red cover instead of the white one, a letter from the author, and bonus poems. I was so excited to read this because I’ve been super into witches lately. However, I liked this, but I didn’t like it as much as her first collection. This collection got a bit repetitive at some points. There were a lot of poems on burning and fire. I wish there would have been more poems about the coven aspect of witches. There was a lot she could have done with covens, especially in the last section. It thought it was a missed opportunity. Another thing that I didn’t love was how she brought up queens in this book. In the last section she talks about witch-queens, and I wished she would have just focused solely on witches. References to queens should have stayed in her first collection. As for the bonus poems that are included in this edition, I really loved the first one about girl on girl hate. I wished that would have made the final cut. Despite all of that, I still enjoyed this collection. There were some really good poems. But overall, it didn’t quite meet my expectations.
    • 5/5
      I devoured this collection of poetry. I needed this now more than ever with the Kavanaugh circus running wild. I needed something uplifting and empowering and Amanda Lovelace delivered. If Francesca Lia Block and Laurie Halse Anderson wrote a collection of petry, this would be their lovechild. These poems talk about the struggles, the dangers, and the virtues of being a woman. It's everything the title promised and more. It made me want to go out and seize the day, attend that women's march, shut that man down, and be proud and confident. I loved it. A must read for every woman!!!
    • 4/5
      The Witch Doesn't Burn in this One is a follow-up to Lovelace's previous poetry collection titled The Princess Saves Herself in this One. These are poems full of vim and vinegar, full of fury and rage. There are poems that rail against how women are treated in general, how men attempt to keep women down, eroding confidence, about how women are seen as 'not good enough’. These poems, they promote women's confidence as well. They lift women up, pushing against stereotypes. There were a few of the poems that left me uncomfortable. Ones that dealt with murder of oppressors. Still, this is an important collection that everyone would benefit from reading.***Many thanks to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
    • 5/5
      Just read it, I don't know what else to say.
    • 5/5
      What a lovely collection of poetry! Such quick read as always!
    • 5/5
      This one hit me hard, 'cause it reflects our reality. It's sad that it has to be that way. This book is absolutely empowering and lovely. Thanks Amanda for taking the time to make everyone see the truth about women
    • 4/5
      I found this book far more honest and strong than the first one. I hope that every woman can read this to know how valuable we are.
    • 4/5
      First let me say that if you decide to dive into this one, take the trigger warnings seriously. That said, this is why I love poetry! Amanda Lovelace bends words creating content that is sharp, meticulously pointed, and hard. This story is about being a woman, no... no it is about being women together and individually. It is about writing our own stories and not allowing history or men to edit or eclipse who we are together or individually. Lovelace delves into the taboo, touching on what is taken from us without our consent thinking it gives power. While I did not agree with everything she writes, or maybe the way she delivers certain aspects of the witch hunt, either way, I truly believe that her voice is important, and her intentions are clearly and creatively both poignant and hopeful at the same time. This was another quick read taking about 35 minutes for 208 pages. Sometimes the hardest things to talk about are the realities so many live each day. Sharing those realities is important for us to evolve, which in turn allows us to learn to love who we are while believing in our own power. That is what this collection meant to me.
    • 4/5
      I really loved this one, somehow this one made me love myself even more and inspired me to write.
    • 5/5
      THIS IS SOOOOOO FUCKING MAGNIFICENT, I LOVED IT AND I FEEL LIKE YOU WOULD TOO????
    • 5/5
      Stunning. Just stunning. Thank you amanda lovelace for lighting the fire.
    • 5/5
      This one was longer than the other books but just wonderfully written. She tells a story about witches and then does poems about rape and feminism. Kudos to just making us women feel important in this day and age with your strong words. Simply beautiful.
    • 2/5
      The first one was empowering to all women. This one was VERY feminist centered. It felt pushy and all kinds of crazy.
      So glad I bought the signed copy, not.
    • 3/5
      3.5 stars. Better than “the princess saves herself in this one”, but nothing amazing.
    • 5/5
      Very empowering and relatable to women. A few guys should read this too, let them know how we feel once in awhile.
    • 3/5
      I don't actually know where I stand with this poetry collection. While there were some interesting poems it wasnt enough to make me awe or feel empowered as I did with the first book. I'll have to think about this one.
    • 4/5
      I feel strange rating someone’s book of poetry. It’s their experience, their life. Amanda speaks of sexual abuse, child abuse & the strength of the survivor. She is a voice for marginalized women. I didn’t care for some of the poems, but I cannot rate this collection.
    • 1/5
      This book made me uncomfortable. It was full of hate and anger. FULL. And I don't think all of this was feminism. Hating one specific gender or telling that the only one that suffers in this world is women were not feminist.

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    • 5/5
      Thank you to Amanda Lovelace, ladybookmad, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and Netgalley for this advanced reader copy of “the witch doesn't burn in this one” for an honest review.

      I continue to be madly, head over heels, in love with all of Amanda Lovelace’s poetry. From the Process to the witch, I love the empowerment her books talk about. Wrenching women from their roles and putting power back in her life, and all those who read her works.

      I will continue to recommend her to my students, and purchase her for myself and my poetry loving friends.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this, but perhaps not quite as much as the first one. I like how simple and straightforward her poems are, and how deep even the short ones reach.
    • 5/5
      I want to get every word in this tattooed all over my body. It's beautiful and I loved it.
    • 4/5
      This is a review of the Target special edition. It has a red cover instead of the white one, a letter from the author, and bonus poems. I was so excited to read this because I’ve been super into witches lately. However, I liked this, but I didn’t like it as much as her first collection. This collection got a bit repetitive at some points. There were a lot of poems on burning and fire. I wish there would have been more poems about the coven aspect of witches. There was a lot she could have done with covens, especially in the last section. It thought it was a missed opportunity. Another thing that I didn’t love was how she brought up queens in this book. In the last section she talks about witch-queens, and I wished she would have just focused solely on witches. References to queens should have stayed in her first collection. As for the bonus poems that are included in this edition, I really loved the first one about girl on girl hate. I wished that would have made the final cut. Despite all of that, I still enjoyed this collection. There were some really good poems. But overall, it didn’t quite meet my expectations.

    Book preview

    the witch doesn't burn in this one - Amanda Lovelace

    the

    women are some kind of magic

    series:

    the princess saves herself in this one (#1)

    the witch doesn’t burn in this one (#2)

    for the girl on fire.

    thank you for inspiring me to

    gently set the world alight.

    you may have

    a gown of flames,

    but those same flames

    run through my

    veins.

    &

    to all the

    princesses,

    to all the

    damsels,

    to all the

    queens.

    you have

    rescued yourselves

    so many

    times now

    & i am

    in awe of

    you.

    trigger warning

    this book

    contains

    sensitive material

    relating to:

    child abuse,

    intimate partner abuse,

    sexual assault,

    eating disorders,

    trauma,

    death,

    murder,

    violence,

    fire,

    menstruation,

    transphobia,

    & more.

    remember

    to practice self-care

    before, during, & after

    reading.

    contents

    I. the trial

    II. the burning

    III. the firestorm

    IV. the ashes

    warning I:

    this is not

    a fairy witch tale.

    there are no

    witches.

    there is no

    witch hunt.

    there are no

    match-boys.

    there are no

    burnings.

    there is no

    fiery revolution.

    this is simply

    a story

    where women

    fight against

    the manmade

    structure

    that has long

    overstayed

    its welcome.

    warning II:

    no mercy

    ahead.

    write your fears.

    that’s what they

    told me.

    so i picked that

    pen up again

    & i traced my way

    over these

    openclosedopen

    wounds

    until the inky map

    led me right to

    the very ones who

    started it.

    then i took

    a deep breath

    & conjured up

    a storm

    all my own.

    tell me

    something,

    would you?

    haven’t you

    ever wished

    you could

    dance

    in the ashes

    of everyone who

    ever doubted

    your worth

    & scoffed at

    your words?

    (shhh,

    it’s okay.

    i won’t tell.)

    prophecy I

    i will not survive this winter. the boys

    with fistfuls of matchsticks are

    poundpoundpounding at my

    cottage door. while witches

    may be flammable, the match-boys

    cannot take the heart shape my

    lover’s lips take when she whispers my

    name through the dark. the match-boys

    cannot take the mother-to-daughter

    tales that will slide off the angry

    tongues of my descendants for

    centuries to come. the match-boys

    cannot take the wronged woman’s

    wrath of artemis, goddess of

    hunt(ing the ones who come for women

    like me with hate-filled eyes). i may

    not survive the match-boys, but my

    bitch-fire will survive them all.

    prophecy II

    what happens

    when you

    throw

    your match,

    but the

    pastor-preyed witch

    simply refuses to

    catch?

    what happens

    when you

    throw

    your stone,

    but the

    adultery-accused wife

    simply refuses to

    bleed?

    what happens

    when you

    throw

    your fist (again),

    but your

    truth-talking girlfriend

    simply refuses to

    bruise?

    over the span

    of centuries

    animals evolve to

    survive their surroundings,

    so

    what

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