tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post3643486441958437957..comments2024-03-27T19:29:53.074-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Bookish Thoughts: Girls Like Us: Poems by Elizabeth HazenLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-14114014133519375082020-05-12T17:18:00.741-07:002020-05-12T17:18:00.741-07:00This is a wonderful review of a wonderful book. I ...This is a wonderful review of a wonderful book. I have to say it took me a while to read the entire volume because I went back to reread as often as I went forward. The honesty in its emotion as well as the language to capture it is breathtaking.Joanna Biggarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625124756026519533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-89692600653542117412020-05-10T20:52:54.445-07:002020-05-10T20:52:54.445-07:00Katherine - I am trying to get my daughter more in...Katherine - I am trying to get my daughter more into poetry. She loves songs, and I keep telling her song lyrics are a form of poetry. ;-) Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-50237045143585266712020-05-10T20:52:09.678-07:002020-05-10T20:52:09.678-07:00Thank you, Naida. I look forward to reading the gu...Thank you, Naida. I look forward to reading the guest post!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-15562578006283504582020-05-10T20:51:35.584-07:002020-05-10T20:51:35.584-07:00Suzanne - There are some great ones out there. I h...Suzanne - There are some great ones out there. I hope you do give reading poetry a try again. One of the advantages of poetry is you often don't have to sit and read an entire collection all at once. You can read a poem here and there, and it doesn't take much time at all. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-87299799673668849472020-05-07T13:48:23.475-07:002020-05-07T13:48:23.475-07:00I'm not really a big poetry person but I'v...I'm not really a big poetry person but I've been reading nature based poetry with my son for school and it's really made me realize how much I like the format. I will have to look for this one.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-32631648059487691902020-05-07T04:31:34.581-07:002020-05-07T04:31:34.581-07:00I hope you enter the giveaway!I hope you enter the giveaway!Savvy Verse & Withttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423667832676843842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-71328312302800843582020-05-07T04:31:10.214-07:002020-05-07T04:31:10.214-07:00I hope you enter the giveaway Iliana.I hope you enter the giveaway Iliana.Savvy Verse & Withttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423667832676843842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62164883462226564202020-05-05T06:40:24.795-07:002020-05-05T06:40:24.795-07:00Great post Wendy, I am glad you enjoyed reading Gi...Great post Wendy, I am glad you enjoyed reading Girls Like Us and I like the snippets you shared here. I love discovering new poets. This author is stopping by my blog for a guest post this month. the bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357796617059183930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-42722417473573718392020-05-05T04:41:37.412-07:002020-05-05T04:41:37.412-07:00I really need to make more of an effort to read po...I really need to make more of an effort to read poetry. I haven't done so since college and I know I'm missing out on great collections like this one. I really love the themes this collection focuses on. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-49771667640657189072020-05-04T14:42:25.244-07:002020-05-04T14:42:25.244-07:00Sherry - I do not read a lot either, although I...Sherry - I do not read a lot either, although I've been making more of an effort to do so. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-12017710453160831122020-05-04T14:41:12.268-07:002020-05-04T14:41:12.268-07:00Iliana - You're welcome. I hope you enjoy this...Iliana - You're welcome. I hope you enjoy this collection if you give it a try!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-8141669348130191412020-05-04T14:09:07.315-07:002020-05-04T14:09:07.315-07:00great cover. i don't read a lot of poetry, but...great cover. i don't read a lot of poetry, but what i have read i enjoyed.<br />sherry @ <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com/" rel="nofollow"> fundinmental</a> sherry fundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932865856795338562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-25957436277743259012020-05-04T13:03:46.724-07:002020-05-04T13:03:46.724-07:00I love discovering new poets to read. Thank you fo...I love discovering new poets to read. Thank you for sharing this because from the snippets you posted I think I would like this collection.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67027015394801107052020-05-04T11:56:04.060-07:002020-05-04T11:56:04.060-07:00Shaban - I have not read her previous poetry and s...Shaban - I have not read her previous poetry and so cannot compare her past work with this collection. I did enjoy this one quite a bit. I do agree that women have it much better than they once did, but there are still many issues and struggles women have to endure that need to be addressed and resolved.<br />Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88544530157994639352020-05-04T11:42:32.691-07:002020-05-04T11:42:32.691-07:00Lark - I hope you enjoy it if you do try it! I don...Lark - I hope you enjoy it if you do try it! I don't read poetry as often I would like. I'm always reminded when I do though that I should fit more into my regular reading because I do enjoy it so much. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29025199242760452042020-05-04T11:39:26.442-07:002020-05-04T11:39:26.442-07:00Thank you for letting me a part of the tour! Thank you for letting me a part of the tour! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-1387233381532631122020-05-04T11:38:57.863-07:002020-05-04T11:38:57.863-07:00Eustacia - I hope you enjoy this collection if you...Eustacia - I hope you enjoy this collection if you get a chance to read it!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-35327685767326599112020-05-04T10:45:46.190-07:002020-05-04T10:45:46.190-07:00I feel like her poems had more power in previous e...I feel like her poems had more power in previous era's, not this one. Mostly because this is as good as both men and women have ever had it. There is no great enemy to women out there. The poems sound like they were fun to read through!<br /><br />Be well!<br /><br />https://aab-edu.net/Shabanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658127172025682574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-83457026053012462582020-05-04T09:33:57.543-07:002020-05-04T09:33:57.543-07:00Like the bits of poetry you quoted from this one! ...Like the bits of poetry you quoted from this one! I don't read a lot of poetry but I wouldn't mind giving Hazen's book a try. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-65291921956129549492020-05-04T07:39:05.683-07:002020-05-04T07:39:05.683-07:00Thank you for being on the blog tour. I'm so g...Thank you for being on the blog tour. I'm so glad you really loved this collection. Please feel free to post on Amazon and GoodReads when you are able.Poetic Book Tourshttps://www.poeticbooktours.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-89670561689538232832020-05-04T04:33:10.450-07:002020-05-04T04:33:10.450-07:00I'm not a poetry person but this sounds lovely...I'm not a poetry person but this sounds lovely! I must remember to look for a copy after the circuit breaker is over and we can go out againEustacia Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861497408557552791noreply@blogger.com