Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
By: Madisen Kuhn
3.65
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Discover this exquisite poetry and prose collection about the pains of growing up from the popular …
Want to Read $ 12.99"it's amazing how music can do that: make life feel so much more real."-Madisen Kuhn, Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
"i swear you always knew me better than i knew myself. you saw me in ways i didn't know how to see myself yet."-Madisen Kuhn, Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
"it's easy to look back and romanticize the bits of time when you were first getting to know someone. both of you were looking at each other the same way you have to look at the sun when it's in the middle of the sky; squinting because it's so bright."-Madisen Kuhn, Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
"right now, i feel i am someone who is cold, insecure, nervous, idle. i am not the person i dream of being. i want to be warm and joyful, like i used to be before i decided i was too fucked up. i crave harmony in my relationships—i want to be better at considering others’ pain, and understanding their points of view without making snap judgments. i want to be patient. i want to be the free spirit i know that i am, not limited by my anxiety or depression."-Madisen Kuhn, Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
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1. The Dogs I Have Kissed
By: Trista Mateer
3.52
Format: 90 pages, Paperback
Known for her eponymous blog and her confessional style of writing, this is Trista Mateer's second … read more
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- romance
- poetry
- lgbt
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
"I am always two parts tequila, one part longing."-Trista Mateer, The Dogs I Have Kissed
"I’d suck salt off your fingers like a fucking animal. "-Trista Mateer, The Dogs I Have Kissed
"Girl like a garden you never volunteered to tend. Dirt all tracked into your front hall."-Trista Mateer, The Dogs I Have Kissed
"I wanted to taste the salt on your skin, to press my mouth against the violent curve of you."-Trista Mateer, The Dogs I Have Kissed
2. The Chaos of Longing
By: K.Y. Robinson
4.16
Format: 1342 pages, Paperback
The Chaos of Longingis a brutally honest exploration of desire--physical, emotional, and spiritual.… read more
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- romance
- poetry
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- self help
3. Take Me with You
By: Andrea Gibson
3.57
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
For readers of Rupi Kaur (Milk and Honey) and Atticus (Love Her Wild), a book small enough to carry… read more
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- romance
- poetry
- lgbt
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
4. Depression & Other Magic Tricks
By: Sabrina Benaim
4.27
Format: 359 pages,
Depression & Other Magic Tricksis the debut book by Sabrina Benaim, one of the most-viewed performa… read more
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- poetry
- adult
- nonfiction
- mental health
5. Our Numbered Days
By: Neil Hilborn
4.24
Format: 212 pages,
In 2013, Neil Hilborn's performance of his poem "OCD" went viral. To date, it has been watched over… read more
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- poetry
- adult
- nonfiction
- mental health
6. The Last Time I'll Write About You
By: Dawn Lanuza
3.90
Format: 77 pages,
Should I be Thankful Or Regretful That my only idea Of love Is You? read more
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- romance
- poetry
- adult
- nonfiction
7. Light Filters in: Poems
By: Caroline Kaufman
4.10
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Adultolescence, this compilation of short… read more
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- audiobook
- poetry
- mental health
"if you think you are drowning, just remember: you float in water."-Caroline Kaufman, Light Filters in: Poems
"Don't ask for respect; Demand it. Don't look for opportunity; Grab it. Don't add to the world; Change it."-Caroline Kaufman, Light Filters in: Poems
"how to stop the thoughts how to stop the sadness how to be happy how to be happy how to be happy how to be happy"-Caroline Kaufman, Light Filters in: Poems
"Be grateful that Time will heal the wounds but Leave the scars. How else will you Remember all that You've survived?"-Caroline Kaufman, Light Filters in: Poems
8. I Hope You Stay
By: Courtney Peppernell
3.85
Format: 214 pages, Paperback
In the spirit of her bestselling series, Pillow Thoughts , Courtney Peppernell returns with a new,… read more
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- romance
- poetry
- self help
- lgbt
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
9. Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things
By: Amanda Lovelace
3.82
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
in her new standalone poetry collection, flower crowns & fearsome things , bestselling & award-winn… read more
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- romance
- poetry
- lgbt
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"but she was wearing a short skirt."-Amanda Lovelace, Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things
"everyone loves a strong woman until that woman no longer tolerates their bullshit. —the age-old proverb."-Amanda Lovelace, Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things
"some days i wake up & think, i would still do anything for the person you made me think you were. —it’s too bad he doesn’t exist."-Amanda Lovelace, Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things
"i refuse to be ashamed of taking up my rightful. i refuse to apologize for daring to have an opinion. —it’s a pleasure to disappoint you."-Amanda Lovelace, Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things
10. The Dark Between Stars
By: Atticus Poetry
3.96
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the internationally bestselling author of Love Her Wild comes The … read more
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- romance
- poetry
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"I love you most in that place between coffee and sleep."-Atticus Poetry, The Dark Between Stars
"She was powerful, not because she wasn’t scared but because she went on so strongly, despite the fear."-Atticus Poetry, The Dark Between Stars
"The plane shook and it scared her not because she was scared to fall but because she cared so little if she did."-Atticus Poetry, The Dark Between Stars
11. Planting Gardens in Graves
By: R.H. Sin
3.86
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
From the beloved author of Whiskey, Words, and a Shovel comes the first volume in an all new series… read more
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- romance
- poetry
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- self help
"Children who were abandoned grow up to love people who abandon them"-R.H. Sin, Planting Gardens in Graves
"you are not difficult to love your soul mate will love you with ease"-R.H. Sin, Planting Gardens in Graves
"you've seen the stains of my past and you still want to love me you've witnessed the weight of my heart and yet, you'd still like to hold it"-R.H. Sin, Planting Gardens in Graves
"here's the thing and I need you to take in every word when someone truly loves you and I'm not talking about that watered-down shit that you got from every ex who caused you nothing but a great deal …"-R.H. Sin, Planting Gardens in Graves
12. I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry
By: Halsey
3.84
Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition
Grammy Award–nominated, platinum-selling musician Halsey is heralded as one of the most compelling … read more
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- audiobook
- poetry
- lgbt
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
"I'm whatever I've seen, on a movie screen"-Halsey, I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry
"cause I won't love a man Unless he is angry Because of my father"-Halsey, I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry
"But artists love what is forbidden to them, a fact I learned too young; too early."-Halsey, I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry
"I can't remember what it's like to face a mirror And not hate the person staring back at me"-Halsey, I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry
13. Honeybee
By: Trista Mateer
3.85
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Goodreads Choice Award winning poet Trista Mateer "expertly exposes the intensity of first love" in… read more
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- romance
- poetry
- lgbt
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
"I still wake up with things to tell you."-Trista Mateer, Honeybee
"Walking away from you feels like not taking care of myself."-Trista Mateer, Honeybee
"I Have A Postcard Mouth All it ever says is: wish you were here."-Trista Mateer, Honeybee
"I still have a lot of growing to do and I know there is more room for it in your absence."-Trista Mateer, Honeybee
14. I Am More Than My Nightmares
By: Jennae Cecelia
3.81
Format: 110 pages, Kindle Edition
I Am More Than My Nightmares is my journey from being engulfed in fear to learning how to let my mi… read more
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- poetry
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- self help
15. Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
By: Madisen Kuhn
3.65
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Discover this exquisite poetry and prose collection about the pains of growing up from the popular … read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Madisen Kuhn's Please Don't Go Before I Get Better book and Madisen Kuhn's Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
- romance
- poetry
- audiobook
- self help
- memoir
- lgbt
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
"it's amazing how music can do that: make life feel so much more real."-Madisen Kuhn, Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
"i swear you always knew me better than i knew myself. you saw me in ways i didn't know how to see myself yet."-Madisen Kuhn, Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
"it's easy to look back and romanticize the bits of time when you were first getting to know someone. both of you were looking at each other the same way you have to look at the sun when it's in the m…"-Madisen Kuhn, Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
"right now, i feel i am someone who is cold, insecure, nervous, idle. i am not the person i dream of being. i want to be warm and joyful, like i used to be before i decided i was too fucked up. i crav…"-Madisen Kuhn, Please Don't Go Before I Get Better
16. Nineteen
By: Makenzie Campbell
3.88
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
By the author of the wildly successful 2am Thoughts, comes Nineteen — titled after the poet's age w… read more
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- poetry
17. Shame Is an Ocean I Swim Across
By: Mary Lambert
3.95
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Beautiful and brutally honest, Mary Lambert's poetry is a beacon to anyone who's ever been knocked … read more
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- audiobook
- poetry
- memoir
- lgbt
- mental health
- nonfiction
- queer
18. Dear Girl
By: Aija Mayrock
3.91
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
From a poet and celebrated spoken-word performer comes a debut poetry collection that takes readers… read more
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- poetry
- adult
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. The Boys I've Loved & The End of the World
By: Catarine Hancock
3.42
Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition
'the boys i've loved and the end of the world' is the long awaited poetry and prose collection by c… read more
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- poetry
"You were the flaming meteor about to send me up in smoke but I kissed you anyways"-Catarine Hancock, The Boys I've Loved & The End of the World
"we ended like a supernova, in an explosion that was slow and fast at the same time."-Catarine Hancock, The Boys I've Loved & The End of the World
"i cried because i was full of dead stars and broken debris, but you still called me beautiful."-Catarine Hancock, The Boys I've Loved & The End of the World
"we looked at each other like we were the sun and the moon locked in a gravitational war, bound to cross and bound to break apart."-Catarine Hancock, The Boys I've Loved & The End of the World
20. Beautiful Sad Eyes, Weary Waiting for Love
By: R.H. Sin
3.86
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Beautiful Sad Eyes, Weary Waiting for Love is a two-book collection from bestselling poets r.h. Si… read more
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- poetry
21. Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
By: Sherman Kennon
4.35
Format: 31 pages, Kindle Edition
Whisk Of Dust is a book of poetry. It aims to uplift and inspire, as it speaks of love, peace, and … read more
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"Each moment embrace or more so cherish. As gentle the wind blows,"-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
"Just as dust of a gentle breeze, quiet ascends of fallen leaves, upward to the skies. Still, we rise."-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
"Still I chase the wind and float as a gentle breeze up among the stars then descending as a bird down amidst the trees."-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
"Things are sometimes faded but they will always become clear, where there seems nothing but bad look closer, you’re sure to find good."-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
