I’m not sure where to start this review other than Amanda Lovelace makes me cry every time I read her work. My reviews usually just turn into me gushing about how much I love her and her writing. And this review will be no different. You have been warned. unlock your storybook heart is the third and final installment of her you are your own fairytale series. And this one might be the best of the three.

If you go back you will see my review of shine your icy crown and saw that I loved this collection, but I feel like this one was just a bit better. Maybe because of where I am in my life, but o don’t have the words to even do this work justice. I will let my favorite quotes speak for themselves.

she will accept nothing less

than absolute perfection from herself.

-she punishes herself mor than anyone else does.

unlock your storybook heart, pg. 12, Amanda Lovelace

“why are you so serious?” they all ask her.

“because otherwise who would bother to take me seriously?” she replies.

-so-called resting bitch face.

unlock your storybook heart, pg. 26, Amanda Lovelace

if there’s one lesson you should choose to take away from my story, then let it be this: life is not something that can be experienced on a deadline. sometimes you must completely let go-no expectations, no pre-conceived notions. do try to have faith that you’ll end up someplace remarkable, no matter how many unusual characters you happen upon or tricky plot twists that unfold along the way.

-breaking the fourth wall.

unlock your storybook heart, pg. 99, Amanda Lovelace

I hope from just those few quotes you can understand why I love Amanda Lovelace and her poetry so much. Go out and read the you are your own fairytale series or pre-order the audiobooks here.