excerpts from the book i'll never write

by Nadia Nell Starbinski

'excerpts from the book i'll never write' is a collection of poetry and prose about resilience. Divided into four sections: love, loss, acceptance, and growth- the content serves the purpose of making you feel and finding the light at the end of the tunnel.

Genres: Poetry

77 pages, Paperback

Published October 6, 2017

Reviews

[Alice-Elizabeth (Prolific Reader Alice)]

Read on KU! A very short poetry collection, which is great for someone looking to read something quickly. Although interesting at times, the overall writing felt a little rambly, I wasn't sure where the author was going to turn to next with her writing. OK overall!

[kae ۶ৎ]

several poems were heavily relatable and could’ve been five stars but the spelling errors did me in unfortunately

[irene ✨]

WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING almost made me cry.


Favs fragments:

I am sad.
Not in this beautiful way that everyone romanticized.

I am anxious.
Not in this aesthetic where claiming to have mental illness is worth bragging about.

I am lost.
In every definition of the word.

I am suffocating, yet I am the one holding the bag over my head.



I know that kissing you will probably kill me, bury bullets beneath my skin and spit poison into my veins but I know I’ll kiss you anyway.



I’ve spent all hours of the night contemplating the words to say to you, but no combination of twenty-six different letters could ever accurately capture even a sliver of what this feeling is.



Being in love with you feels like I am actually me. Like I spent so long going through life blindfolded and now I can finally see.



Either way I never know when to say goodbye so maybe you should just stay one more night but Jesus I’d swallow poison if it tasted like you.



and you will learn to love yourself far more than he’s ever claimed to love you.

[Felicitas]

What I liked most about this book was the emotions transmitted throughout each passage. These were short excerpts of the author's life, yet very beautifully described. However, I did find the book quite short and would have enjoyed more depth.

[Danny Gacek]

i am not one to write a review but the only reason this is 2 stars and not only 1 is because i liked maybe 2 lines from this book. typos and misspellings abound, this read a lot like my own diary entries from maybe 10 years ago (minus the typos and misspellings). but i did not publish those sooooo

[Ursula Stickelmaier]

I love poetry books so much and this one was just another great one. The poetry was really beautiful and I highly recommend it.

[Sefri Kuehn]

I love these poems. The short writings that hit so close to home. Some of the words are words I’ve wanted to say, but have never had the chance.

[Lindsay Lacher]

This is a beautiful short collection of prose that takes you on a journey of love, loss, acceptance and growth. It's only about 38 pages long but good lord, does it pack a punch. The writing took my breath away and left me with a lot of emotions to sort through. Definitely worth checking out if you are interested in poetry.

[Karla]

So good! I wish it was longer!


“Being in love with you feels like falling into your bed after a long day at work. Like this is where I am supposed to be. I just look at you and I am home.”


“Sometimes there are people who come into your life and leave a permanent mark. They paint your soul different colors and change the way you see the world. When they leave, you realize that somewhere along the way you lost yourself. You don’t even know who you are anymore because they made you into something completely different. I don’t miss you. I miss myself.”

[Jjelie]

Este poemario, creo que eso era lo que fue esto, tenia unas buenas quotes que me llaman en algunas ocasiones la atención. Sin embargo, la forma en que estaba escrita me perdía en algunas ocaciones, por ejemplo, en algunas partes estaba escrito en first person but than it solía shift to third person and that made things not easy to follow. Therefore, i think my rating falls in between 1.5 and 2 stars.

[Neonica Sharma]

“I am sad.

Not in this beautiful way that everyone romanticized.

I am anxious.

Not in this aesthetic where claiming to have mental illness is worth bragging about. I am lost. In every definition of the word.

I am suffocating, yet I am the one holding the bag over my head.”

Oh man, so many emotions! It’s worth a read!

[Valen]

This book was overall decent. Some things I was able to emotionally relate to. However, I feel like certain things are... overly dramatized to the point where it seemed like it was trying too hard to be deep. Also noticed some spelling errors while reading. 3/5 stars - an okay read but could definitely use improvement.

[Brianna]

Wouldn’t say this is the best book I’ve read. Honestly when I started reading I was a little disappointed; it was not how I expected it to be. Even though the book was very different it was beautiful in its own but, not in the way I had thought it would be. Overall, I would not recommend this book to someone looking for a good poetry reading.

[Meagan Andrews]

I Don’t Miss You, I Miss Myself

38 pages of raw emotions and excellent writing. Really enjoyed this little book.

“I knew he’d tear my heart right out of my chest and crush it into a fine dust in his hands. I knew he’d be the most perfect heartbreaker I’d ever have the privilege of loving. Somewhere deep down I knew he’d be the worst choice I’d ever make.”

[Gab]

I found myself relating to a lot of the excerpts. I really enjoyed reading familiar feelings through a new lens. Even when the themes weren’t new to me, the way they were written made them feel fresh and personal. It’s a quiet, reflective read that I genuinely enjoyed, and I found myself pausing more than once to sit with certain lines.

[Carlissa Sykes]

Really short and sweet

I read these short little poems on Tumblr and love that some of them are in this book. It was really short and I wanted more but all good books are like this. But overall I enjoyed it. I hope there is another one soon!

[Watch Jamie Read]

“Somehow featherweight seems safe.”

I was hooked on this book from the very title! I loved the thoughts of love and loss and growth. Everything was very poignant and thought out and I really connected with this short work. Great, quick, deep, read.

[fran]

Molto bello, sono rimasta delusa che fosse così corto.
Alcuni pensieri erano davvero intimi.
Avrei voluto che fossero analizzati ancora più a fondo.
Spero ci siano altri libri o che comunque arrivino.

[Torrie]

I've read bits of this book on Pinterest, and thought I'd really enjoy the collection. Unfortunately, the majority of it felt like the journal entries of a teenager. Maybe the issue is reading them all at once, as one Pinterest, it felt more succinct and I connected with the feelings better.

[Laurel]

As soon as I saw the Title, I smiled. Man, did I feel that title and can relate to so many of the fragmented thoughts throughout. There are a lot of beautiful lines in this short collection.

It’s not perfect, but I did not going expecting it to be. I enjoyed it all. ..

[Rachel]

Beautiful

Beautifully written. I love poetry and I feel this is an amazing portrait of heart break and trauma and overcoming these battles. Truly lovely writing and Beautifully tragic poems.

[Treva Taylor]

absolutely beautiful

This book made my feelings go straight onto paper. I related a little too closely to it and know that I will be returning to the parts I highlighted for the rest of my life. Absolutely beautiful words.

[Anna]

I loved this. I wish it was longer. Her writing is so magnificent and I loved the little bite sized pieces.

[Naciye]

I enjoyed this book but it is too short. It finished too quickly :(

[Sasha Elise]

so this is what happens when those excerpts from a book i'll never write people finally write that book.

beautiful, heartbreaking, uplifting magnificence. everything i'd hope it'd be.

[Rachel Nicole Wagner Martinez]

Nice

A nice self published collection of poetry. There are still a few spelling errors towards the end but other than that, wonderful vulnerability and openness here!

Xo,
Rach

[Bethany Tompkins]

Loved it!

[Janelle Swafford]

Love this

Literally this is so raw, such real emotion with the most vivacious imagery. If your looking for genuine good writing, these thoughts are beautiful ❤️

[Miranda Norton]

There are a lot of beautiful lines, but trigger warning if you have any struggles with s*ic*de or addiction/drinking.

[Sriya]

This book was okay not good but okay