BLOOM

by Sneha Narayanan

Bloom for yourself by Sneha Narayanan is a collection of poems about life, hope, positivity and self- acceptance. These poems will stir your soul and help you to connect to your inner self.

72 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 13, 2020

Reviews

[alterego_bookaholic (Upasana Singh) · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Today is the result of our past,So think before you blast,Tomorrow will depend upon our today, Invest well so that it repays” (Excerpts from the book)

Brimming with emotions and so much more after reading these beautiful poems ❤️

The author has highlighted through her poems some major motivations for day to day societal taboos and generalisations, personal insecurities, Fat Shaming and peer pressures which we usually don’t let go and let it Affect us by trying to fit in.

Must Read (just 20 pages) it was difficult to choose the best but these poems is what I kept going back to :
1. Thoughts
2. Fat Shaming
3. Stop Shaming our Clothing Choices
4. Gratitude

[Ishan Agrawal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I ended up purchasing the kindle version of Bloom For Yourself on my friend's recommendation. This book is a collection of 15 poems on self acceptance and positivity. I loved this author's work. She is a positive soul and The way she has beautifully and poignantly penned every prose has given me enough fodder to think and implement her philosophies in my life.
My favourite poems fr this book are Fat shaming, gratitude and Love or attachment.
I am waiting to read the paperback version which will have 50 poems. I wish this author lot of success, I am sure she is going to be famous some day

[Sanjana · Rating 2 out of 5]

For a small book of 15 poems that can be read in 15 minutes, this collection of poems is very repetitive. The first three poems touch upon body issues. The first one talks about how people must not fat-shame others, the second one again talks about how it doesn't matter if one is fat or thin. The third again talks about how one shouldn't constantly worry about things like wanting to be thin. It kind of gets irritating.

I felt the themes were dealt with very superficially and were like extension of positive quotes that already exist all over social media. The author doesn't bring any originality to the table. I was lured into reading this book because of the several five-star ratings and was taken aback by just how mediocre the poetry was.

Sample this line -
"The length of our dress doesn't define our consent"

It's the first line of a poem about how women must not be shamed for what they wear. But more than a poem, it's just a small paragraph on the topic. "Instead of teaching us to wear decent clothes
Ask your sons to stop objectifying".
Boring. No fresh insight.

Basically, a pretty forgettable collection, in my opinion. Give it a try if you are new to poetry.

Edit - Just found another poetry book by the same name, it's called "Bloom for yourself" by April Green and it came out in 2017, much before this one :/

[Amrita · Rating 4 out of 5]

first of all this is an amazing book full of lively poetry about self love🥺 self love is important and author describes the self love through her "feel good" And "positive vibes" Poems. The book have a poems with topics like, fat shaming, it's okay if you are different, self acceptance, beauty and a lot more.

I personally felt connected with the very first poem, fat shaming because I have felt that in some way or other and this book is love somehow replicated my mentality. I wish someone would have been there when people told me to stop eating ice cream 😂 whatever it was it is gonna make you believe that u r beautiful. Amd u really are.

Lines that I am in love with

It is okay whether you are fat or thin, Why try to fit in? It is okay if you are not tall, We are different after all.

Because of people like you, I ended up with low self-esteem So, stop giving me lectures to not eat my ice-cream! Instead of killing myself over looking slimmer, I have learnt to accept myself

Can't be more grateful and happier that I am alive and happy❄

[bangalimeyreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its an excellent short read and helps people in transforming themselves as it's full of positive vibes. It is a well written plus a helpful one too.

"It is not possible to be cheerful all the time,
Feeling blue is not a crime"


"Show gratitude towards your parents,
Their love for you is so apparent,
Life is a beautiful thing,
Count your blessings"

I love these lines. Highly recommended for the positive vibes in these quarantine.

[Pritha · Rating 5 out of 5]

First of all this book is amazing.
It's a short read poetry book.
By reading the title I thought it must be a love poetry book.but when i first saw the chapter name I got to know it's gonna be the best poems ever. The first title is Fat shaming Did we stop and think about how often we are told to change our appearance? Magazines constantly offer tips about how to lose weight “in days,” appear slimmer “instantly,” and hide our “imperfections”… without actually knowing anything about us, much less our appearance. These are a kind of body-shaming. The poems are all about this. I got a lot of power and positivity after reding this book.author ebd the book with a positive note gratitude which I love the most.
A must read for all.
Plz read this book.
It's amazing

[Rani V S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poems of positivity

It is a collection of fifteen poems which describes fat-shaming, kife, social acceptance, self acceptance , depression etc.
Have you ever cornered due to your physical appearance? Have you ever lwft alone due to your choices? If your answer is yes then you will definitely understand the feelings. The book pours positivity and nice thoughts into us. We all neec to learn to be ourself and it is not a crime to not reach society's standard

[Bhumika · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a summation of all things good, the author is a kind soul. She talks about various issues, like fat shaming, the cruelty world has turned to and alot more. This should be spread throughout in today's world.

[Vishakha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

Poetries on Fat-shaming, Life, Social Acceptance, Gratitude and blame game. Things on we don't speak out and we don't acknowledge their presence. Your words have inspired me to fuel my words and give them a voice.

[reading_stories_v · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Book : Bloom For Yourself
Author : Sneha Narayan
Publisher : Kalamos Instareads, Kalamos Literary Services 
Published on : 15 June 2020
Price : Rs 9 ( excluding discount ) ___________________

" Poetry is a deal of joy , pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary. "
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This book consists of fifteen short and long poems starting from ' fat shaming ' and ending on ' gratitude ' . All the poems in the book deals with different topics and depicts different emotions . Some deals with the bitter realities of society . Some encourages the readers to love oneself . Some talk about the unseen and less talked strengths of women . While some shows confidence . While all of them have one thing in common it's give readers inspiration and learning .
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The cover of the book is beautiful however I think it could have been much better . The title was relevant . The writing style is beautiful . The language is easy and even beginners can grab this book and read without any difficulty . The rhyming words make this book more interesting . The unapologetic reality , life experiences and self love being the essence makes this book a MUST READ .
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Some of my favorites from the books are :
Never Give Up
Be Kind
How to treat Others
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5 out of :- ⭐⭐⭐⭐ .
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[Neha Bhatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Title - BLOOM For Yourself
Author - Sneha Narayanan
Pages - 20
Genre - Poetry
Publisher - Kalamos Instareads
Date Published - 15th June 2020
Format -Kindle Edition
Rating - 5/5

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BLOOM For Yourself by Sneha Narayanan is a collection of 15 poems about life, hope, positivity, gratitude, happiness, positive thoughts, and self- acceptance. We are more then what we think, and these poems will touch your soul and encourage you to connect to your inner self.

These poems are not just a fantasy or an imagination but a reality which we feel or experience every day. Either is about feeling happy, grateful, being kind, also, things like fat-shaming, being average, being different, we have experienced in our daily life. But what is most important is to be positive, be happy, and live your life to the fullest, and LOVE YOURSELF, BLOOM FOR YOURSELF.

I loved all the poems, but out of all, the GRATITUDE poem is my most favorite. We should be thankful and be grateful for every moment. We should live with gratitude and obliged for all the happy moments we have. We take our lives for granted, but we should stay positive and count the blessings.

Allover, I loved these poems, they touched my heart, gave me positive vibes, and I am very thankful to the author for writing these lovely poems. I highly recommend this book to everyone, do read these highly inspiring poems, and BLOOM For Yourself. 😊❤️

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[Krishnali Kondekar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Embrace your outer self and Enhance your inner self

Bloom for Yourself by Sneha Narayan covers a wide range of 15 beautifully penned poems that inspires us to look at ourselves and our lives with a different perspective.
It compels the reader to seek the better inner self. Various social issues like our outer apperance, self-acceptance, personal choice of lifestyles, how to overcome depression and anxiety were meticulously portrayed in these poems. These issues caught my attention and these titles made me think that this is what we exactly need to know. It pours positivity and inspires self love in the reader. These poems fill you with optimistic approach towards life and self-confidence.
In today's world each one of us face these issues and need some consoling and positive thoughts and that is what exactly these 15 bold poems did for me.
P.S I loved how she ended the book with a poem about gratitude.
I would highly recommend this to everyone especially in these covid-19 times
I'll give it huge fat 5 stars!

[Mohit Goyal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cover: 4/5
Title: 4/5
Blurb: 4/5
Presentation: 4/5
Thought Process: 5/5
Poetry: 4/5

Final Rating: 4/5

The Cover is so creatively and simply designed, it is connected with the theme of the poetry.

This book is written with the viewpoint of an individual of today's youth, who has experienced it all, low self confidence, broken heart, self doubt and so on.

It is a very well crafted book wherein you will find too connected with each poem. It may have happened with you, or someone you know.

I liked how the poetess has named the title of the poems. I feel, You will rarely find such collection of poetry written with such conviction, touching your soul. The Language used is quite simple.

The beauty of this book is the relatable situations about which the poems are written, which perfectly justifies the title and the cover. My favourite poem was "Its okay to be different".

Do give this book a try. I recommend it to everyone who like to read real and relatable, meaningful and simple clean poetry.

[Pankaj Giri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know Sneha ever since she reviewed my novel on Instagram. When she informed me of her newly released collection of poems, I decided to give it a shot.

From the first few poems themselves, I was impressed. The themes of self-love, body positivity, and happiness are well explored. The poems highlight different facets of self doubts that others' remarks tend to create in people and suggest ways to overcome them. The poems are inspiring for people who have faced any kind of body shaming and subsequent dejection in their lives.

However, the book has something even for people like me, who have fortunately been spared such types of abuse in their lives. That's because the book is filled with general inspiration. Everyone goes through mild forms of depression in their daily lives, and I found myself inspired by the raw power of Sneha's words. She has done a fabulous job here.

The language is simple, lucid, and peppered with a fair dose of delightful metaphors. I could not find any major grammatical errors.

I found the first half flawless, but the second half could not quite match up to that high level. Yet, overall, this is a wonderful collection of poetry. We all need regular doses of inspiration in our lives, and this is a good book to quench that need.

4.2 stars from my side.

[delhihitereader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book Review
Title - Bloom For Yourself

This book may not appeal to everyone, since the author's writing style is informal and free verse, but I loved it.
It left me with a whole lot of thought-provoking answers. This book was definitely an eye opener for me.
Some of the quotes that I personally loved are -

"Here is a fun fact and it is true,
It is really okay, to be you!"

"Stop saying that you are protecting,
Because the truth is,
You are damaging us by shaming"

" Why being average isn't debated?
Mediocrity, I feel is highly underrated"

"Love is rare and Likes are in heap,
Liking suffocates you underwater,
And love just swims in deep".
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Overall, it's an amazing read.
The cover of the book is so appealing. Author has done exceptionally well. I really enjoyed reading this book. I definitely recommend this book to all readers.
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Ratings:
Overall - 5/5
Title - 5/5
Cover - 5/5
Language - 5/5

[Reader Vivek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bloom


A very beautiful and wonderful poetry book. The author wrote down some motivational Poems. Every poem gives readers teaching, a lesson about life.
In 1st poem author talking about body shaming. Told us, how bullying decreases a persons confidence.
In 2nd and 3rd poem, she tells us how we should accept our strength and weakness, our body shape, figure, complexion etc in a positive attitude.
In 4th poem, she tells us how beauty is not related to the body but the soul.

In simply she wants to tell us, to accept self. How we accept self, the world accepts us by that way.

In the last poem, she told us, to show gratitude for every individual who helps us, directly or indirectly. To whole nature and to God who made this all.
And at first, to show gratitude to our parents, caused by them we r today, what we are.

It is a very short read poetry book, hardly of 15-20 pages. All the rhymes are neatly arranged. Simple language. The cover and title are nice. I reread it 5 times. Try it.

[Shaoni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let the power of your inner soul helps you to bloom for yourself -the undiscovered 'you' that craves to be discovered.
The author raised the topics fearlessly in order to state that we should not judge anyone on the basis of their body sizes. To make someone feel ashamed about their bodies doesn't make you cool and bullying others is not at all okay.
The author transforms her rage scrupulously to move the hearts in particular with a gentle air of calmness. Don't you think that being different is okay? It is pointless to fit in one box when you can fit in many.
Standing on our own feet of opinions is better than losing ourselves in a crowd under a heap of shoes.
The poem touches on self acceptance. Superficial beauty is ephemeral but our inner soul stays with us till eternity.
Throwing a direct hint to the hypocrites for judging our clothing choices when their kin needs to be judged to moving gradually to define that mediocrity is overrated and to finally differentiate between love and attachment, the poem acts as a lighthouse to all the sailors who are yet to unravel the truth of their inner soul.
The language is extremely simple. This is a must read. I'm sure this book will not disappoint you. Just pick up the book and have a journey to your soul through the eyes of the author and the vision of yours.❤

[Muthulakshmi Mahesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This poetry book is written meticulously using free verse. This book covers a wide range of poems that helps us to improve ourselves to find a better person inside us by discovering our inner potential. We are more worth than we actually think and these poems make us sense what we actually are. This book ranges from fat-shaming, self-acceptance, hope so it gives us full of optimistic thoughts and confidence from which we can lead a happy and successful life by minimizing our grief and sorrow. It is relatable and it is a very bold attempt taken by the author in penning down her thoughts. I loved this book just because all the words and poetic scheme were written powerfully as it was expressed in a strong manner. It is recommended for the people who have lost hope, lost focus in life, worry about past, and life.

[Prince Raj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple lines with deep meaning

It is collection of book but it is collected very intelligently.
Poet have written every poem with a rhyming that we can sing it too when we are reading such a nice lines ..

The poem shows the dark side of the world in which we are living , about the people who insult other to show they are intellectual but they are just destroying a soul whenever they something.

I am fully impressed with the poem weaved in this amazing book each poem have a great knowledge to give .
I appreciate the author rhyming beauty and I tried it too hope you like.

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Simple line is written with a immense care,
Not everything is fare in the life we share,
Some soul are the bright light in the dark,
You deserve everything that you mark .
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[Periwinkle Wisteria · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so good that it rendered me speechless and stirred my emotions deeply. How often do we pretend to be a different person before the world just for the sake of being accepted by people? Well, almost every day every moment. In due course we start losing contact with our unique selves. This fresh short read will put a mirror before you that reflects your true self. The poems talk about issues like body shaming, self acceptance, hope, positivity and most importantly being yourself. The beautiful language enhances the vividity of the poems. Each poem has a unique rhythm and a deep meaning which will leave you contemplating. My favourite piece was 'It Is Okay If You Are Different'. The cover and the title complemented the poems well.
Recommended!

[Priya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book after seeing impressive reviews on instagram and all those 5 star ratings and was very excited to read this. I am happy to have read this.

The author's poems are all about positivity, kindness and self love. My favourite poems from this book are Fat shaming , Be kind and Love or Attachment, Gratitude and Never give up.

If I have to describe this book in one line, it would be, 'What a sensational book of inspiring poetry'.

'Love is rare, likes are in heap,
Liking suffocates you underwater and,
Love just swims in deep....'

I enjoyed this book from beginning to the end and I would recommend it to everyone.

My best wishes to the author and I hope she comes up with more such beautiful works.

[Sarthak Deshpande · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book contains short poems and is the best book i have read till date...
The author tries to explain every situation which brings people down in their own world....
A very short simple sweet book and a must read book to regain your energy back.
The best thing of this book is the words which have been used for every situation.
This book can give hope to a person who feels low at some point of life due to love, confidence, and the book contains lessons to learn in life..

The poem i loved the most is 'Gratitude'.
In this rat race of the world we do not express Gratitude to people we should and the poem actually gave me the realisation of 'yess we missed it out.'
And I'm damn sure that after reading the book you will also feel the same.

[Aakriti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bloom For Yourself is a collection of poems that teaches self love and positivity. It made me cry, laugh and is full of positive reminders.
The author has an intelligent and gentle way of writing, where she has beautifully transformed her rage and has an impressive way with her words.

"When your mind is at peace,
And your worries cease,
The contentment you feel is happiness"

"Well, it's your life boat,
Take control of the rudders,
It makes you powerless,
When you start blaming others"

"The length of our dress,
Doesn't define our consent,
Stop shaming and inflicting torment"

I loved all the poems but if I have to pick top 3, they would be -
Stop shaming our clothing choice, Thoughts, Love or attachment.

[Sushant Mb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book title - Bloom for yourself
Author - Sneha Narayanan
Rating - 3 stars

"Kindness is that seed,
which when sown results in good deeds,
Everywhere you go,
Let some kindness flow"

This book teaches you to be kind, think positive, never give up and love yourself.
The basic premise is, If you are not happy with your life, you are the only one who can change it or make it better. I loved the book but I may not agree with everything. If you are depressed, you cannot simply decide that you are not going to be depressed anymore and get yourself out and have fun.
It is a self help book by debut author Sneha Narayanan. The writing is terrific and the language is lucid.

So think positive and achieve better self esteem with this book. I am rating this 3 stars.

[Saptarshi · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Instead of teaching us to wear decent clothes, Ask your sons to stop objectifying Else you deserve the loathe. Our choice of clothes does not give you the right to assault, Do you really think it’s the damsel’s fault?"

"Bloom For Yourself" the title of the book is a small explanation of the content inside. The book is a collection of poems.
The poetess of the book highlights the drawback in a human being for which they are bullied and made fun of.
Author inspires us and gives us strength to fight back the negative force which is trying to defeat us.

The book is really inspiring. It doesn't seem that it is her debut book.
This book contains a social message and everyone should read this book.

[Motivationaldailythoughts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Title - Bloom for yourself
Author - Sneha Narayanan
Publisher - Kalamos
Genre - poetry/selfhelp
Pages - 20
Format - kindle
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'Bloom for yourself' is a collection of 15 inspirational poems based on the theme of positivity, gratitude, self approval, never giving up, secret to happiness, being kind etc. All the poetries are deep in meaning and very philosophical.
The author has weaved her words like a magic that one can be filled with confidence and positivity.
The cover is aptly designed and the title is totally worth. The writing style of the author is casual but successfully conveyed her reflection of thoughts to the readers.
Hats off to the author for giving us such a good message of self approval and self love.

My favorite poems are -
Thoughts, love of attachment and fat shaming.

Overall, compact poetries with great message.
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I recommend this book to all for positivity.

[Aditi Gupta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and Simple yet powerful book


The book is full of short and crisp poems. Book is written very well and gives very strong and positive message.

I can relate myself with this book and most likely others can also relate themselves. The book talks about fat shaming, its okay to have some odds, self acceptance and how you will feel good and confident when you accept the way you are. Many people will talk good or bad about you but if you are positive from inside no one can stop you. The beauty of the book is to make you accept yourself graciously and appreciate whatever you have and show gratitude towards it.

One must read this book if you are depressed and demotivated. This book will make you feel motivated and bring positive energy in you.

[Narendra Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fabulous poems

This book "Bloom for yourself" is written by Sneha Narayana. It's a collection of 15 poems based on different genres. It's a very much short read . All poems holds much deeper meaning in themselves , the poems talk about how our life is ,how we behave and act on our daily basis, the incidents of life and how we should do things and how we should act in our daily life . All poems create a much positive impact on the minds of The Reader . I loved these poems and I'm looking forward for more such poems and content from the author's side . The author has done a very fabulous job.
A must read for all.
Do buy .

[Aritra Bikash · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the world of criticism being the general version of yourself and still keep up the self love is like a hardwork to cope up with.
The poems in this book is the guidemap for observing the good in yourself not because you want to see it but because you know that it's the truth. The thin line between the accepting and pretend to accept is the long leap of bravery towards achieving the greater to self and to the society at large. The poems are easygoing and friendly which you can possibly relate to at some point of time of your life. A very short but effective read if you can understand the innermost thoughts of the poet. A must read poems for all

[Uru Patel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written Review Of "Bloom For Yourself" By Sneha Narayan.

Publisher : Kalamos Instareads
Pages : 20
Genre : Poetry

Its A Short Poetry Book Which Unique & Amazing Poetry & My Favourite On Is Love Or Attachment. It Has 15 Poems.

Each One Has its Own Essense To It. And Every one Will Find A Poem Which Resonant With Them In This Book.

The Cover Of The Book Is Amazing & I Really Loved It. The Poet Has Written This Poems In A Nice Way. Anyone Can Read & Understand It Easily.

Its A Very Short Read. You Can Complete It In 10-15 Mins And The Price Of Book Is Only 9 Rs So Please Order.

I Highly Recommend This Book To All The Readers But Specially To The Beginner As Its Such A Stort Poem Book. Maybe It Can Turn Your Interest Towards Books
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My Ratings 5/5