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Whiskey Words & a Shovel II
by
R.H. Sin (Goodreads Author),
Reuben Holmes
Real and raw, the voice of R. H. Sin delivers gritty, impassioned truths on matters of loving, living, and leaving in his second book of poetry. Sin's first book is a bestseller and continues to delight his one million followers.
R.H. Sin’s second volume continues the passion and vigor of his previous publication. His stanzas inspire strength through the pure emotional ene ...more
R.H. Sin’s second volume continues the passion and vigor of his previous publication. His stanzas inspire strength through the pure emotional ene ...more
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
June 7th 2016
by Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Interlude for the survivor.
the pain means you're alive
the scars mean
you've always survived
Whiskey Words & a Shovel II by r.h. Sin is the author's second collection of poetry. Mr. Sin is a minimalist when it comes to a biography -- An old Facebook page, a closed Twitter account, and an Instagram account with plenty of pictures of his poems.
Sometimes great things happen by accident. I saw this book and immediately started it. A few years ago I read a similar sounding collection called The S ...more
the pain means you're alive
the scars mean
you've always survived
Whiskey Words & a Shovel II by r.h. Sin is the author's second collection of poetry. Mr. Sin is a minimalist when it comes to a biography -- An old Facebook page, a closed Twitter account, and an Instagram account with plenty of pictures of his poems.
Sometimes great things happen by accident. I saw this book and immediately started it. A few years ago I read a similar sounding collection called The S ...more
This poetry collection, which I was SO excited for, was way over-hyped. I found it to have the following things, and more, that really irked me to the point of no return: preach-y to women (when the author is a man), likes to romanticize depression and the aftermath of abusive relationships, compares a woman's sex to a winter jacket, continously says he's a better man than any other man the women he's speaking to has been with, and is filled to the brim with over-used themes and contantly eye-ro
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-this was so fake deep™
-none of the poems felt new, fresh. it was a mix of everything i've read before, except worse
-and that's not a bad thing, but the writer should make it their own and make it seem original to the reader
good thing(s)
-i read it in less than an hour
1.5 stars (.5 because it kept me interested enough to finish the collection)
-none of the poems felt new, fresh. it was a mix of everything i've read before, except worse
-and that's not a bad thing, but the writer should make it their own and make it seem original to the reader
good thing(s)
-i read it in less than an hour
1.5 stars (.5 because it kept me interested enough to finish the collection)
5 stars for all the tears.
Reading this collection of poems felt like home. I am so glad I randomly stumbled upon this one.
Very simple, incredibly beautiful and truly powerful read.
Reading this collection of poems felt like home. I am so glad I randomly stumbled upon this one.
Very simple, incredibly beautiful and truly powerful read.
Review to come.
different, yet the same.
different person
same pain
different person
same lies
I hate the moments between
meeting someone and leaving
someone
there’s this brief feeling of trust
before the paranoia that seeps in
once you begin to realize that
they’re just like everyone else
you’ve met before
different person
same bullshit
No offense, God please forgive me for saying this, but how is that a poem and how am I supposed to fall for it?
I have not reached halfway through this book when I'm making this review ...more
different person
same pain
different person
same lies
I hate the moments between
meeting someone and leaving
someone
there’s this brief feeling of trust
before the paranoia that seeps in
once you begin to realize that
they’re just like everyone else
you’ve met before
different person
same bullshit
No offense, God please forgive me for saying this, but how is that a poem and how am I supposed to fall for it?
I have not reached halfway through this book when I'm making this review ...more
I came upon this book while I was browsing for new poetry books at Netgalley. I love poetry so much and I'm the type to immerse myself in poems of all sorts.
Sin's poetry is simple yet deep and also straight to the point. It hits the bullseye of feels. No matter what situation you are in, you are sure to find one that is applicable to you in Whiskey Words & a Shovel. I've read a poem about going through and past distance just to get to the one you love.
long distance.
I'd kill the distance
to ...more
Sin's poetry is simple yet deep and also straight to the point. It hits the bullseye of feels. No matter what situation you are in, you are sure to find one that is applicable to you in Whiskey Words & a Shovel. I've read a poem about going through and past distance just to get to the one you love.
long distance.
I'd kill the distance
to ...more
3.75 out of 5 stars
This collection of poetry was BEAUTIFUL! It was almost everything I could have asked for in poetry. It was mesmerizing and relatable .
I had not previously read the first installment but reading this one alone, I had no complications. My only issue was with the narration. This voice coming across was very soft and loving and than on the next page mean and stern. I understand mood swings and how Sin was expressing the em ...more
"sometimes you have to drown
to learn how to swim"
This collection of poetry was BEAUTIFUL! It was almost everything I could have asked for in poetry. It was mesmerizing and relatable .
I had not previously read the first installment but reading this one alone, I had no complications. My only issue was with the narration. This voice coming across was very soft and loving and than on the next page mean and stern. I understand mood swings and how Sin was expressing the em ...more
I didn't particularly love this poetry collection: it felt too focused of breakups, and it was full negativity. The themes were a bit repetitive: it almost seemed like I was reading the same poem over and over. I found few pages that I liked, but I would honestly recommend other poetry collections instead, like Mouthful of Forevers or milk and honey.
I hate it when men thinks only men's approval and attention can make the women feel worthy. Misogynist as fuck. Same old bullshit.
Perhaps R.H Sin does boast a fearless and vulnerable voice, but this remains one of the most appalingly tasteless volumes I've ever read. What we have here is a bombardment of obsessive love letters and cringe-worthy rants , most no more than a sentence or two of free verse.
Page after page demands the reader to
"find a man who loves you with all the love you deserve."
A poem simply titled "Sent text" reads:
"Be consistent, or become non existent."
He also expounds on his yearning for
"A love rich ...more
Page after page demands the reader to
"find a man who loves you with all the love you deserve."
A poem simply titled "Sent text" reads:
"Be consistent, or become non existent."
He also expounds on his yearning for
"A love rich ...more
Cannot believe I managed to finish that...what was that?? It tried so hard to be "deep" but was sooo repetitive and patronising. Didn't actually make any sense half the time, but all the while it was trying to tell women what they should learn/be taught to do this and that/how grateful they should be/basically how they should just do whatever the author wants them to do but always "love themselves". Struggled so hard to get through it, hoping I'd find poetry somewhere, but there was literally NO
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A brilliant piece of poetry.
This book speaks about feminism, self-love and boy-girl relationship. They are all really short and straight to the point , which I loved . It definitely give a tumblr-feel and not a standard-like poetry but I do not mind at all. I am overwhelmed with feels throughout the book.
I'M FILLED WITH POSITIVE VIBES THROUGH THIS BOOK
Overall: 4.25 stars
This book speaks about feminism, self-love and boy-girl relationship. They are all really short and straight to the point , which I loved . It definitely give a tumblr-feel and not a standard-like poetry but I do not mind at all. I am overwhelmed with feels throughout the book.
I'M FILLED WITH POSITIVE VIBES THROUGH THIS BOOK
Overall: 4.25 stars
loving the wrong person is self-harm
THIS IS ABUNDANCE OF PERFECTION!!!
i'm not kidding i had to fight back tears while reading most of the poems omg and now i need the physical copy!!!
THIS IS ABUNDANCE OF PERFECTION!!!
i'm not kidding i had to fight back tears while reading most of the poems omg and now i need the physical copy!!!
in between the droning poems of past loves, there was something beautiful in the encouragement and enforcement, that woman are human beings that deserve more than society so far gives.
Guarantees.
being a good man or woman
doesn't guarantee you true love
loving someone
doesn't make them the one
Whiskey Words and a Shovel II. This book talked about heartbreak and rejection and love in all its ugly forms. I couldn't find myself relating to this book very often, and I found that the content was very repetitive. All in all, I enjoyed reading it. I had some favorites, so if you're planning to read it, make sure you check out Most Nights and Fantasies.
being a good man or woman
doesn't guarantee you true love
loving someone
doesn't make them the one
Whiskey Words and a Shovel II. This book talked about heartbreak and rejection and love in all its ugly forms. I couldn't find myself relating to this book very often, and I found that the content was very repetitive. All in all, I enjoyed reading it. I had some favorites, so if you're planning to read it, make sure you check out Most Nights and Fantasies.
I seriously do not understand the hype. Maybe this just isn't the type of poetry for me, but it felt like the ramblings of 15 year old me. Only if I went back and read my insufferable journals from over a decade ago I know they'd move me more than these works did (and I am a poetry reader not a poetry writer so that should say something).
It was the same few topics ("teach women to love themselves" check, got it) and the same blasé vocabulary the whole time (shatter, broken, beautiful). There ar ...more
It was the same few topics ("teach women to love themselves" check, got it) and the same blasé vocabulary the whole time (shatter, broken, beautiful). There ar ...more
Browsed through this at the bookstore again to give the poet the benefit of the doubt, a second viewing if you will.
Alas, I'm just not a fan of the style of poetry here. And the typology used didn't add further character to the structurally arranged sentences. The words were arranged with intent, but they do not come off as art, at least to me.
The only obvious improvement here is that the price of this volume is 'only' 32SGD as opposed to the 56SGD of the first volume (which comes with a 20% d ...more
Alas, I'm just not a fan of the style of poetry here. And the typology used didn't add further character to the structurally arranged sentences. The words were arranged with intent, but they do not come off as art, at least to me.
The only obvious improvement here is that the price of this volume is 'only' 32SGD as opposed to the 56SGD of the first volume (which comes with a 20% d ...more
*Sigh* Unoriginal and very cliche. The only poem I liked in this collection was " your past lingered/ like a rope around your neck/ and so I kicked over the chair/ beneath your feet" because it was the only one that wasn't an overdone platitude about a) loving yourself b) loving someone else or c) trying to get over a breakup.
Luckily it was a fast read. I would recommend this to people who just broke up with someone and need lots of reassurance. If you haven't, this is not the book for you.
Luckily it was a fast read. I would recommend this to people who just broke up with someone and need lots of reassurance. If you haven't, this is not the book for you.
So much melodramatic, pseudo-deep doggerel in one tiny book. The poet is capable of so much more, I feel.
Без съмнение най-добрата поезия, която съм чела <3
I came to this book with high expectations since I've been reading parts of it on every page in instagram... but well, I'm disappointed. once again social media proved to be crap and the voice of the mass.
I don't deny I bookmarked some poems but generally I was rolling my eyes at the cheesy encouragements and promises of tomorrow. 😌
I don't deny I bookmarked some poems but generally I was rolling my eyes at the cheesy encouragements and promises of tomorrow. 😌
I bought this on the high recommendations on this site. But god damn this reads like an edgy sixteen year old who just went through a break up. I'm half convinced the author is actually some kind of twitter bot that just shits out random combinations of crap you'd find in a diary of a teenager. And anyone who enjoys it is either a teen or too stupid to realise how utter shit (and often patronizing) all this is.
I'd give it a 0 if I could.
The thought that someone actually got book deals and pai ...more
I'd give it a 0 if I could.
The thought that someone actually got book deals and pai ...more
Beautiful poems that will make you feel touching the hand of a real man who talks to you looking into your eyes not being afraid to say words that might not be the most perfect ones, but they are honest, coming from the heart and this is why Sin's poetry deserves more than 5 stars. Sin is not a magician to make you believe that the one you love shares your feelings. He is the true friend who tells you the truth about impossible things.
"your eyes became stars and
what used to be your body
became th ...more
"your eyes became stars and
what used to be your body
became th ...more
My favorites: reminders; encouragement I; II, III; release…
Quite a diverse genre; love, hate, dislikes, divorce, etc.
As a retired crisis & school social worker I loved the + self-esteem builder ones.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. 156 very well written pr ...more
Quite a diverse genre; love, hate, dislikes, divorce, etc.
As a retired crisis & school social worker I loved the + self-esteem builder ones.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. 156 very well written pr ...more
Like:
- I love the simple poetry. I'm personally not a fan of poetry with abstract sentences, so I could appreciate this.
- This collection is really an ode to women which I love. It's very uplifting.
- I'm glad I checked out some poetry by someone I haven't read before. It broadens my horizons and makes me realise what I actually like.
Dislike:
- I felt a disconnect to this. I think I would have LOVED this if I was still in love with my ex-boyfriend, but I'm not. A lot of the poems are about wome ...more
- I love the simple poetry. I'm personally not a fan of poetry with abstract sentences, so I could appreciate this.
- This collection is really an ode to women which I love. It's very uplifting.
- I'm glad I checked out some poetry by someone I haven't read before. It broadens my horizons and makes me realise what I actually like.
Dislike:
- I felt a disconnect to this. I think I would have LOVED this if I was still in love with my ex-boyfriend, but I'm not. A lot of the poems are about wome ...more
Whiskey Words & a Shovel II
Overall a solid read, more of a 3.5 but closer to a 4 star. Some of the poems here seen to drag, and others seem to be sort of repitious.
I did enjoy most of the poems here, some of them hit home.
"I'd kill the distance
to get to you"
and possibly my favorite,
"some people only exist
as examples of what to avoid"
Sometimes we find poems in the right time of our lives. Collectively this book was a great read I went through it quickly and re-read it twice since. A few ...more
Overall a solid read, more of a 3.5 but closer to a 4 star. Some of the poems here seen to drag, and others seem to be sort of repitious.
I did enjoy most of the poems here, some of them hit home.
"I'd kill the distance
to get to you"
and possibly my favorite,
"some people only exist
as examples of what to avoid"
Sometimes we find poems in the right time of our lives. Collectively this book was a great read I went through it quickly and re-read it twice since. A few ...more
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This book. This g*****n book. SO BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT, I CANNOT.
This is one of those poetry books that will hit you straight in the heart, talking about self-love and acceptance and moving forward and finding your own peace and place in thr world. I salute the poet for being effective in all of his words and making me feel like I deserve books like this and that the reading experience will be impactful and life-changing.
I highly recommend you guys read this one.
"Respect her mind
Feed her soul
Pr ...more
This is one of those poetry books that will hit you straight in the heart, talking about self-love and acceptance and moving forward and finding your own peace and place in thr world. I salute the poet for being effective in all of his words and making me feel like I deserve books like this and that the reading experience will be impactful and life-changing.
I highly recommend you guys read this one.
"Respect her mind
Feed her soul
Pr ...more
Love, love, love, love! So wonderful.
avoidance.
you are rare
I mean
there's something
inside you
that can't be found elsewhere
avoid anyone who treats you
like you're ordinary
avoid anyone incapable
of seeing what
you've always seen
in yourself
one day someone will look at
you with magic in their eyes
because that's what you are
avoidance.
you are rare
I mean
there's something
inside you
that can't be found elsewhere
avoid anyone who treats you
like you're ordinary
avoid anyone incapable
of seeing what
you've always seen
in yourself
one day someone will look at
you with magic in their eyes
because that's what you are
I'm in love.
Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God.
What did I get myself into?
The answer to that is PERFECTION.
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Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God.
What did I get myself into?
The answer to that is PERFECTION.
Full Review right here: https://lebookworm7.wordpress.com/201...
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