{"id":6916,"date":"2022-11-22T01:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T06:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=6916"},"modified":"2024-06-13T21:42:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T01:42:26","slug":"book-the-day-is-ready-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-the-day-is-ready-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"The Day Is Ready for You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-984\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_thedayisreadyforyou.png?fit=250%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Day Is Ready for You\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Day Is Ready for You<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/alison-malee\/\">Alison Malee<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2018-05-15\">May 15, 2018<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/andrews-mcmeel-publishing\/\">Andrews McMeel Publishing<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 144<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/poetry\/\">Poetry<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/earc\/\">eARC<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/netgalley\/\">NetGalley<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/3\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/36374392-the-day-is-ready-for-you\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>I will tell you<br \/>\nagain and again:<br \/>\nin some small way,<br \/>\neverything matters.<\/p>\n<p>The Day Is Ready for You is a prose and poetry collection weaving together the fractured, gritty pieces of the past, and the light that can break through an open window if you let it.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first book of a two-book series about grace, heartbreak, and breathing freely.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3UhCwsa\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-11-22T06:00:29+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The Day Is Ready for You\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-the-day-is-ready-for-you\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"The Day Is Ready for You\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Alison Malee\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/alison-malee\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 144,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Andrews McMeel Publishing\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_thedayisreadyforyou.png?fit=250%2C400&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2018-05-15T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/36374392-the-day-is-ready-for-you\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Poetry\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 3,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Day is Ready for You<\/strong> starts off really strong with the first quarter of the book comprising of some of Malee\u2019s better poems. As the collection carried on though it started venturing into the type of one line inspirational poetry that feels like greeting card sentiments, something common it seems with many instapoets. Short, simple, easily digestible, not all that heavy hitting or memorable. The book dragged to me during the middle of the book, I think many of these poems could\u2019ve used better editing or been excluded altogether.<\/p>\n<p>Malee covers several themes: love, heartbreak, motherhood, depression, and self-acceptance among others. <strong>Name You<\/strong> is a particularly sweet poem about motherhood that touched my heart. The handful of stand-out poems in the collection was relatable and honest, so I did have to give Malee some credit.<\/p>\n<p>I think that the author definitely has the potential to be a wonderful poet, though at the moment her work is very similar to many other instapoets \u2013 too simple with flowery language that doesn\u2019t mean anything. There are times that a poem will read nicely, a story told through metaphor, but then the final line will repeat the previous statements in a blunt way that to me felt unnecessary. A good poem can stand on its own without needing to explain itself to the reader.<\/p>\n<p>Her work could use a little more development and that\u2019s fine for a new author finding her footing. This book was really a middle-of-the-road read for me. I didn\u2019t dislike it, but I didn\u2019t love it either. I think it could be great for folks that enjoy poets such as Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;today i am going to <em>move<\/em><br \/>\nand leave <strong>nothing<\/strong> behind.<br \/>\nwhich is to say, i am going<br \/>\nto <em>unwind<\/em> like porcelain stars.<br \/>\nwhich is to say, i will be <strong>my own miracle<\/strong>.<br \/>\nwhich is to say, this day will be <em>endless<\/em>.<br \/>\nwhich is to say, i have given up<br \/>\non <strong>black and white<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Alison Malee<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_alisonmalee.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_alisonmalee.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_alisonmalee.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_alisonmalee.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alison is a writer and coffee drinking extraordinaire. She lives in NYC because she likes busy streets and the whirling lights of the city. At any given moment she can be found with caffeine in her hand and dreams in her eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alisonmalee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alisonmalee\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alisonamalee\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/15090189.Alison_Malee\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BUlvOn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alison.malee\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review The Day is Ready for You starts off really strong with the first quarter of the book comprising of some of Malee\u2019s better poems. 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