Love Letters to Sophie's Mom

Here's what readers and reviewers are saying about Rob Bignell’s debut poetry collection, Love Letters to Sophie’s Mom.

"Notably, the poems are very personal and delightfully imaginative. Bignell truly displays a wide range of styles and worthy craft..." - Sherman Toppin, Goodreads review (Jan. 12, 2014)

"A number of qualities set this book apart from other poetry collections. … This is no run-of-the-mill collection and one you’ll certainly enjoy." – Kyle John Janison, Goodreads review (Jan. 28, 2012)

"Writing poetry is intrinsically an exercise in introspection. The greatest poets give us their point-of-view perspective on what is meaningful be it pastoral, romantic or even a larger social context. In his new work, Love Letters to Sophie’s Mom, Hudson author Rob Bignell does just that as he traces a plot arch from the spark of attraction to its tragic ending." - Volume One (Oct. 18, 2012)
 

"Mr. Bignell takes you into the heart of a love story starting at their first encounter when they know then they will be together forever. He then plunges you into their heart and soul - their very lives - and does it beautifully. He describes the man's feelings for his love in passionate prose that will move you. When her downward spiral begins, you are there with him hoping against hope that it is not so. But 'life' happens, as it always does, and you know he will lose her...in some way. Your heart will break as you witness his pain, knowing that his memories may be all he has left. Mr. Bignell has woven a set of poems into a beautiful story that will touch your heart." - Marie Lorac, Amazon.com review (Sept. 28, 2012)

"Love the imagery and how it appeals to the different senses." - Dierks, Ventura (Calif.) County Star (Sept. 9, 2012)