"I really enjoyed Marina's debut collection 'Old Hands', all the writing feels completely genuine, written straight from the heart, whether it be on grief, love, loss, politics, or just everyday life and seemingly mundane events that have captured her imagination, every emotion comes across as powerful and authentic..." Sue, Haslemere.

"Those who are already familiar with Marina's music will recognise in this, her début collection of poetry, the sincerity and honesty that is the hallmark of her song writing..." Andy, Tynemouth.

"...Marina has an exceptional ability to draw you into her world of words. Her book has a creative abundance of poems and written pieces which are nostalgic, intimate, poignant and whimsical. she has a playful sense of humour. This is a wonderful collection." Katina, Cheshire.

"Been reading your poems and must say I'm really liking them, funny, sad, happy, easy to read, some are really relatable. I love it." Teresa, Walthamstow.

"...they're written in a way you can immediately relate to, poems that echo life. Old Hands would not be out of place on any bookshelf." Jo, Tynemouth.