Gentle Chaos
Poems, Tales, and Magic

Thank you Running Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. To be honest, I didn’t recognize the name Tyler Gaca or Ghosthoney, but everyone who saw me reading it did know him and the responses were usually “I LOVE his videos!” Or something along those lines. I decided not to l......more

Tyler, honey. You have made my chest feel warm and full. You are seen. The feelings you portray between these covers are so yin; dark, passive, almost feminine. Your photography is as enchanting as a dame disrobing behind a screen. You make many of us weirdos who don't know whether we have old souls......more

I inhaled this book, a compendium of poems, photos, and personal recollections. I felt so seen reading this, as a gay, anxiously sensitive, vaguely spiritually witchy man. Everything Gaca includes in this book filled my heart and soul with warmth and internal camaraderie.......more

These poems felt like they were written by a good friend, some even about my own life. It made me think of my own childhood and those moments that seem so small and yet are so big. It reminded me how magical life is in all its chaotic beauty and to stop, breathe, and feel those big feelings.......more

After reading, I really do see magic everywhere. I am so thankful for this beautiful work of art. I feel so much more connected to myself and also to those around me. I find myself going on walks and thinking the magical way I used to when I always wore my beloved cape my grandma got me at a garage......more