"An exemplary book, and a debut to celebrate." -National Post

"Exquisitely restrained." -Vancouver Sun

"Partridge's adjectives bristle with life." -Books in Canada

"Partridge's work with interiors (of houses and women) and exteriors (the garden as feminine space) is especially insightful and rich." -Canadian Literature

"Witty and compassionate, her polished stanzas [are] neat-but not too neat-in scansion and rhyme." -The Bostonia

"Elise Partridge is a gift: a writer with a heart unashamed to tell us what it loves." -Stephanie Bolster

"Fielder's Choice is an exemplary book, and a debut to celebrate." -National Post

"Partridge is a connoisseur of her surroundings, and can deliver a rich and textured palette to her readers." -The Montreal Gazette

"[These poems] should place Partridge among the best of the newer Canadian poets using form." -Globe and Mail