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Be a Unicorn & Live Life on the Bright Side

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I absolutely adore this little book!

All about positivity, with hilarious artwork, this book took me five minutes to read, but I actually took much longer if you count the times I had to put it down to laugh out loud. I grinned the entire time I was reading this and for someone with RBF that's quite painful!

Whether you're looking for an interesting little coffee table book or a book you can pick up and flip to any page to brighten your day, you need this book. Everyone needs a copy of this book.

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This is a sort and cute book. In the beginning it have some rules on how and when you should read the book, and one of those rules is to read it with a smile on your face. Even if you defy that rule, you will end up with one when you put the book down. It is a simple book with the message to be your self. With cute drawings and examples, it manages to make me want to be my self, I want to be a unicorn too!

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Be a Unicorn and live Life on the Bright Side – Sarah Ford – 5/5

This is one of those books that would be great as a coffee table hardback edition. It’s humorous and colourful and I enjoyed reading it.
It’s a childlike book that is aimed at all ages and would be a great read if you’re feeling down.
The book is basically a humorous take on how to live like as a Unicorn with tips like “Read this book with a smile on your face.” Well between the words and the pictures it would be hard to not have a smile on your face when reading this book.

At 100 pages this book can easily be read within an hour though its purpose is more to have lying around to dip into as the mood takes you.

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Most days I'm an Oscar the Grouch, but now I want to be a unicorn. A+ exactly what I needed.

(Full disclosure: I received a free electronic ARC for review through NetGalley.)

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Short, cute and magical encouragement by a unicorn for the fellow unicorns. Life lesson how to live your life like a unicorn aka how to be happy and kind to others.

I really enjoyed this little read. I love unicorns so when I see the cover I wanted to read this. It has simple pictures and simple text but for what this book intends to be it's quite nice. If you need a little chuckle in your life, then read this book.

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Be a Unicorn is a short book full of self-care advice sweetly wrapped up in a Unicorn. I feel it's important as we often neglect to look after ourselves as much as we would take care of others. It is full of small easy to do activities that can make you feel good. The illustrations are cute and definitely add to the feel good factor of it.

*ARC received from publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

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I fell in love before I even opened the book. I saw the cover and that was it. The dorky little unicorn became my favorite thing in the world. It was that intense and that immediate. I had very high hopes for the book. The description just made me lose it. I had promised myself I wouldn't stray from the schedule of books I have to review for anything, this book broke that without even any resistance. 

I want to point out that the author refers to the unicorn as "he" on most of the pages, it could be all of the pages but I wasn't monitoring it until the bikini page. The unicorn goes about being a fantastic unicorn and the book tells the reader they should be a unicorn too. The unicorn wears the bikini, the unicorn does what makes the unicorn happy, the unicorn doesn't let fear stand in the way. 

Even after reading this book, I am in love. The art stays this dorky. The unicorn is a unicorn. I don't think the book could get any better.

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I adore this book. It's small, but mighty in it's message. For an offbeat individual such as myself who loves all things filled with "glitter and goodness" this book was a nice reminder to be yourself and that it's okay to follow you own path in life and just be who you want to be. The introductory pages and the 10 Rules were my absolute favorite. I enjoyed the remaining parts of the story, as well, but some of the things were predictable although good reminders. The illustrations were simply adorable. I found myself smiling as I read. I actually read the entire thing in one sitting. It was that good and needed. It is a quick book that people can read when they need a pick me up. I would definitely add this book to my personal collection. I need a copy at work! As a middle school educator, I could selected parts as pick-me ups for my class. I could even use the unicorn as a character to remind my students to do positive things. My students could even create their own positive unicorn stories or life adage.

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Eh, I guess I am not a unicorn, nor am I living the unicorn life. I found myself wondering how long all these sickeningly sweet <em>bon mots</em> were going to go on. It would have been funny if it had been a third as short. 100 pages of cute unicorns thinking and acting on life was a bit much to take, even though it was only one thought per two pages.

Not for kids, although kids love unicorns, but they might not get all the statements of how to live a good life.

This is probably one of those gift books you see at the checkout lane at the book store, that you glance through while waiting in line, but put back before you make your purchases.

THanks to NetGalley for making this book available for an honest review.

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This is a cute and fun book all about positive thinking. I loved the images and I can see this being a fab little stocking filler or birthday present, especially for unicorn lovers out there! 4 stars from me.

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This is a sweet book filled with positivity and joy, but it's another of those books that I am left wondering what the purpose of it is. Once you've flicked through it once, what do you do with it? It might make a thoughtful book for anyone who is struggling to remain positive and needs a boost, or a stocking filler present. I love the brightly coloured images of unicorn, and the font is a great choice. But as all of the little bits of information are about 'unicorn', I didn't get as much positivity from this book as I had hoped!

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This book was the absolute perfect pick-me-up after a harrowing few days at school/work. It cheered me up and got me smiling, taking some weight off my shoulders. It reminded me not to be so hard on myself and to share the love and positive energy around.

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This was a fun read. It was nice getting into the world of Unicorn and seeing his positive attitude. It put me into a good mood. This book might be good for leaving aside and picking it up when in need of a mood-lifter, but I can see myself memorizing the lines and losing the magic if I read it too much.

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I thought "Be a Unicorn & Life Live on the Bright Side" was such a cute and short read. It explains how one Unicorn lives his life to the fullest and enjoys every minute of it. While it is comedy and just a light book, "Be a Unicorn" definitely has some real life advice tips. If we were to live life as carefree as Unicorn does then I believe we would all be a bit better off. The illustrations in this book were also extremely cute and very humorous. It's about an 100 page book and it took me about ten minutes to get through the entire thing. I think it would be a great white elephant gift or coffee table book.

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A delightful little book of uplifting messages and life advice from a unicorn.

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A feel good, self help book disguised with Unicorns! The colorful illustrations really helps push the positive messages that Unicorn gave to the reader. This title makes you laugh but also step back and re-evaluate life! Adorable and recommend.

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Be A Unicorn and Live Life on the Bright Side by Sarah Ford begins with notes and description of how unicorns feel and act. Unicorn's 10 Rules for a Good Life hold up as sage advice. The majority of the book are uniquely beautiful illustrations paired with a one sentence nugget of unicorn wisdom. I LOVE the pictures of the smiling unicorn who is happy wen skipping and trotting. This book is funny and uplifting. Be A Unicorn is the perfect gift book & I can't wait to buy this for friends!

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This exact review appeared on my goodreads page as well:

This book was adorable. The illustrations were beyond cute and were extremely comical. They were accompanied by positive advice for life. My favourite has to be the "don't judge a book by its cover illustration." There definitely needs to be more of this. A feel good book for sure.

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Be a Unicorn and live on the brighter side of life by Sarah Ford a bright and cheerful five-star read.
This was the sweetest shortest read ever, but I adored it. I was in a major book hangover and waiting for a download due at midnight so only wanted a quick read, that would give me a giggle, and this gave me both in spades.
I will be honest I picked it up as I love unicorns and then you get inspirational quotes to go along with them, I was so sorted. If you are in need of a little pick me up, this is the read for you, but it’s for you if you just want to see the lighter and brighter side of life. Pick it up you won’t be disappointed. If you are looking for a little present for someone that's difficult to buy for this would be amazing, I plan on buying several copies in time for Christmas.

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The story was absolutely adorable. I couldn't help but find a smile on my face as I read about the unicorn. The illustrations made the notes all the more fun to read. I would definitely recommend this for someone feeling stressed out and needing a short read to make their day :)

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