There's a lot of good advice in here, most of it nothing new, but it's a good reminder, but there was also a lot of memoir that I just couldn't connect with at all.

I requested this book solely for the title and pretty flowers (also it may have been suggested to me in a Netgalley email but who knows at this point). This book is soooo good. It would be an excellent "my friend is getting a master's degree!" "My friend is transitioning careers!" "My friend is dating a series of losers and OMG PLEASE STOP AND READ THIS BOOK!" Basically, a good adult, life change book. She writes the way I speak to myself, and feels like you are reading your best friends journal, which, in my head now, she is now my best friend. Not close to our mothers because they are psycho? CHECK. Daddy's girl in a weird way? ALSO CHECK. I really did enjoy this book and may have stayed up far too late reading it last night but I don't care. It popped up during a time I'm going through my own weird transitions and is well written with realistic advice which she says will not fit everyone so tweak to fit your lifestyle, interests, budget.

This is a beautiful, raw story that shares the details of the author's growth journey as a young adult excelling in her career while balancing personal growth. The rituals and practices shared by the author are very helpful for anyone looking to level up their routine and get ready to show up as the best version of themselves (which we cannot do until we've dealt with unsettled emotions).

I’m Buying the Fucking Book
I’m buying my loser sister who never takes advice from anyone this amazingly gentle but direct self-help guide because I think she might just get something helpful out of it (the section on the importance of, steps on how, and pure inspiration regarding Thank You notes is worth the price of admission alone). And it’s funny. I can’t think of a more ringing endorsement.

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This was an interesting read with useful tips for pulling yourself out of a fog of procrastination, depression, and general self-destructive behaviour. I enjoy memoirs and I can relate to Tara Schuster's confused transition into adulthood after growing up in a dysfunctional family. Me too! I'm older than Tara, but I appreciate her advice and her having shared with the reader where her journey of self-discovery and self-parenting has led her.

I think everyone could use a friend to remind us things like - not everything is your fault! And, if you constantly put crappy food into your body, you're probably going to feel like crap all the time. Makes sense.

Do I think there's any earth-shattering advice in here that will blow people's minds? Not particularly. It's all pretty practical advice and it helps that she combines it with her own experiences. Did I need to start my year by being reminded off all the things I should be doing for myself instead of staying in the same rut I've been in the last few years? Yes, I absolutely did. Thank you T$.

Fist off, I am not the target audience for this title. I'm twice the author's age, therefore at a ver different stage in life. That said, she raises good points and offers some great suggestions. Overall, I found her a bit flip about her process. While she mentions (repeatedly) having a therapist, she attributes much of her success in becoming a happier person to advice given randomly by friends and acquaintances - advice like, journal every day, and exercise, and Develop an air of gratitude. Again, I'm not the target audience, but there are more thorough, less snarky books in the genre that might serve most readers better.

This one gets 3 stars because based on the title and summary I expected to find way more relatable stories. Apparently, despite my age being similar to the author's, I'm apparently not her target audience. I think for the right reader this one will resonate and be a 5 star book for them. All that said, I would definitely read more by this author.

Being a *bit* (ahem) older than the author and, I suspect, her target audience, I was a little skeptical that I'd enjoy this book. However, much of the hard-earned advice she shares is not only relevant for all ages, but valuable stuff that took me years and years to learn (still practicing). Get your sh*t together, be kind to yourself, take care of yourself, appreciate the little things, give yourself a break and keep going. This is an easy read, and quick, with one star subtracted because so much of the advice was repeated a bit too much for my liking.

I received this e-galley from Random House via NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

By the time she was in her late twenties, Tara Schuster was a sought-after TV executive who had worked with Jon Stewart and launched Key & Peele to viral superstardom. By all appearances, she had mastered being a grown-up. But beneath that veneer of success, she was a chronically anxious, self-medicating mess. No one knew that her road to adulthood had been paved with depression, anxiety, and shame, owing in large part to her minimally parented upbringing. She realized she'd hit rock bottom when she drunk-dialed her therapist pleading for help. Buy Yourself The F*cking Lillies is the story of Tara's path to re-parenting herself and becoming a "ninja of self-love." This is the book Tara wished someone had given her and it is the book many of us desperately need: a candid, funny, practical guide to growing up and learning to love yourself in a non-throw-up-in-your-mouth-it's-so-cheesy way. (Goodreads synopsis)

I really loved this book. I loved the way Tara gave self-help advice, without being too preachy or overbearing. I will admit some of the steps I don’t think I am fully ready to embrace yet, but I will be eventually and this is one book I will continually go back to. Overall I thought this was an excellent look at mental health by someone that has actually gone through the same things and found ways to heal and cope.

The author, Tara Schuster, after years of therapy, spent a good amount of time working on trying to reparent herself, trying different methods. In this book, she shares different methods she suggests, along with her sense of humor throughout. I found it to be a kind of self help book with lots of ideas of things to try for changing the negative voice in your head, and just getting more positive about your life.

If that’s something you are looking for, it’s a decent read, better than many dry tomes of this type. The ideas are creative, possibly even helpful. Advance electronic review copy was provided by NetGalley, author Tara Schuster, and the publisher.

This laugh-out-loud book is part self-help, part memoir, and full of humor and "I thought it was just me!" topics of conversation. Tara Schuster discusses her personal experiences plus gives tips and advice on just about everything, including exercising, dating, friendships, career, self-care, and adulating in general. She is relatable and interesting. This book is written mostly for millennial women, but I think people of all ages could find something to take away from it. Treat yourself right, buy yourself the f*cking lilies.

This was a sort of self-help/memoir mash-up. I wish it had just been a memoir because I didn't think it was actually that helpful. I didn't think she was qualified to help other people and would have preferred just to read her (well-written!) story.

Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies is a self-help and half memoir. The book is well written and has some great advice.

**Disclaimer: I received an ARC of Buy Yourself the Fuck*ng Lillies by Tara Schuster from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.**


This Book is considered a self help book which I know isn't for everyone. However, this book should be a requirement for all because it could actually help most people. I'm not one to read self help books. Like, ever! But I was initially intrigued by this book because of the title. It's loud, it's in your face, but it's also honest and it definitely grabbed my attention!

The author of this book, Tara Schuester, has a raw and brutally honest way of connecting with the reader. Part self-help and part memoir, the book took me through the authors journey. Schuster writes casually yet she was able to easily connect with me as well because its raw, conversational, honest and brutal all at the same time. There's something for everyone in Buy Yourself the Fuck*ng Lillies and I highly recommend it.

This is a self help book that will guide you go moving on from things like addictions or a difficult childhood. It was okay and a fairly quick read. I would reccomend.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

So, the elephant in the room. I am disabled. This book was not written for me as evidenced by the suggestion of giving up weed for running.

It's very well-written in an easily accessible conversational tone but the some of theadvice to me personally was thing I could not even begin to relate to.

I didn't really care for it but I think that was because Im not the intended audience.

I'm really glad things worked out for Tara, though.

I loved this book--- thoughtful, funny, and helpful tips to overcome depression and anxiety! Would recommend to my close friends and clients.

This is one of the rare times that I will add a book to my favorites list. Tara Schuster has the right words to cut right to the heart of the matter yet in such a comical way that you learn something new about how to make your life better without the process of doing so truly sucking. She is open and honest about her own life in a way that is both refreshing and sincere. I have a lot of take aways from this book that will help me in my journey to help myself. From journaling to really working to assess your own faults, this book has it all. I highly recommend this book!

A pretty good book that covers addiction, rough childhoods, and how to move on. Was an interesting read.

I wish this book would have existed for me in my twenties. There is a ton of great advice, doled out with a cool, older aunt vibe. Each chapter contains a theme and examples of how to improve your life. A few habits she suggests are journaling daily, exercising not for weight control but for mental health, and to not be chintzy with yourself- if $6 lilies are going to make your day better, then just do it! The author's story is compelling; her upbringing forced her to essentially parent herself and through trial and error (and a really good head on her shoulders), she was able to overcome serious trauma. Learning her story makes her a reliable giver-of-advice. She's been through it and figured out a few tricks along the way to make life better. As I said, this would have served me better in my twenties (lots of good friend/boyfriend tips), but even as a married middle-aged mom I learned quite a few things that will definitely enhance my life.