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F*cks to Give

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Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.   

Don't hesitate.. just get it. 
It's cute, funny, and so very appropriate to the pandemic  / stressful times we are in.
If you're sensitive to cursing,  this isn't for you.
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F*cks to give: 201 Reason to give a Sh*t is a light-hearted and quirky journal and meant for a bit of fun. Full of thoughtful quotes and tasks to get your brain thinking and make you feel good.
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This book takes journalling to the next level. F*cks to Give, published by Remington8 Books, provides 201 prompts for you to remember why you SHOULD give a f*ck about the world again. 

The cover of this book is adorable, and the layout is easy to use - it's a definite hit. This guided journal would be great as a gift for the average 20-something, looking for a reason to get motivated in these trying times (like myself)!.
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100% this needs to be a written copy. But for the purpose of reviewing, I thought this was a great little journal! Kind of like a naughty version of a gratitude journal. I loved the use of bright colors and patterns. I would gladly use this little journal myself or gift it to friends and family! Great!
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Not what I was expecting. This is meant to make you ponder your life and and think of happier times. I love lists but it makes me question my self when the lists are not the same, 3 pages for movies 4 slots for songs and 2 for food.
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A good prompt/journal book. Prompts may have more than one numbers to write down. full page to a small portion of page. Some quotes placed. Could add these to regular journal of bullet journal.
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Thank you to Netgalley and Remington8 Books for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

I love to journal so this book was right up my alley! And with everything happening in our crazy messed up world at the moment, this book was definitely perfect timing!

F*cks to give: 201 Reason to give a Sh*t is a light-hearted and quirky journal and meant for a bit of fun. Full of thoughtful quotes and tasks to get your brain thinking and make you feel good. 

If you are looking for a little bit of positivity in these testing times then grab yourself a copy.
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Seems a bit weird to review a journal but here I am.
F*cks to Give: 201 Reasons to Give a Sh*t consists of writing prompts and inspiring quotes by Barack Obama, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ella Fitzgerald, Sylvia Plath, Charles Dickens and many more. It's a fun premise (swearing in book titles has been a thing for a couple of years now), prompts are pretty sarcastic (this could be a turn off for most), illustrations are nice and pastel. Overall it's a well put together journal. That being said - writing prompts are really basic and the main appeal of this journal is the sarcastic tone. It will look nice on your shelf tho.
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This is a great journal. It is very thought provoking, which is surprising considering the tile. I was drawn to this journal by the title BUT I was pleasantly surprised by the topics. I like that this is a journal that you can bounce around in and you do not have to stick to a linear timeline. Great job on this journal. I will be purchasing it soon!
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I don't know what I was expecting when I downloaded this journal but I was definitely expecting more information and motivation than what it contains. Instead it is more of a workbook for you to take a moment out of your day to find things that make you happy and to reflect on life with a sarcastic youthful tone to it. Then you write down those reasons and that's how you end up with 201 f*cks to give. Although I like the idea of this journal and found the quotes to be really great it wouldn't be something I would sit down and use.
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I LOVED this journal and plan to purchase it. It is so relevant now with a larger focus on mental health than ever before. While it is meant to be a funny take on mental health, I found the prompts incredibly relatable and encouraging of positive mental health. When I first stared reading the prompts, I was expecting it to be cranky and bitchy, and it ended being neither. The prompts provide positive takeaways to bad situations and help process a healthy response. I loved the colors and pictures that were used. The only thing I didn't like and found a bit distracting was the font used on the cover and throughout the book. I think it cheapens the book a bit and it would be more aesthetically pleasing with the straighter, thin font used throughout the book. Thank you for the advanced preview of the journal. :)
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I was so excited to receive a digital copy of this journal from Netgalley and really wanted to love it. I loved the beautiful cover and catchy title. If I were browsing in a store, this journal would have caught my eye and I would have definitely picked it up to look through the prompts. This journal is marketed as a journal to get you out of a funk when you have “no f*cks left to give”, so as I was reading through the journal prompts I imagined myself picking it up when I was feeling down. This journal is written in a sarcastic tone and has surface level prompts. Realistically, this is not a journal I would use to get out of a bad headspace and would feel talked down to when I am already in a negative space. One specific part of the journal that I had an issue with was the use of the word “tribe” to discuss friends. As it is culturally insensitive to use tribe in that way, I wish another word like “friends” or “chosen family” were used instead. Other than that criticism, I think that while this journal was not for me, others may enjoy it.
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This is a very easy exercise journal. The premise is that you can list your way to giving a f*ck. Once you've filled it all out you'll have 201 ways to refill your emotional bucket; 201 ways to remember that life is good after all; and  201 tips to perk you up when life is giving you lemons. It is great fun. A good gift for a woman in her twenties.
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First, let me start this review by saying this is more of a workbook type journal rather than a book to be read.  It is filled with prompts to start writing and familiar quotes scattered throughout.  What I really liked was the raw wording and sass the author used in the titles of the journaling exercises.  The curse words, to me, make it more enjoyable to journal,  What I wasn't crazy about, though, is the repetitive nature of the prompts.  Although worded differently I imagined myself writing about the same things.  Also, prompts that asked to think of songs that had a memory attached generally have a negative connection to me and speak of difficult situations I have been through.  I admit that I am more of a reader than a writer though, so this offering maybe more suited and beneficial to the folks that journal often. 

Many thanks to Netgally and the Girl Friday Productions for the opportunity to review F*cks to Give in exchange for an honest review.
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Another self help book but this one has naughty language to add some humor. Again, another book with set number of tips and strategies to enjoy and make you pounder and help get out of a slump. Some these were quite humorous and will definitely do a few on a regular basis. The whole is basically a gratitude journal and taking charge of your life.

A great add to any self help library for reference.

I appreciate an ARC of this from Netgalley and Remington books. I has given a PDF version in exchange for an honest review. These PDF versions are a pain in the neck as my preferred method is my kindle. Still happy with this nonetheless.

Available: 3/27/20
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This book is an adorable interactive journal that shows you, yes, you do actually have some f*cks to give. I think this book would make a great gift to anyone (particularly right now during the pandemic or during times of great change when it may be hard for someone to tap into their gratitudes). I would also recommend it for anyone interested in journalling or needing a jumping off point for beginning that particular activity. Exercises and practices are coupled with quotes that help you tap into something deeper.
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This is a fantastic little book. I thought at first it was going to be a list of things but it's a journal with lots of advice and activities. It made me laugh, cry and go, 'oh yeah that makes sense'. This was a digital copy so of course I couldn't write in it, but I made lots of notes from it. This would be a great gift in these times as a lot of people have changed their lifestyles with lockdown. Lots of inspiring quotes to which I really liked.

Thanks to NetGalley for the free article
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First of all, thank you Netgalley for this WONDERFUL self-help journal. I LOVE it! I think it might very well be my new favorite. Each section of it has realist points and asks the reader to respond in a reflective manner. I especially liked the inspirational quotes the journal is full of. I really liked going through all the prompts and thinking about them. I mean, truly thinking about what makes me happy. That’s not something I usually do on a day-to-day basis and it really helped me a lot. The prompt I liked best was where we are to think about our pet and what we can do to make them happy. Usually a journal would just ask some shallow questions, but F*cks to Give takes the whole thing a step further and requires us to really put some thought in it. In my opinion this journal is a gem and I’m so excited to fill out the whole thing! I think it would be really interesting to answer to the prompts every year and see if and how the answers change.
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What a fun book!  You definitely don't want to give it to someone that 
has a problem with LANGUAGE.  It's bad, fun on every page. Myself, I
thought it was a cute little book! 

Thank you so much, Remington8 Books, and Netgalley, for giving me the
chance to read and review this cute little book!
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This book is everything! A gratitude journal like no other, it helps you "dig deep to find your f*cks." I loved the colorful graphics, the inspiring quotes, and the irreverent prompts that push you to give realistic answers instead of the ones you think you should be writing. I found myself reflecting on everything from shows I love to binge to the most awkward moments of my teen years, and I know this book will become a treasured keepsake and time capsule and not just another self-help experiment.

"F*cks To Give" is perfect for quarantine - if ever there was a time you needed to be reminded of reasons to "give a sh*t," it's now. I bought two for friends for Mother's Day because we all need to find the small joys in life at this moment - even if it's just about the time you clapped back at that social media troll.

Thank you to NetGalley and Girl Friday Productions for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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