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My Life in Lists

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A beautifully written book. Really enjoyed reading this. Thanks to publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read.

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What a cool book. I’m a list maker for everything and this book was super fun. It would be an excellent gift for many people. Loved it.

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I love making lists and the bullett journal but I've always been afraid to try because my graphic skills aren't the best. This book has helped me a lot. The lists are beautiful, the graphics are original, varied and full of colors. There are so many ideas to let creativity fly. For those who love lists it is the perfect book.

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This book is great for people whom want to learn how to journal, record your goals and so much more. This book did a wonderful job at explaining this and even showed me new trips & tricks. Honestly, this book is set up for a younger group instead of adults whom may want to learn as well based solely on language, art and presentation. It also seems way to simplistic for the older generation and would be great for the younger ones or someone just wanting to learn instead whom never done anything in terms of goals, journal, following achievements.

However, because of those things makes it great for any generation that wants to learn for the opportunity. Just a thought.

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I love making lists. I make lists on any and everything, I have so many desktop list pads and even my planner pad is list oriented, so when I came across this book I just had to take a look and it did not let me down. There are so many list categories that I can’t even focus. This book is like heaven on earth for me.

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As an obsessed list maker, I absolutely loved this book. I've been journaling since I was a kid, but as a kid I didn't have the privacy I really wanted or deserved so I always ended up ripping them up. I got this book as an ebook so I eventually want to get a physical copy of it so I can I write in it.

I loved the creativeness of this book, I loved the drawings, the vibrant colors and topics they gave you to write about. In a way this reminds me of Kristina Webb's book: 'Color Me Creative'. Another amazing book that unleashes your creative side.

Overall, I will be getting a physical copy of this book. Thank you to Netgalley and and Quarto Publishing for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Well, I'm not really a list keeper, don't get me wrong, I create lists all the time, I just cannot keep them from getting lost.

This book of lists was very pretty to look at, aesthetically pleasing and I kept thinking that it be wonderful to have lists like that, however, I also know that I'm unable to create pretty lists like this. Also, I'm not that kind of a person who keeps a list of my achievements...

However, it has everything you would expect from a visual book like this.

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I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I love journaling and filling the pages of this journal. It covers a lot of topics. There is a lot of things in that I used in my own personal journal. It made me want to keep track of things. A good way of keeping tracking all of this and more. I enjoying do in this and adding my own thoughts and notes to it along the way.

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I reallyyyyy love lists and I've been doing journaling for two years. So, I put some of the lists in my bullet journal. I liked that there were lists for things from the past, the present and future. It really helped me since I am a little resentful about things I did years ago(and people did to me). So, I think the concept of the book is really great, since you can express your feelings and open yourself. I spend days thinking about many of the lists, but my favorites were Challenges I’ve Overcome, 15 Minute Me Time(this one was really difficult to complete), Letter to the past(I almost cried here), etc.
Overall, the book is really cute and colorful and most of the lists invite you to explore your mind.

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This book is great for the young girl who likes to reflect upon a wide range of aspects in her life, and who likes to compile lists. The pages actually feature colorful and pretty frames that you can write in. Prompts are provided on each page. Perhaps a good way to jumpstart a journaling habit.. When I was much younger, I did not have access to such material. I'm sure I would have jumped for joy to get this as a gift!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy. This is my honest review.


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This book is soooo much fun! I love list making. The doodles are good, the topics are good. So nice to find something to do that's fun and isn't on a screen.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

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Personally I have several similar journals from the listography series, and while I like that "My Life in Lists" is way more colorful, cute and fun to write, it is simply too short and provides less pages. If there's as many pages as any journal of the listography series, I would definitely be interested in buying a physical copy. Still, I like the layout, cover and page designs, so I'm giving it four stars :)

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My Life in Lists by Nicole Barlettano is an illustrated journal full of list prompts. The book is sectioned into past, present, and future-oriented lists. There is a page for each prompt and accompanying lists, and there are 100 lists in the book. There are also some blank illustrated pages at the back of the book so you can create your own lists. The author writes that there’s no need to do it sequentially; it’s meant to be able to jump around. She suggests writing in pencil so you can make changes over time.

The colour scheme is bright and predominantly blues and pinks. There are cute shapes used for list entries, like banners pulled by planes for travel bucket list entries, or batteries for a list of things that energize you. List topics range from challenges overcome to most embarrassing moments to never have I ever.

Several reviewers on NetGalley commented that this book seemed geared towards a younger audience. I can see that in terms of the aesthetic, but the prompts themselves are pretty ageless. It wouldn’t be my colour scheme of choice just out of personal preference, but the image below from the book’s Amazon listing gives a good idea of the overall look of the book.

I think this journal would make a cute gift idea.

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This is a journal for those who love to write lists, though I feel it's at times more suitable for teens than adults. I loved the vibrant colours, that each page has a different visual layout and that there was a great mix of prompts (both on past, present and future).

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I love a good list! As an ebook this one doesn’t really work because you can’t add to it BUT I’d love to have a paper copy. With great ideas for past memories, what’s going on right now and preparing and planning for the future there’s every kind of list you could hope for with simple illustrations and space for plenty of items in each list.

I received an eARC of this book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

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I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, this review is my personal opinion.

I know many people will love this book, not only for the colorful page. But it has a new level of the list, is good to keep a record of your life. I think this could be a wonderful gift for a teenager to see how his life has been changing. I even will try several of the ideas in the books because I never thought to write them down. So I say, well done. Very creative, it looks like it was done with care and love.

If you will like to keep a journal in a different way, this book was made for you.

Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Rock Point Rock Point for the ARC of this book.

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This book is pretty and so much fun.... if you like lists or journaling of course!
I am sad I only got an ARC copy as an ebook so I didn’t get to fully appreciate the positives of this book but I think it is certainly something to look out for for anyone who wants to be mindful, likes to list or journal. It would also make an ideal gift (in hard copy)!

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A good workbook and the illustrations are related to what the list is about. Lists could be transferred over to a bullet journal. At the end there is a few pages for extra notes if wanted. Can help remember things, help with goals or whatever the list is about. Really nice

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This book is definitely targets the teenage girl. It’s all about me,me,me!
If it was more reflective, more ‘these are my qualities and how they impact my life and others around me. How can I use them to make my life or the lives of those around me. better’ I would think this is a good reflective tool As it is it’s just navel gazing!
It’s also very pink!

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2.5 stars, rounded up
A nice journal with fun writing spaces to create your lists. The prompts are good, covering past, present, and future.

My main gripe with these types of books is that (once again,) it is very 'girly' with only bright turquoise, pink and lavender hues and cutesy hearts, flowers and bows. A more neutral or primary colored pallet would have appealed to more people. I know lots of women who like blues and greens.

This list book could have been a fun project for a parent and child or grandparent and child to do together. The problem is I'm not sure who the target audience is with pages on date nights and dreams jobs and professional skills and then others about binge watching TV shows and what to put in your time capsule.

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