F**k It: The Ultimate Spiritual Way

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It was enjoyable enough. There were plenty of stories that I hadn't heard before. AB bares his soul in ways that I wasn't expecting. Most good memoirs should make you feel like you know somebody better, but I feel like I know AB, the unfinished product of a man still battling with himself in a way that you don't see in most autobiographical settings. I know the man better, not just the legend. This year, dare to say F*** It... I did it. I relaxed, let go, told the truth, did what made me happy and accepted everyone... I don't feel like a martyr and I had real fun.' - Suzy Greaves, Red Magazine

The one aspect of Alex that I did like was that she is pretty much a walking encyclopedia of horror movie knowledge. I also have a love of all things spooky and macabre, so props to the author for including the references that she did.Terrifying and brilliant and gripping and tragic and humane ... it becomes progressively more tense ... This should be mandatory reading for every U.S. citizen ... Such a well-written book, with such vivid efficient prose, a powerful political plea disguised as a revenge novel. It's brilliant. -- Marian Keyes

Manson's raw, unapologetic, and refreshingly honest approach to self-help is a breath of fresh air in a genre often plagued by clichés and empty promises. From the very beginning, his witty and irreverent writing style grabs your attention and refuses to let go. This isn't your typical self-help book filled with sugar-coated affirmations; it's a no-holds-barred guide to living a more meaningful and fulfilling life. The banter between Alex and Becca had me laughing out loud, the storyline is about tragedies, mending a friendship and cancer but is very humorous. Most of the story really revolves around Alex coming out of a darker place in her life and learning to live and be happy again...because she is doing this stuff for Becca. It is stuff she wouldn't have done before, if Becca had not asked her to work on the list. Alex was probably my favorite character - she is dark, moody, confused about life and love. I really enjoyed watching her character grow throughout the story. Then it dawns on you. This is a very thin idea which has been streeeetched beyond breaking point. Sure, "f**k it" is a useful sentiment sometime. We all face occasions in our life when we need to have the courage to do something outrageous. But we shouldn't necessarily be like that all the time. Our lives would be much poorer if we hopped from one life-changing decision to another.

I technically wanted to write a full review of this and have it say everything I want to say about "The F-it List", but this is going to be short and sweet because I don't think it's going to take much for me to reflect upon it. Perhaps I've got spirituality all wrong, but as far as I'm concerned I'm here to look after and show kindness to the other people on this planet, along with look after the planet and animals, and things most definitely matter to me. I do most definitely recommend this book if you don't mind a bit of tongue-in-cheek consciousness streaming mixed in with your philosophy.

Not exactly sure what I just read. I was slightly confused entering this book as to if this was an autobiography or a biography. Turns out it’s pretty much neither. Not sure who actually wrote this book but it was in first person. The best description I can give to what this book is- imagine reading an interview, but without getting to read the questions.It made me a little disappointed in the author. I recently read "Get Well Soon" and I loved it, I expected my feeling to be the same.

Overall, this was my first experience with Julie Halpern's writing, but it's not a story I would recommend because it didn't really impress or grab me in the measures of what it offered. It had some moments, and I'll give it credit for those, but ultimately, it's not a story I would read again or want to return to. It was just too much and not well enough in its focus. I mean, I wish I was making this up, but the above things are literally what is written in the book. I'm not inferring anything or making wild leaps as to its implications. If I could bring myself to find the book and rifle through it for quotes, I would, because I could not believe that someone actually published this nonsense.Have an illness? Well, if you stop trying to cure it and stop caring about it then you will find it starts to heal itself. If this book hits you at the right time in your life, then you might think it's wonderful. I started the bidding at five stars. For everyone else, it's a one star. Alex was a complicated character, she was still dealing with the loss of her dad and now her best friend had been diagnosed with cancer. She didn’t really know what to do. Alex was also one of those characters who because she was afraid, she wouldn’t allow herself to get close to anyone else. Some readers may find this characteristic in Alex annoying especially when they meet the lovely Leo, who seemed perfect for Alex. But when you get under Alex’s layers that she keeps so she won’t get hurt, you understand why she does this in the first place. At times there is a lot of faffing about and time lost between Alex and Leo, but the realisations that Alex comes to and the character which emerges in the end I think was worth some of the heartbreak. This took me a longer time to read because I read this with a friend and agreed upon reading a certain amount each day. Except what then follows is the biggest load of pretentious and privileged bullshit I've ever read.