Title: FabYOUList: List it, live it, love your
life
Description: Cross
was about to turn forty and was feeling a little unfulfilled, so she made a
list of forty things she wanted to accomplish before then. One of them was to
write a book—this book, as it turns out, which describes each of the goals and
how she accomplished it.
Source: Library
Thing Early Reviewers
Writing style: Cross
appears to have began her writing career as a blogger, and the style is very
much a blogging style. She combines a little bit of humor with a didactic “you
can do this too” kind of vibe.
Audience: Women.
Major ideas: Cross
changed her life by doing these forty things (for example, ziplining, acting,
camping with her kids, sunbathing nude, etc.), and she thinks that everyone has
the same opportunity.
Wrap-up: I had
mixed feelings about this book. A lot of it comes across as a bit
superior/preachy. Some of her stories are interesting, but others are not. The
idea of a bucket list isn’t new (I know, this isn’t technically a bucket list,
but close enough), so I don’t think it’s revolutionary for someone to encourage
people to have a bucket list and try to fulfill it. The stories of how it was
done are what make this book unusual. By the way, if you would like to do this yourself, here's a great website! I also recommend Twenty Wishes by Debbie
Macomber—a book on the same topic although it’s fiction. 2.5/5*
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