jess (bibliophilicjester)'s Reviews > Tidy the F*ck Up: The American Art of Organizing Your Sh*t

This was so much better than the Marie kondo book (which made me actively angry). Apparently the author is also from NJ 🙌🏻, and here, we call it like we see it and get shit done. This is the sort of motivation I wish I'd had the first time I seriously started going through my stuff. Instead, I took away a few good tips from the Other Book but mostly spent time laughing about how shirts have folding sweet spots and a specific way they want to be folded (LOL stop it).

In addition to being no bs advice on how to organize stuff and let go of the rest, this has a lot of random delightful hints. I really like the idea of taking something you really love and displaying it as the standard to judge the rest of your similar stuff against. The thing I love best about any book that includes advice is when the author acknowledges that there isn't one right way for everyone. For example...I love putting books I didn't enjoy into the pile to donate. I have weird taste, and someone else will likely love the books I hate. But the thought of getting rid of all but a few books just doesn't work for me. I'm the kind of person who runs to an old favorite book to read a few chapters when I'm feeling emotions (I have them sometimes stfu). Different emotions call for different books. The thought of not being able to turn to the obscure indie book I own but couldn't find at the library the second I need it makes my anxiety way worse. I'm good about letting go of meh books. I like to reassess often. Most importantly, looking at a huge bookcase full or things I love makes me really happy. And my point is, the author acknowledges that's fine if it's your jam. Books are mine.

It's weird to think I bought a cheap Kindle copy of this book and figured I might not read it...and it turned out to be exactly the sort of pick-me-up I needed to reset my week. I strongly believe most reading slumps are truly life slumps in disguise. This book made me want to pull my head out of my ass and get my shit together...in the absolute best way.