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Wreck This Journal
by
Keri Smith (Goodreads Author)
For anyone who's ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook comes Wreck This Journal, an illustrated book that features a subversive collection of prompts, asking readers to muster up their best mistake- and mess-making abilities to fill the pages of the book (and destroy them). Acclaimed illustrator Keri Smith encourages journa...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
June 5th 2007
by Perigee Trade
(first published 2007)
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Most eternal love to this piece of brilliance, light of my most boring seminars at university, spark of my imagination when I walk the streets, trigger of ideas, tank tearing down the barriers in my creativity...
Okay, I'll stop here.
Love it. Gotta love it. Got it from a friend, have seldomly been more delighted by a piece of creativity-triggering-book. Am working fanatically on it. :D
Okay, I'll stop here.
Love it. Gotta love it. Got it from a friend, have seldomly been more delighted by a piece of creativity-triggering-book. Am working fanatically on it. :D
Whoah. So I got this on friday, and have slowly been completing the easier pages; poking hole in the paper, chucking it at my brothers head (he ducked just in time) and wearing it around tied to my head with a shoelace. But I'm struggling to move past this stage; I think's its because it still (from the outside at least) looks relatively clean. So today I AM TACKLING THAT PROBLEM.
I have decided to dive right into one of the scarier pages in hope that it will make the book look shabb...more
I have decided to dive right into one of the scarier pages in hope that it will make the book look shabb...more
Technically, Keri Smith’s Wreck This Journal isn’t exactly a book, but I wanted to write a review of it anyway.
This week, I gave the “journal” to my niece who turned 13 years old. I knew she would either react with rapture or complete apathy. Fortunately for my aspirations to be a cool aunt, she loved it.
Each page of the journal contains different instructions for destructing the book: poke holes through this page, burn that page, mail the entire journal to yourself. My n...more
This week, I gave the “journal” to my niece who turned 13 years old. I knew she would either react with rapture or complete apathy. Fortunately for my aspirations to be a cool aunt, she loved it.
Each page of the journal contains different instructions for destructing the book: poke holes through this page, burn that page, mail the entire journal to yourself. My n...more
Before I had even heard of this book, I was in a deep depression, and over come with self-pity and self-malice. But I noticed it once. I flipped through it.
Then suddenly the World turned upside down. The sun turned into the Moon. I was walking on the cieling,while everyone else stared at me, upside down. I grinned so much it hurt.
And the next week I bought it with no hesiation. This first thing I did was scribble insanely. AND THAT SENT ME FREE!!!!!!!!!!
Wether you need an uplif...more
Then suddenly the World turned upside down. The sun turned into the Moon. I was walking on the cieling,while everyone else stared at me, upside down. I grinned so much it hurt.
And the next week I bought it with no hesiation. This first thing I did was scribble insanely. AND THAT SENT ME FREE!!!!!!!!!!
Wether you need an uplif...more
Everyone, I need you to me a favor. I want you to stop reading this review, and go buy this fucking amazing book. Seriously. Right now. Go.
For those of you who are stubborn and are still reading this anyway, let me explain to you what exactly Wreck This Journal is:
It is an interactive self-instruction manual on how to properly destroy this book. On every page, there is a direction written. Tear this page out. Stick gum on this page. Dog ear this page. Tear this page out a...more
For those of you who are stubborn and are still reading this anyway, let me explain to you what exactly Wreck This Journal is:
It is an interactive self-instruction manual on how to properly destroy this book. On every page, there is a direction written. Tear this page out. Stick gum on this page. Dog ear this page. Tear this page out a...more
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Overall, this is a nice book. Great gift, too. It's got a lot of interesting and unique ideas to work on. Perfect for a rainy day, a project with friends, or to get your creative juices flowing. My copy is completely demolished-- my friends and I affectionately called it 'Bookie' and walked him on a leash all around town on a rainy night.
Yes, I noticed that many people have raised the point that it's a waste of money and that you can use the ideas on any cheap old notebook. And if ...more
Yes, I noticed that many people have raised the point that it's a waste of money and that you can use the ideas on any cheap old notebook. And if ...more
Danielle
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Recommends it for:
anyone who is as much a perfectionist as I am.
Recommended to Danielle by:
fate.
I have bought this book once already because it literally fell on top of my head when I was at Barnes and Noble. I didn't buy it then. It took another couple weeks to run into it at the store and THEN did I actually go home later and order it online.
It is so fun and amazing, and yet I was completely disappointed when I opened my locker at the end of junior year and realized I hardly began the destruction. I instantly thought to myself FAIL and decided the project was ruined. (Ple...more
It is so fun and amazing, and yet I was completely disappointed when I opened my locker at the end of junior year and realized I hardly began the destruction. I instantly thought to myself FAIL and decided the project was ruined. (Ple...more
Got this from Urban Outfitters. This looks like a good book to use as a random scrapbook and observation journal. I have so far gotten this book wet along with scribbling inside it, and tearing out the pages and following a few of it's instructions. After you jot down some random notes inside this book, it often reminds me of a book that was distressed by someone else, instead of being owned by me. You get the feeling after using this book that you are looking into a book that was left behind b...more
AMAZING! This book really helps people to get out of the boring monotony of a quiet life and start living out loud! If you do all the activities in the book by the end you will most likely find yourself to be more relaxed, spontaneous, outgoing, happy-go-lucky, creative and overall interesting. This book is silly and shows you how you can have fun without having to spend a lot of money. By the end my first book it was totally wrecked, full of mold, waterlogged, falling apart etc, but I took ever...more
Not exactly a book to be read as much as it is a book to experience. One of the first instructions is to crack the spine... I whimpered. But now that I'm past that, I'm finding it a whole lot of fun -- although I'm not too sure about taking it for a walk....
Interesting idea. This book is where I developed my belief that one should not treat books one reads with reverence. Let me explain: I am engaged to a man that collects comic books. Now, as a general rule, comics are fairly fragile, being only a few sheets of paper held together with a couple staples. So when he reads them, he holds them delicately, and their spines are never broken. The books are never opened wide, and he lies them down open on his palms, instead of holding each side of the boo...more
Although some may call this a silly little book, I think it is great! It gives you the opportunity to enjoy simple pleasures, while at the same time giving you a chance to look at your inner self. It allows you to just be you! It is a fun book to work through. But, I use the word "work," lightly because it is not work at all. Once you finish the tasks in the book, you have a finished personal journal. I love the idea of art journaling, and have started several, however, I rarely...more
"WARNING: During the process of this book you will get dirty. You may find yourself covered in paint, or any other number of foreign substances. You will get wet. You may be asked to do things you question. You may grieve for the perfect state that you found the book in. You may begin to see creative destruction everywhere. You may begin to live more recklessly.
Dedicated to perfectionists all over the world."
Absolutely hilarious. This was given to me as a birthday pr...more
Dedicated to perfectionists all over the world."
Absolutely hilarious. This was given to me as a birthday pr...more
I have just got my "Wreck This Journal" by Keri Smith this morning. To create is to destroy - It's pretty a fascinating journal, as I would put it. The fact that each of the pages would ask you to pour coffee on it, poke holes in the pages with pencil, draw lines, scratch the journal with sharp object, scribble wildly and violently, rip it up, hide a secret message somewhere in the book and so on... really makes me excited.
My little sister thinks I'm insane for buying a jour...more
My little sister thinks I'm insane for buying a jour...more
This book inspired {and continues to inspire!} my art- and collage-journals. One of my favorite things is to collect fruit stickers in my journals — just one of the many prompts from this book!
I do have to admit I had to overcome some of my perfectionist tendencies about doing such things as washing pages, tongue-painting and food-staining. However, it should be noted: I did absolutely enjoy burning pages!!
Overall, this book led to a shift in my thinking regarding what I coul...more
I do have to admit I had to overcome some of my perfectionist tendencies about doing such things as washing pages, tongue-painting and food-staining. However, it should be noted: I did absolutely enjoy burning pages!!
Overall, this book led to a shift in my thinking regarding what I coul...more
So maybe this is the book that you get either the kid who has everything (who should, by definition already have it) or the kid who's so very snarky that she--and it will only be a she--wouldn't possibly keep a journal. In point of fact, this is a cross between the anti-journal and the Girl Scout Handbook. Left to my own devices, this is precisely the book I would make for my non-existent kids to work on or, better yet, that we'd make for their snarky friends. That said, it's a total waste of...more
I love the concept of giving instructions to be followed/interpreted on each page. The point of the journal is to break the habit of all perfectionists who shudder to think of a page being bent in one of their book. I am one of those, without a doubt: crack a spine and I'll crack your arm. Though it was difficult at first, it was liberating to be able to "wreck" the journal, creating a unique work of art in the process. It's hard to ever be finished with this book, as it is always ...more
an amazing book. well if you can call it that. i havent completed mine yet but ive done more then half. its so much fun!! when i ran across this book online i HAD to get it. the creativity some people have used in creating their wreck this journal is simply amazing. if you havent heard of this before i suggest that you google it. its so cool. i feel like EVERYONE should get one. i bought the 3pack of keri smith books. i took a glance at the other two books and at first glance i dont like them as...more
Most of my dearest buds consider me quite the weirdo (in a good way). I'm not afraid to do wacky things, and I think that's because I love things that are completely different! I like it when life is shaken up, and I love it when there's excitement! This book has been so much mad fun to ruin! I never thought I would say that.
Other than being a weirdo, I'm also a little bit of a perfectionist. I like to have everything clean, in neat rows, and organized by color or alphabetically...more
Other than being a weirdo, I'm also a little bit of a perfectionist. I like to have everything clean, in neat rows, and organized by color or alphabetically...more
So I am currently working on this book, I have had it since the summer and after destroying it for awhile I went back to my old journal since I like my own simple style. I would say this book is an awesome way to be creative and break traditional habits and it is good for when you have time in the summer (or stressed with school/work) we will see if my opinions change when I finally finish it... I am maybe an eighth done with it. The tasks are very unique and is a must buy for a boring journaler...more
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Lame.
I saw this book on a friend's Facebook page, and I thought it was brilliant. Wreck This Journal is the most fun book I've ever read (well, destroyed). For someone as anal about books as I am, following the instructions on the page was so liberating! The first thing I did was chuck it off the third floor of my apartment complex. I had never done that to a book before, and to be told to was awesome. I'm still working through the pages, but I love it. It's amazing.
I bought this book on Sunday and since them I haven't been able to put it down, I have only done a few of the activities in it, I'm not exactly doing it in order but that doesn't matter.
It's a good chance for me to use my imagination and for it to be acceptable at all times, I've read some of the tasks in the book that actually I thought was quite bizarre, but, hopefully it will help me to live more recklessly, like it's purpose states.
It's a good chance for me to use my imagination and for it to be acceptable at all times, I've read some of the tasks in the book that actually I thought was quite bizarre, but, hopefully it will help me to live more recklessly, like it's purpose states.
I'm not sure any book of this sort will ever capture me completely, but until I find one that does, I'll keep on searching. Its small tasks and quests are cute and fun and captured my interest as soon as I got the book -- however, once the novelty wore off, it's been sitting in my shelf not doing much more than entertaining guests who have never seen such concepts.
I'm sorry, but this is just my opinion. As a journal keeper for many years I find this book and other "Art/Inspiration by Command" books like it repulsive. I think they serve to give form, where form should be created by itself. They are evil and work to inhibit, rather than help the flow of creativity. But 290 other people seem to like it, so what do I know?
This book is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I haVE SPIT ON IT, CHEWED IT,ETC.
SOUNDS GROSS, BUT ONCE YOU GET USED TO IT, IT ROCKS!
OTHER PEOPLE CAN DO THE SPITTING (if you want)!
I haVE SPIT ON IT, CHEWED IT,ETC.
SOUNDS GROSS, BUT ONCE YOU GET USED TO IT, IT ROCKS!
OTHER PEOPLE CAN DO THE SPITTING (if you want)!
An amusing book that is sure to catch your eye I know it caught mine! This book is filled with funny tasks to perform in order to "Wreck This Journal" These include every thing from "Burn this page" to "Take this book into the shower with you" the unfortunate but obvious part is that it can't be offered in libraries for it goes against all the rules:(
I got this for Christmas and could not put it down. As a perfectionist, it was really exciting to learn about creative destruction. I honestly feel like a different person now. I don't worry as much about everything being perfect. Sometimes it's okay for things to just be... okay! In fact sometimes things turn out better the less you think about them.
Alex Anthony
is currently reading it
This book is great! It offers a challenge... destructive art... Though the word 'destruction' is scary it is simply challenging you to alter the book and make it something new and unique. It has different task on each page (well more like suggestions that you can interpret any way you want)! I love it so far! Different from any other book I have picked up!
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