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This book is the companion to Rad America Women and while they usually write books about rad women this book is all about YOU! It is a journal and you can write in it front to back or pick random pages to complete as the mood strikes. If someone is RAD they are strong, independent and bold. There are various prompts throughout the journal - making a list of your favorite books, drawing covers for them, what you dreams are and how you want to make them come true, among many others. There are also quotes throughout the book from other rad women.

While I wouldn't quite say I "Read" this book, it did give me a lot of great ideas through the prompts and get me thinking about myself in ways that I otherwise might not have. I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.

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Originally I had gotten this journal as an ebook a while back, but due to it being something that you need to take part in and write in, I felt like I couldn't review it until I saw a real copy of it. It just happened that I was able to snag a real copy. And I'm so happy I did because I don't think an ebook copy would do this justice.

It's a brightly colored book filled with quotes and images of women from this time and the past. It gives you suggestions on how to fill the journal but also gives you plenty of free space to do whatever you want. I think it's something that women of all ages could love this book. It celebrates women and being women and is something we need to do more often.

I already have plans for my copy. I'm planning on doing pictures for each woman based on the things they are known for and fought for, that way it's easy to know more about them than just a quote because we don't always need words. I also plan on doing some of the prompts offered.

I'm really excited about this book and it can give you inspiration every day when you need it in your life and drive you to be a better person and a better you. I highly recommend it if you want something fun and journal like while learning about different women from history and who are fighting still today.

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Scattered through this journal there are illustrations of feminist heroes from around the world with a mini bio and a quote from each. It would make a great gift for young/teenage girls and fans of Rad American Women A-Z and Rad Women Worldwide, by the same authors.

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This a journal is an empowering book for women and girls filled with influential quotes and illustrations of some of the most famous and idolized women in the world today.

The idea is that we can use this journal to express ourselves in any way we want, with our own doodles or quotes, stories, poems or whatever the heck you want to fill the space with!

It is a great journal to allow us to dream big of our life we want and how to achieve it step by step like the women mentioned have done.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

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This is one inspiring journal. The kind that wants you to sit down and pen your thoughts, motivate you when you are feeling down, rekindle your lost passion, and also ponder about your dreams and ambitions in life. The quotes and illustrations are awesome. The list of rad women in the journal at the end was helpful. I would highly recommend this!

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My Rad Life by Kate Schatz was a fun and education journal that I'll come back to time and again!

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this book is SO CUTE! I love the illustrations of the badass women (especially Patti Smith's - kudos to the illustrators for depicting her as she is NOW and not as a young woman, which many are prone to doing...yawn) and the quotes.
to me, the journal prompts seem a bit...'eh', but maybe that's because I'm a bit older than the target audience, and am an 'experienced' journaller. it's definitely something I would get for my 12 year old sister though.

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