Goblin Mode Guide to Life" is a delightful and interactive self-care workbook that encourages readers to embrace imperfection and prioritize their mental well-being. The book's charming design, featuring goblincore illustrations, creates an engaging atmosphere for introspection.

While some may expect more goblincore-specific activities, the book excels in prompting thoughtful reflection. It empowers readers to question societal expectations and choose a path that aligns with their true desires. The pages provide space for personal responses to questions and offer inspiring quotes to guide the journey.

Ultimately, "Goblin Mode Guide to Life" grants readers permission to simply be themselves, celebrating their preferences and needs. Though not a traditional activity book, it offers a profound exploration of self-care and personal growth. A must-have for those seeking a deeper understanding of the goblin way of life.

This is such a cute little workbook that I will definitely be purchasing, it had lots of great points and also spaces for you to fill out.

In a society that is filled with the endless images of social media, with aesthetics seeming to define how we must present ourselves, comes the Goblin Mode Guide to Life. This workbook asks questions to help the reader define how they feel about organization and perfection, while being granted permission to embrace the Goblin Lifestyle. However, it then does go on to aesthetify the goblin lifestyle, which to me, seems counter intuitive. Aren't we trying to get away from aesthetic ideas and more towards a genuine embrace of how we feel good in our lives? I definitely think this book would make a great gift for your sister whose more into dragons and crafts, but might feel less than because she can't seem to keep her kitchen clean. It solidifies the idea that it's more important to have good memories, live YOUR best life, and give yourself a break than run yourself ragged striving for unattainable goals.

Such a fun book! This would make a great gift, especially for late teens/early 20’s age range. Lots of space to journal and draw and a ton of great prompts. I loved the layout and the artwork in the book! Definitely buying several for gifts!

The Goblin Mode Guide to Life is such a unique workbook to adults. Its been a long time I have had enjoyed a workbook amidst my hectic schedule as a home maker. This is designed specially to make you examine your life and the ways you think about the things you have to do.
This workbook is a self help book that helps you move forward in a transformative journey toward self-acceptance.

I love that this book stresses that goblin mode is not just a state where you are being lazy and unhygienic, but this states thay being comfortable with yourself and your home is what matters truly. It also emphasizes on not to worry about things being always perfect and tidy. Embracing yourself with your flaws make you more positive minded and a strong personality.

This workbook has beautiful illustrations and small small tasks to get you thinking about your true self. These tasks lets you analyse the stress you are taking to keep up to the societal norms and make you think of Goblinmode in a healthy way..

Thank you NetGalley for providing this eARC.

Goblin Mode Guide to Life is a refreshingly unique workbook that invites readers to embark on a transformative journey toward self-acceptance. Written with wit and wisdom, this book is a delightful and empowering respurce that encourages readers to be kinder to themselves, reject unrealistic standards, and celebrate their authentic selves. It's a must-read for anyone on the path to self-discovery and self-love. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

In a world where hustle and grind and being on the go is cool and celebrated, reading about letting go, chilling and taking one step at a time was just refreshing.
This book as the blurb states, looks into some questions like:
What parts of your life leave you stressed and exhausted?
What will happen if you don’t do the things you think you’re supposed to do?
When you’re in perfectionist mode, what image do you try to project to a potential date or partner?

What it does which is even better is offer insights, beautiful illustrations and practical small steps to take so that whatever is stressing you out doesn't overwhelm you, and I love that.

Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.

This is really cute for those who like cozy fantasy novels, such as Legends and Lattes. I appreciated the many self-reflection prompts throughout the book.

I liked the layout and the design of this book, but I felt like it glossed over the history and the use of the word “Goblin” as an antisemitic charactature to describe the Jewish people. Overall, this book was cute, and the prompts were interesting. However, I feel like it could have been a better book if the authors had 1) addressed the history of the word (and condemned it) and 2) emphasized less that being a goblin is supposed to be the antithesis of perfection. 2.5/5

This book might be one of the best self-help books I’ve ever read. And whilst I understand that it probably doesn’t class itself as a self-help book it does fall into that category.
In a world that is so fast paced that majority of people are getting burnt out this is needed.
The layout is gorgeous and sweet and captures the Cottagecore trend that is so popular (and I personally love).
I also enjoyed the interactive fill in parts of the book, this really helped it become immersive and more than just a book telling my what to do.

This is a super cute workbook that is designed to really make you examine your life and the ways you think about the things you have to do. from tackling laundry (or maybe just letting it sit to the side for a day or two) to the way we dress (is it really our fashion or do we just wanna look like the T.V. model stars?) and even to the way we decorate (do I like it, or do i just wanna keep my deposit?) this book can really help you examine the ughs, and blah's in our lives, and bring up some cheer and, well, a little bit of Goblin Chaos.

I love this! I've read a couple of books about Goblin Mode since last year and really feel I can relate to this, What I liked about this one is firstly the gorgeous illustrations, which on screen look beautiful enough and I imagine in print will be stunning. I also really like the introduction, outlining Goblin Mode and what makes it a positive mindset, whilst warning about slipping into full slob mode / depression. This book is all about staying and celebrating being on the right side of that line.

This book also had a series of worksheets that sets it apart from similar books I've seen, so you can take an example and work through it, this would be a great present for someone who needs to let go a little bit more, and find their inner Goblin!

So I really wanted to like this book but I didn't enjoy it. Wasn't sure what age group this was targeted for. Thought kids, then adults, then older kids...or maybe lazy adults. Not sure I know anyone who would enjoy this book and I do think about that when reading and reviewing. I've never heard the term goblinmode before during or after the pandemic. Did the author make this up? Way to long as well.

Goblin Mode entered our lexicon around 2020-2021, when the pandemic shut the world down and we collectively took stock of our lives and our goals. And embraced comfy pants.

Goblin Mode Guide to Life is a self care workbook that encourages the reader to put aside perfectionism and the conditioning we grew up with in order to prioritise mental health and self care. This book is filled with prompts to reflect WHY we put pressure on ourselves to meet certain expectations, and WHY we put ourselves last. Always.

This book gives the reader permission to simple BE. To keep the clutter that brings joy (sorry Marie Kondo). To embrace one's own preferences rather than the whims of fads and influencers. There are some really thought provoking checklists where one is prompted to consider which of two options (goblin or perfectionist) is worse, and the book prompts you to explore what Goblin Mode looks like to yourself, in terms of how you face the world, your home, socialising, work, and love. And it reiterates the idea that Goblins aren't lazy and slovenly - they're creatures who truly prioritise their own needs.

I do admit I was expecting a more cutesy goblin-core activity book with crafts and puzzles, but this is a far more thought provoking exercise into really rethinking self care. There are a handful of pages for doodling, one craft (creating a terrarium) and some powerful quotes spread throughout the book, but this is primarily a reflective journal.

~Many thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review~

This book truly is the ultimate guide to going into/being in goblin mode!
The imagery/art is amazing, many pages have decorative borders or little drawings and art strewn about. (My favorite pads is the one with “coffee stains”!

This book helped me discover that, as a matter of fact, I live much of my daily life in goblin mode!!!

I love that it emphasizes that goblin mode is not a state of being lazy and unhygienic or gross, but instead being comfortable with yourself and your home, no worries about things being perfect or constantly tidy.

It is so interactive as well!!! Many of the pages include prompts that ultimately help you understand why goblin mode could be extremely beneficial to your health and help you to see the bits of yourself that you didn’t realize were a part of goblin mode!

It was a very intriguing book, and I hope everyone begins embracing their goblin side!

The Goblin Mode Guide to Life is a cute little workbook that invites the reader to practice what my therapist calls “self-compassion” and my mom calls “giving yourself grace.” The idea of this book is simple: it’s okay to let go of the things that aren’t serving you. If it’s too overwhelming to make dinner every night, there’s nothing wrong with cheap takeout. If your shirts are a little wrinkled, the world won’t end.

The book design is especially adorable: the pages are full of goblincore illustrations of mushrooms and snails and frogs. That said, the book’s activities are a little less goblincore-specific than I expected. I wanted more crafts! I wanted more ideas for designing a goblin-y bedroom or foraging for goblin-y baubles. If you’re coming to this book looking for fun little prompts for reflection, though, this book might work well for you.

What a lovely antithesis to the pressures of perfection we all face in every day life! I was intrigued by this book because I love Goblincore as is, but I actually found this to be a really wonderful guide on self-care, prioritising yourself and the importance of respecting your own physical, mental and emotional needs. It turns the culture we have of insta-ready perfectionism and saying yes to everything on it's head, and prioritises the value in giving yourself comfort.

This book covers a whole variety of aspects such as relationships, work and your own self-image, and has interesting activities to work on these things. A lovely little guided journal for the goblins in your life!

'Goblin Mode' is a term I've vaguely come across online, and is the 2022 Oxford Dictionary word of the year! I was pleasantly surprised by this book's version of it. It's all about letting go of perfectionism and living a simpler more sustainable and happy life.

This is a fun and easy guide, far more accessible than many other 'self-help' workbooks. Writing prompts, quizzes and quotes are all there to help you 'free the goblin inside.' It asks you questions about what causes you unnecessary stress, prompting you to sketch out a more peaceful lifestyle that aligns with your values. Importantly, this book also distinguishes between 'Goblin Mode' and going to far - it encourages us to take breaks and value ourselves, but warns us against bad habits like uncleanliness and ignoring the outside world completely.

A guided journal that covers a wide range of topics where the "goblincore" theory can be applied. But it made goblincore out to be kind of lazy and messy. Just not that fun to go through

To start, I just loveeeee this idea of being a goblin and self acceptance. I think the prompts are great and there are so many beneficial ideas to take from this journal. The artwork, unmatched! It brings me so much joy. For me, the lines for writing are a little intimidating. Maybe that is just me, cause I don’t love writing. Others would probably love it!!! This won’t be for everyone, but it will be perfect for someone!