Things I Told My Notes App: The Funny And Candid Guide To Living Your Best Life From the Gen - Z Bridget Jones

by Milly Goldsmith

A sharp, self-aware, laugh-out-loud collection of thoughts from a self-proclaimed oversharer.

At 27, Milly Goldsmith found herself single and alone in her childhood bedroom. In a bold attempt to change her life, she began sharing her fears with the world in a video journal where she spoke candidly about her life. Overnight, she was flooded with messages from women who were crippled with same thoughts but too scared to share.


More and more, Milly began to open up about everything. From being the youngest daughter and dealing with imposter syndrome in the middle of brand meetings, to serial dating and learning how to stop romanticising five-second interactions with handsome strangers on the streets of New York. In months, Milly built an online community all connected by their desire to be heard.

In Things I Told My Notes App, she reflects on all the things we vow to keep ourselves. It’s about the art of failing and admitting to that perhaps you cared too little and entirely too much. With honesty and laughter, Milly gives space to every thought you felt too embarrassed to voice, answering the timeless question. How much is too much to share?

Genres: Nonfiction, Audiobook, Memoir

214 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 25, 2026

Reviews

[ella solgaard · Rating 5 out of 5]

tak milly g🙏🙏🫰(det her er btw mit post-eksamen-og-studentertids-læse-comeback)

[Charlotte Douglas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve followed Milly forever and when she announced this book, I was mega excited!

The book itself was great, and really made me reflect on my own life and previous experiences in childhood. The chapter about family dynamics and relationships is absolutely spot on, and a very accurate representation of my own family, apart from that I’m the middle child.

The chapter on “ex best friends” too, so so so relatable. It’s all so true! Like what happens to these people?! One minute you’re inseparable and then the next, they’re gone. I have gone through this recently, I think we were just at different stages in life, but it was definitely the part that resonated with me the most.

Fantastic book for developing on your own reflections and thoughts.

The only *slight* negative I have though, which isn’t really aimed at the book I suppose, is that everything seems to relate back to men! I know dating is clearly a huge focal point in Milly’s life but girl! I hope hope hope Milly does take her own advice and stops centring her entire life around men, boys, dating and romance and just lives her life for herself! I’m a few years older than Milly and there were parts when I could have jumped in the book and shook her 😂 live your best, youthful, successful life - we don’t need men to be fulfilled!

All in all though, a great book - finished in a day! I hope there is more to come!

[hol 🎀 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never felt so seen
Starting and finished in one day
Speaks so much of the truth most people are too scared to say
Thank you.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 ✨ I’ve followed Millie for years and have always appreciated her honesty and vulnerability.

I genuinely enjoyed parts of her book, especially the earlier chapters. Millie is very open about her thoughts, insecurities, and experiences, and I think a lot of young females can connect with her.

That said, I found myself struggling with some of the reflections on relationships, work and life. While I appreciated Millie’s vulnerability throughout, it felt like a memoir built on honest reflection, but from a relatively narrow life base, which meant many of the perspectives didn’t carry much weight for me. And at times, the way things were framed felt shaped by her influencer background, came across as a little out of touch and made it harder for me to fully connect.

I’m not much older than Millie but I think I would have connected with this book much more in my late teens or early twenties. For readers in that stage of life, I can see it being a comforting and relatable read. While it didn’t fully resonate with me, I still appreciated Millie’s honesty and vulnerability and enjoyed spending time with her story! Audiobook narration was really good and natural too.

[Sangjun · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am SO happy I chose to listen to this book rather than read a physical copy. There's always a spark when I'm able to listen to an audiobook that's read by the author... this book in particular felt like I was on a Facetime call with a friend :) Given the title, I had an idea of what to expect from this book even though I had no prior knowledge about the author. Hearing some candid thoughts and experiences from someone who's my age was both fun and introspective. As the author moved through her feelings and challenged some of her own beliefs, I grew to appreciate her journey even more and recognize that I've also made some important strides in my life recently too. A fun and unexpected listen that was my go-to for my commutes to work and lunch-hour walks over the past couple of weeks.

[Ciara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great debut! Similar vibes to everything I know about love but more relevant to present day

[TheCoffeeDiaries · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️
What a lovely and at times painfully relatable little book. It gave me Bridget Jones vibes, with a side of much needed pep talk.

“You don’t need to have life figured out to be moving forward, you don’t need a perfect plan or a healed version of yourself to be worthy of love. Let yourself be surprised. Let things unfold. Let yourself live instead of preparing to live.”

[Megan Brackett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of the first biographies/self-help books I read that I genuinely connected with on an emotional level. It captures the Gen Z experience in a way that felt incredibly validating—covering struggles that older generations, and sometimes even our own families, don't always understand. It really highlights how difficult and confusing navigating your twenties can be.

Milly is so open, raw, and honest about her experiences. She shares her inner thoughts and emotions in a way that I honestly think I'd be too scared to admit myself. That vulnerability made me feel seen and understood throughout the book.

I listened to the audiobook, and I was completely invested from start to finish. It honestly felt like sitting down for a deep heart-to-heart with a friend. If you're in your twenties, or just looking for a book that makes you feel a little less alone, I can't recommend this enough.

[faye✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Things I Told My Notes App is charming, insightful, and inspiring. It highlights just how much power there is in journaling and putting pen to paper to explore our experiences, as well as how transformative it can be to revisit those experiences and, ultimately, share them with others.

It’s one of those books that’s deeply human in the best possible way. I didn’t see myself in every entry Milly shares, but the ones I did relate to felt like a warm hug. I particularly loved her reflections on decentring men and her analogy of men being like taxis—both were genuine lightbulb moments for me while reading.

I’d definitely recommend it if you’re looking for an accessible, heartfelt read. Milly is deeply relatable, and her honesty makes this book both comforting and thought-provoking. 5 stars!🌟

[Jenna Condon · Rating 3 out of 5]

love following millie on tiktok, which is how i found out about this book! she deserves all the flowers for pouring her vulnerability onto the pages the way she has. it was raw and lacked no ounce of self exposure. only critique for the 3 star rating is that i wished for more funny moments, or play-by-play scenes of boys she met on hinge. i know the purpose of this format was to make the reader feel like they were flipping through her diary (aka notes app) but at times it came across as one long self-psychoanalysis. the beginning started in a therapy office and ended as though it would be her last session.

[Jade Kellegher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think with this book do not expect anything. This is Milly’s notes typed up with reflections. It’s the open, honest, bare diary.

Some may say shallow, cannot resonate and I can understand that but also it’s not really for that purpose. It’s to hopefully help people going through similar things however, Milly is an influencer, many of us reading will not be able to resonate with a lot but it’s the deeper behind the scenes mental perspective that can do that.

I think it’s a beautiful and raw read.

[Suus Floore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heel herkenbaar soms, deed me ook wel heel erg denken aan everything I know about love van Dolly. De schrijfstijl was een beetje zoals spreektaal, heel erg informeel en niet zo diepgaand. Ook vond ik dat ze heel snel doorging naar het volgende onderwerp in de plaats van iets dieper op 1 onderwerp in te gaan. Het blijft wel geschreven door een influencer dus hoe hoog kunnen je verwachtingen dan zijn? 6,5/10

[Amy Lanza · Rating 4 out of 5]

I devoured this book from start to finish - it's so thought provoking and really makes you turn inwards and analyse your life and your relationship to others, to boys, to self-love and so many other things. It is raw and messy and really well put together, in a way that you can imagine Milly talking you through the chapters just how she voiceovers her social media content. It's really relatable to someone in their early 30s and I think it's a really great read.

[Louisa Matthews · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like this rating could be a bit harsh tbh - I did really love this and related to lots of the chapters and the things Molly wrote about but I also found that I didn’t want to carry on reading at points so not sure how to feel!

[Nik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even as someone in my late 30's reading about someone who experiences social media in a much more integrated capacity (generationally), I found this all incredibly relatable and I love her lists. I'm absolutely nabbing a physical copy as well.

[Megan Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

if I was someone who highlighted and wrote notes in books (I’m too lazy for that), this would’ve been the one I did it for… incredibly relatable and honest, was a great way to recognize that everyone does life at their own pace, no one is ahead and definitely not behind.

[Kaitlyn 🌩️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really really really needed that

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is really relatable! i recommend listening to the audiobook version

[Sophie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun audio book

[Amanda McCorkindale · Rating 5 out of 5]

my absolute favorite influencer for ages!! been waiting for this book since she announced it!! ❤️

[Rebekah Cullen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Raw and honest, easy read. Well enjoyed

[Tia Sacks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy-to-read, relatable reflections as a twenty-something female, and it was refreshing to hear an influencer raise the subject of self-obsession.

[Ellie Rollings · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was amazing!! I followed Milly’s socials for a hot minute and when she announced the book I was really excited.

The chapters were deeply confessional and vulnerable to me as the reader and found myself relating to specific chapters. A particular favourite of mine was chapter 3 entailing Milly’s school experience and how it had negatively affected her and how I personally related to this section of the book.

It was that good I finished it in a day.