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1		Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 218,810 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 39,574 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Eeyore's Little Book of Gloom by A.A. Milne 4.13 avg rating — 429 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman 4.04 avg rating — 17,100 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Failure Is an Option: an Attempted Memoir by H. Jon Benjamin 3.68 avg rating — 7,419 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		The Positive Power Of Negative Thinking by Julie Norem 3.70 avg rating — 183 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America by Barbara Ehrenreich 3.74 avg rating — 10,651 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Better than Both: The Case for Pessimism by Peter Heinegg 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		If You Give a Kid a Cookie, Will He Shut the F**k Up?: A Parody for Adults by Marcy Roznick 3.30 avg rating — 148 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Half Empty by David Rakoff 3.82 avg rating — 6,435 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		The Uses of Pessimism: And the Danger of False Hope by Roger Scruton 3.84 avg rating — 591 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Go the Fuck to Sleep by Adam Mansbach (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 90,306 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Eeyore's Gloomy Little Instruction Book by A.A. Milne 4.13 avg rating — 429 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		You Have to F*****g Eat by Adam Mansbach (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 2,959 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Fuck, Now There Are Two of You (Go the Fuck to Sleep #3) by Adam Mansbach (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 498 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 102,086 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

16 books · 7 voters · list created October 6th, 2020 by CraftyChara (votes) .

Tags: attitude, defeatist, despairing, downbeat, half-empty, hopeful, hopeless, negative, optimistic, pessimism, pessimistic, pollyanna, power, upbeat

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message 1: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

Oct 07, 2020 07:40PM

~☆~Autumn

Love it! Cool list

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message 2: by Nancy L Owens (new)

Oct 08, 2020 02:10AM

Nancy L Owens

My friend ~Autumn wanted me to VOTE on this list. I have not read any of the books which are on the list as of early 8OCT2020. And right now i cannot think of any books which fit the criteria.
But there are several books which look interesting. So i have LIKED the list.

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message 3: by CraftyChara (new)

Oct 08, 2020 07:34AM

CraftyChara

Nancy L Owens wrote: "My friend ~Autumn wanted me to VOTE on this list. I have not read any of the books which are on the list as of early 8OCT2020. And right now i cannot think of any books which fit the criteria.
But ..."

Thank you for the like. It's very much obliged.

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