Wreck This Journal
Ranked #231 in Books, Poetry & Writing, #10,620 overall
A Creative, Childish, Liberating, Journaling Experience!!
If you're looking for a unique, creative gift for ANYONE, especially teenagers, this is definitely it. Be sure to get one for your BFF too! I can't even imagine how much fun a group of girls would have working on these journals together.
Yes, You Are Literally Supposed to Wreck It!
Wreck This Journal, I Dare You!
"Tremendously liberating!"
Wreck This Journal
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 02/14/2012)
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 journalers to engage in "destructive" acts-poking holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting with coffee, and more-in order to experience the true creative process. Readers discover a new way of art and journal making-and new ways to escape the fear of the blank page and fully engage in the creative process.
This Is The Coolest Gift, Ever!
Warning:
If you are giving this book to a younger child you may want to remove the page that instructs you to "burn this page".
My Journal:
Who Needs This Book?
- Teenagers - They Naturally Love To Destroy Things
- Parents of Teenagers - They Naturally Need to Relieve Stress
- Best Friends - Plan To Wreck Your Journals Together
- Perfectionists - This Will Drive Them Crazy
- Someone Who Is Totally Stressed Out All The Time
- Someone Who Needs Therapy, But Can't Afford It
- Someone Who Already Has Everything
- Families Than Enjoy Doing Creative Activities Together
- Someone Who Likes To Collect Weird Objects
- College Students - This Is A Great Graduation Gift
- Naturally Artistic, Creative & Edgy People
- Naturally Uptight People With Little Imagination
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Journal Wreckage On Flickr:
To see more fun pics of journal wrecking be sure to visit the "how to wreck a journal" flickr group!!
Make Your Own Wrecking Video!
Buy The Book Here:
Wreck This Journal
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 02/14/2012)
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Would You, Could You, Did You... Wreck This Journal?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byAbsolutely, Yes!!
SIdney says:
I ordered mine a few days ago and cant WAIT until it gets here! I have been watching videos and looking at pictures and I cant bear it :)
Posted January 28, 2012
Shandawh:D says:
Yes! I ordered mine a few days ago so I'm so excited at the moment, all my friends ae jealous!
Posted January 25, 2012
Erica Domiducas says:
I'm about 2/3 done with wrecking my journal! I also have Keri Smith's "This is Not a Book" and "Mess". They're awesome!
Posted December 30, 2011
MeltedRachel says:
It took me a while to be able to do it but once I cracked the spine I was away! I love this idea - so creative and freeing - probably not a fun thing for perfectionists though!
Posted December 24, 2011
Lucyisepic says:
I would, I could and probably will when I get it, there probablly won't be journal by the time I'm done with it!
Posted October 10, 2011
amyhobnobs says:
it is awsome i have one and i have nerly completed it
Posted July 26, 2011
No Way!
cgreen7090 says:
Encourages disrespect for books, I think...which should be treated as treasures...also I agree with Ener-G. The psychological aspects are ...well...frightening. Those are your thoughts you're destroying...I think...
Posted September 21, 2011
DaveStone13 says:
At another age and mental condition, maybe, no such inspiration now.
Posted January 01, 2011
Ener-G says:
I wonder if it has a reverse psychology effect on those kids who actually do like to destroy stuff?
Posted December 07, 2008
Journal Wrecking Tweets:
Who's Wrecking Their Journals?
- Interstate 4 near Deltona open after crash
- Emergency workers responding to the 5:52 pm wreck said one vehicle is believed to have struck a guardrail while another ended up in the woods. Rescue workers said at least one person was seriously injured, and a trauma alert was called at the scene.
- Slick roads send car into tree
- (Kevin Wheatley/kwheatley@state-journal.com) A woman was sent to the hospital after her car slid off a slush-covered Franklin County road today and hit a tree, according to the Franklin County's Sheriff's Office. The front passenger side of her Corolla ...
- GeekDad Giveaway: Wreck This App for Android
- By Tony Sims Last year, I was sent a copy of Wreck This App to check out on my iPad and reviewed it here. It is an interactive adaptation of Keri Smith's bestselling book Wreck This Journal . Penguin Books, the app's developers, has finally formatted ...
- Cemetery wreck raises tombstone care concern [The Daily Star-Journal ...
- By Jack Miles, The Daily Star-Journal, Warrensburg, Mo. Feb. 09 -- WARRENSBURG -- A single-vehicle wreck Nov. 7 that knocked two headstones off their bases at Sunset Hill Cemetery left two women concerned that the city does not know how to notify ...
About The Book's Author:
- Keri Smith
- Keri Smith is the author of the popular blog Wish Jar Journal, which attracts 8,000 readers daily, Living Out Loud, and Tear Up This Book. She's illustrated for the Washington Post, New York Times, Ford Motor Company, People, The Body Shop, and Hallmark.
More Books by Keri Smith:
Drip, Stain, Spill & Doodle...
A t-shirt that's meant to be stained by Kool-Aid, mud puddles, drippy ice cream cones and an occasional camping trip or walk in the woods. Follow the instructions on the shirt and record each stain with a Sharpie so you'll remember the fun you had making it. :)
Just Sharpies:
More Fun Filled Books:
Art Journals:
Ideal for sketching or writing, this journal is sure to spark inspiration wherever you wander. A ribbon bookmark permits quick reference. These 192 page journals have 12 colors of Ingres drawing paper, a color for each month of the year. The journal with blue cover offers the alternative of white and cream pages. The paper is a great paper for ink, pencil, or pastels. It's mouldmade, acid-free, and lightfast. Comes in 2 sizes (5x7" and 7x9") and 4 cover colors (Black, Red, Umber, and Olive). Also available in a blue cover with white and cream pages.
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wordstock
Jan 9, 2011 @ 12:53 pm | delete
- I know two teenaged girls who are getting this for their birthday. Thanks for finding it and sharing.
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DaveStone13
Jan 1, 2011 @ 3:57 pm | delete
- Pretty ingenious find and great that you raised awareness.
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Jan 1, 2009 @ 3:58 pm | delete
- Great idea! I love the reverse-psychology aspect--instead of the journal as some supersecret holy book, it's just some pages to wreck. nice
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dannystaple
Dec 10, 2008 @ 9:36 am | delete
- I saw this and it appeared to be the perfect present for someone very close to me - hopefully it will inspire them and get past some of their creative blockages.
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enslavedbyfaeries
Dec 8, 2008 @ 1:07 am | in reply to enslavedbyfaeries | delete
- Okay, so I added an extra option to purchase the book at the bottom too, just in case...
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enslavedbyfaeries
Dec 7, 2008 @ 11:41 pm | in reply to Ener-G | delete
- Thanks Ener-G!! It's available from Amazon at the top of the lens. :)
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Ener-G
Dec 7, 2008 @ 11:24 pm | delete
- Way fun. I might have bought one on Amazon if that had been an option!
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