A List of 10 Reasons To Read This Book:
1. A voyeuristic slice into the scribbled lives of "the listmakers of America (and the world)" and the items on their mind
2. An entertaining collection of hand-written (on whatever paper was handy at the time) to-do lists from 100 real-live listmakers
3. Revealing, insightful, or just plain interesting commentary on each list (by the original listmaker)
4. The challenge of deciphering the listmaker's (unedited!) scribbles, which in some cases are decorated with fun doodles and unintended(?)/unidentifiable spills
5. Insight into the power of list-making--from helping us feel a bit of control in an otherwise-unlistable, chaotic world to giving words to the (often nagging) mumbo-jumbo circulating our minds
6. Endless DIY list ideas for creating your own lists, including "Places Where I Would Like To Get Frisky" "Foods I Want to Try" "My Qualities That Someone Else Will Appreciate" "A Sexual To-Do List for My Partner" "Thoughts to Remove from My Head" and "Ten Reasons to Be Happy Today"
7. "Garret Love" (a new standard of love line-by-line'd on p. 118)
8. Sasha's clever one-line comments following each list
9. Validation that you are not alone in your list-making obsession, uh, I mean tendency
10. Being able to cross off one item in your "Books to Read" list upon completion of this book

I am glad I purchased this book it helped me get my life organized on a daily basis by listing things to do, and I accomplished the best I can!

Easy to read, and very colorful.
you can see how people organize and write things on a piece of paper.
Also you can see how different people do.

I was kind of disappointed, I was expecting something more along the lines of the universality of Found: The Best Lost, Tossed, and Forgotten Items from Around the World or PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives, but it was not nearly so satisying. There were fewer lists and a lot of narration from the author and background information about the creators of the lists...sometimes too much information to make them likeable, and sometimes just plain voyeuristic without any emotional impact. I wished the lists were allowed to stand on their own a little more. Some folks may enjoy it, in fact, the things I disliked may be the very things someone else would like, but it wasn't my cup of tea and I wished I had looked at it before buying it.

I was kind of disappointed, I was expecting something more along the lines of the universality of Found: The Best Lost, Tossed, and Forgotten Items from Around the World or PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives, but it was not nearly so satisying. There were fewer lists and a lot of narration from the author and background information about the creators of the lists...sometimes too much information to make them likeable, and sometimes just plain voyeuristic without any emotional impact. I wished the lists were allowed to stand on their own a little more. Some folks may enjoy it, in fact, the things I disliked may be the very things someone else would like, but it wasn't my cup of tea and I wished I had looked at it before buying it.

I bought this book on a whim. I should have looked at it in the bookstore, because otherwise I wouldn't have purchased it otherwise.

While the lists in here are interesting and makes me think about the lists I make, I can't say I really cared to constantly read someone else's list about his or her relationships, what to do next, what they want in life, etc. I would have preferred an expanded explanation that the author has prior to each section. I had thought there might be an examination of handwriting, numbered lists versus not numbered, how list writers phrase or order their items, etc.

It is perhaps a little too voyeuristic for me. It was my fault for not looking at it in the bookstore. I urge you not to make the same mistake and to physically flip through it if you want to buy it.

I bought this book out of curiousity. I paid twice the cost of the book for shipping to have it sent to me overnight! I ripped open the package and read the entire thing at one time. I found myself laughing outloud and sharing parts of the lists with my family & friends. I am a "list" kind of gal. You must buy this book! You will laugh! You might cry! And if you are a list gal like me, you will find interesting things about yourself. Make it your #1 on your to-do list today!!!

I just finished this book and I love it. I'm definately a daily to-do lister, but I love the ideas for different types of lists. This is a must read if you are a to-do list type person!!

"Post Secret" meets "Getting Things Done" is the way Blogger Buzz described To-Do List, and I think that's apt. It's a fascinating window into other people's everyday lives. It's not just daily to-do lists--it's also New Year's Resolutions, life lists, and more. It's full color and really beautifully designed. It lacks the self-conscious feeling of Post Secret . . . maybe because these are lists that people just wrote in their everyday lives rather than postcards they designed to confess something to the world. They are extremely revealing. I love the "love lists"--I can't get enough of people's crazy criteria for their ideal partners. It's also inspiring for all the listmakers out there. Every list has its own "DIY list idea" to get you going with your own list ideas. I've always been a listmaker, but I've definitely been writing a lot more creative lists (not just the daily to-do) since it arrived in the mail.

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RQGQ40IN7LPVH Hi! I'm Sasha Cagen, the author! Here's a two-minute trailer I made to explain why I've spent seven years collecting to-do lists and what you can find in the book. Hope you enjoy, let me know what you think. . . And as always, send me your (handwritten) lists at http://www.todolistblog.blogspot.com.

To-Do List: From Buying Milk to Finding a Soul Mate, What Our Lists Reveal About UsThose private lists we scribble can reveal details both poignant and hilarious about our lives. Some of my favorites are:
I will not tease boys (especially ones over 18)- a teen's New Year Resolution
Buy new underwear in Black - from a newly divorced woman
Think deeper - yes, but how?

as a devoted list maker myself, i was interested in seeing what kind of lists were in this book. they range from bizarre to fanciful to nuts-and-bolts with a twist, but the best part is the commentary which gives the background of the list...i had a hard time putting it down! it's kinda like reading random diary entries from really interesting people. highly recommended, especially for any other list makers out there.

Hmmm. Inspired by Simple Abundance for lists about happiness? Seems Ms. Cagen is forgetting 14,000 things to be happy about, which appeared 5 years before Simple Abundance.

Most of the books about lists are pretty boring, but this one was funny and very inspirational.

If you've ever written a list or peeked at someone else's list, you'll dig this fascinating and funny book. Every list is like a bizarre peep hole into a person's head, heart, and hopes for life. Maybe it was just my undiagnosed voyeur-listic tendencies, but I couldn't stop reading this book and then wondering what my own lists say about me. Author Sasha Cagan (the visionary who defined the Quirky Alone movement) includes just enough back story and snarky commentary to bring each list to life and inspire readers to start listing toward happiness. This book is perfect for anyone who has ever written anything on a piece of paper, hoping to cross it off.