Thought provoking when you need an uplift
"A sweet, thoughtful book when you need some perspective. Beautiful illustrations. Mr. Skelly is a warm, kind, charming friend. You will go back to it many times."
How Lucky Am I
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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this poignant, affirming, and beautifully illustrated journey, social media sensation Mr Skelly explores the ups and downs of existence and discovers the makings of a meaningful life.
"How lucky am I, to have lost what I wanted, to find what I deserved"
Join beloved Mr Skelly, a gentle skeleton wandering across lush landscapes and treacherous terrains, through times of joy, loss, grief and love, to find his family and—ultimately—a safe home.
Along the way, he discovers life lessons which help us remember what to hold onto and what to let go of, to realise how lucky we all are, because this beautifully fragile present moment is truly all we have.
Mr Skelly invites you to shift your lens, make peace with what you can’t control, appreciate what can’t be seen, and live your life to the utmost of your ability.
How Lucky Am I is a simple reminder that, in the end, we're all made of the same bones. With gentle words and hand-painted imagery, this book hopes to shine a softer light on what's often overlooked—and maybe, in doing so, help us remember what truly matters.
"How lucky am I, to have lost what I wanted, to find what I deserved"
Join beloved Mr Skelly, a gentle skeleton wandering across lush landscapes and treacherous terrains, through times of joy, loss, grief and love, to find his family and—ultimately—a safe home.
Along the way, he discovers life lessons which help us remember what to hold onto and what to let go of, to realise how lucky we all are, because this beautifully fragile present moment is truly all we have.
Mr Skelly invites you to shift your lens, make peace with what you can’t control, appreciate what can’t be seen, and live your life to the utmost of your ability.
How Lucky Am I is a simple reminder that, in the end, we're all made of the same bones. With gentle words and hand-painted imagery, this book hopes to shine a softer light on what's often overlooked—and maybe, in doing so, help us remember what truly matters.
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Overall rating: 4.6666665 / 5 from 21 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The art in 'How Lucky Am I' is gorgeous and beautiful, making it a popular choice. The book offers breathtaking illustrations and poignant reflections, providing a great experience for reflection. Opinions vary on its length, with some finding it too short while others think it's perfect.
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- Illustration Quality (30%): Many customers pointed out that the art is gorgeous, beautiful, and incredible, making it a popular choice.
- Book Content (56%): Many customers appreciated the book for its breathtaking illustrations and poignant reflections, making it a great book to keep around to sit with and reflect on.
Review topics: ["art","artwork","touch","book","colors","life","illustrations","make","reminder","message","story","moments","sense","vibes","death","read"].
Review highlights
- "These characters are a constant reminder that life is finite, but that this fact doesn't have to be scary." —
- "“Once you realize you won’t be around forever, life becomes magical. ”" —
- "it almost makes me appreciate life and lower my depression." —
Reviews
Gorgeous Art, Uplifting
""𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭. 𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞. " 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒚 𝑨𝒎 𝑰 is a visually enchanting, comforting read. This book serves as a kind reminder that life is worth living - enjoy the experience. Take things day by day. The illustrations are gorgeous. Heavily rendered backgrounds featuring the jawless skeleton evoke whimsical, cozy vibes. Thank you so much to Netgalley, Clarkson Potter & Ten Speed Press for providing me with this arc."
Beautiful work of art
"This book is fantastic! The artwork, the message, and the quality of print. This will be a treasure on my bookshelf for many years."
beautiful
"what a beautiful collection of art. I love mr skully and the lovely messages he has about life. it almost makes me appreciate life and lower my depression. this art style is so so pretty, but dont underestimate how much the text will call you out lol. "you don't have to set yourself on fire to keep others warm" send help thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me the book in exchange for an honest review"
The emotional journey that we all need to take
"LOVED this book! I wasn’t aware of this artist and now I’m obsessed with his Instagram page. This book is a work of art. I feel like I was walking through a private gallery as I read this book. It was heartwarming, emotional, but overall hopeful. I plan on buying his art and this book. My only note would be that some of the blurbs don’t follow an order that makes sense emotionally at times. It makes sense logically but sometimes the blurbs took me out of the flow. I think that’s just me though lol. Thank you NetGalley for the early access!!"
Lucky
"I am so lucky I happened upon this book. I have never felt more heard than when I read this. A true masterpiece"
very insightful
"This is one of those books that makes you think about your life with every page you turn."
How Lucky We Really Are
"This book is a breath of fresh air. It is calming and gentle in its delivery to switch your perspective to something positive. The illustrations are beautiful and have a surprising amount of detail. One thing that immediately stood out to me is the burning paper scraps that the text is on. I absolutely love this design. Thank you to NetGalley, Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press and Christian Watson for this eARC."
It was okay
"How Lucky Am I is more than anything an archive of the author drawings and inspirational quotes, which is not bad but is just that. With a few thought from the author in the middle, this is just a collection of not correlated anything. I actually thought this was going to have a little story, but it doesn't, it does have life lesson and is pretty cute. The art is amazing and incredible, cozy and hopeful, yet full of nostalgia. But I would prefer to see this type of content just in social media and not as a book, because it feels like it devalues the point of the pieces putting them together in this weird display."
A stunning display of art and life lessons.
"As a huge skelly fan, this book was a must for me. It did not disappoint. The artwork is beautiful and moody. It captures life's moments perfectly. We have decided to open the book up to a random page every day and make that our mantra for the day. Thank you for sharing your perspective on life and death through your art."