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    Herding Cats: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection
    Herding Cats: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection
    Herding Cats: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection
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    Herding Cats: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection

    By Sarah Andersen

    4.5/5

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    ". . . author Sarah Andersen uses hilarious (and adorable) comics to illustrate the very specific growing pains that occur on your way to becoming a mature, put-together grownup. Andersen’s spot-on illustrations also show how to navigate this newfound adulthood once you arrive, since maturity is equally as hard to maintain as it is to find … "
    --The Huffington Post

    Sarah valiantly struggles with waking up in the morning, being productive, and dealing with social situations. Sarah's Scribbles is the comic strip that follows her life, finding humor in living as an adulting introvert that is at times weird, awkward, and embarrassing. The third collection of Sarah's Scribbles comics includes never-before-published comics and an illustrated essay about struggles with sexism, personal growth, and the rewards and challenges of sharing your creative work with millions of readers online.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing
    Release dateMar 27, 2018
    ISBN9781449493288
    Herding Cats: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection

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    • 4/5
      Sarah Andersen is back with another set of funny and relatable (perhaps so funny because they are relatable) sketches. Despite the title, Anderson's content meanders quite a bit. She does certainly include a number of references to pets, but this title doesn't exclusively contain those. The book is accessible and humorous, making for a quick read. I found myself chuckling quite a bit with this title.
    • 4/5
      I picked this book up on a whim at the library. This was a hilarious collection of Sarah’s Scribbles comics. I thoroughly enjoyed it, my whole family also read it and loved it as well.The illustrations are simple black line art but very effective in communicating the humor. Each comic was hilariously easy to relate to and I really enjoyed this!Overall this was a fun read. I would recommend to YA and older readers who enjoy cats, awkwardness, and general commentary on the craziness of society today.
    • 4/5
      This is the third book I have read by Sarah Anderson and I think this one may be my favorite so far. I enjoyed it so much more than her second one. I love that she uses her art to let others who are introverted, into fandom, love reading that they are not alone out there. Her slight obsession with cute animals hits a little too close to home though.
    • 5/5
      In addition to the usual delightful cartoons, this book features a "guide to the world of Being an Artist On the Internet Trashfire" at the end, which was refreshingly honest about the struggles and rewards of such.
    • 5/5
      I received this book from NetGalley but almost didn't read it because I couldn't figure out how to read the file on my phone, even though it said there wasn't a kindle file available, I figured there must be some sort of app I could read it on. I finally decided to try from my computer and after failing with the first program I chose to open the file I actually read the tips/help section. Where it very clearly told me what program I needed to read the non-Kindle files! If only I had started there weeks ago!

      The first half of this collection is just comic strips, all mostly true and relatable as well as adorable. When I first started reading these I was sending a picture to my sister every few pages saying "this is me! this is me!" until I had sent half a dozen and realized I just need to buy her a copy because I can't take pictures of every single comic in the book haha!

      A little over halfway the author switched formats, and instead of just provided a one page set of comics she created a series of tips and advise on navigating the artist's life, almost in an essay form but not quite, and used comics to illustrate each of her points/suggestions. But many of her suggestions could apply to just life in general: bullying, criticism, giving up are all issues that many people deal with and the advice is 100% relevant probably to anybody who picks the book up.
    • 5/5
      As funny and engaging as the other books in her collection. The standout for me was the final section of the book, an illustrated essay on the modern internet and its tendency to attack creativity. I found it personally inspiring.
    • 5/5
      I received a copy of this book on Netgalley in return for an honest review. I had been hearing about this book for a while, so when i got the chance to read it from Netgalley, I immediately downloaded it! Such a fun book with dozens of short comics! I've loved Sarah Andersen's art for years, and I loved this book so much!
    • 4/5
      Once again, highly relatable stories for artists, introverts, or those classified as socially awkward. No matter your age, you'll laugh at the commonplace emotions and experiences -- from overthinking to posture at your desk to the realities of adulthood (aliens?) -- that Sarah illustrates in this collection. And I loved her survival guide for young artists.4 stars
    • 4/5
      It's embarrassing to read a Sarah Andersen book in public because I just keep laughing out loud so much. Hilarious!
    • 2/5
      I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

      Not quite as good as the previous two volumes, and left me feeling just sort of "meh". The insights weren't nearly as funny and the quirkiness is becoming tedious.
    • 4/5
      This is the third of the books with Sarah Andersen's comics in them, and she most definitely still gets it right.There are so many on point comics here, I don't know where to start, or if I can put them all here. A lot of them also had me nodding and saying 'so true, so true' to myself. Like the Time Management one, or the Pinky Toe one. And the Cat Shapes vs. Dog Shapes one cracked me the heck up so much.And then there was the Aliens are not real comic. That one spoke to me on such a deep level.The whole book was great, now if only I could remember to follow these comics online and not just wait until the next book!I got this ARC through Netgalley on behalf of Andrews McMeel Publishing.
    • 5/5
      This is the third collection of comics from web cartoonist Sarah Andersen, dealing with such subjects as anxiety, cats, music, the internet, and loving the autumn. And it's just as terrific as the first two. Sarah Andersen has this uncanny ability to feel like she's just tapped directly into some experience in my brain and brought it to life in the most charming, delightful, hilarious, all-too-real way with just a few short words and simple drawings. Additionally, in this one she also includes some supportive, wise, and entertainingly presented words of advice for young artists in the age of the internet.As always, my only complaint is that it's a small book, and it left me still wanting more.
    • 5/5
      When it comes to rating collections of comics it seems like there are only three choices for me: 1, 3, or 5 stars. I either really understand and appreciate them, I could take them or leave them, or I didn't connect with them. Herding Cats from Sarah Andersen is a 5 star for me. And yes, I considered rating this a 4 just to make anyone reading this crazy.While I am well past the age where I should still be figuring my way through this world (theoretically anyway) I am still able to connect with both the warm fuzzies (usually involving pets) and the frustration at society's seemingly contradictory norms. Sarah brings these into focus so we can both laugh at/with them and know we are not alone in the world in trying to understand these things.I would highly recommend this to anyone familiar with her work in print or online, as well as anyone who enjoys comics that poke fun at the sometimes insane things we all deal with on a daily basis.Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.
    • 4/5
      Another great collection from Sarah Andersen. Always so relatable and funny. The end of this collection gives advice for inspiring artists and touches on the online world we now live in.
    • 4/5
      4.5 I really like this my fav is the first then this then the second which was amazing too
    • 1/5
      it is relatable more than funny, and it support homosexuality which work against humankind progression
    • 5/5
      This book made my day a little brighter, thanks! ily
    • 5/5
      Love Sarah Andersen! She captures the feelings of what it's like to be a person in today's ridiculous world SO WELL.
    • 5/5
      Sarah Andersen, you have my heart.
      This is my favourite of the three of her books. Advice to newbie artists was a nice bonus. So cool.
    • 4/5
      A good read, but I personally found it a little less funny and harder to connect with than the first two books in the series. The essay A Guide for the Young Creative was good.
    • 5/5
      Read it twice. Loved this book, it’s hilarious and so relatable!!
    • 5/5
      Las risas se escucharon en todo mi lugar de trabajo. Mejoró mi día y lo llenó de ideas para reírme el resto de la semana.
    • 5/5
      yep, me in a nutshell. cats, anxiety, she has it all
    • 5/5
      This one felt the most disjointed of all the ones I've read but I still liked it. I know the title isn't necessarily entirely about cats but I did expect more of them to feature. It's still fun and funny but I appreciate that there's a more serious edge to it. And while I'm not new to creating or even creating on the internet, I also appreciated the advice to new creatives.
    • 3/5
      I missed reading the second collection and I’ll have to go back to fix that but the comics in here are as good as the first book. These are one-page comics that are from her online strip. Lots of cats, dogs, and self-depreciation humor about her introversion and anxiety. But I think the best part was the advice to artists at the end of the book. It works for any creative type that is sharing their work to the public. Overall a fun book to read and I’ll make sure not to miss the next one when it comes out.


      Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley
    • 2/5
      More of the same Andersen became known for in her first two volumes in this series. Very cutesy doodle drawings expressing the angst of a young woman dealing with day to day living, and more specifically in this volume, post 2016 election and also the having of cats. She shows a lot of insight and moments of wisdom too. I like her drawings in single panels when I see a post on Facebook for instance, but a whole book of them just makes me feel like I’m looking at a teen’s scribblings and makes me all too aware that I could be the artists mother and that she still has a lot of growing up to do. That’s probably me being bitchy because I have a chip on my shoulder now with Ms. Andersen. More on that to follow. The last 25% of this book is dedicated to an illustrated essay called “Making Stuff in the Modern Era: A Guide for the Young Creative” in which she talks about the growth opportunities the internet afforded her when Andersen started her online artist career, when it was made up of small communities of marginalized people dedicated to creation, and how it has since become a mainstream abode for the world at large and their angry criticism and constant online cruelty, which is now sadly treated as the norm. Part 2 of the essay is probably most helpful and gives advice on how to deal with good and bad criticism alike. In the closing paragraph I found she gave plenty of wonderful encouragement but maybe I’m extra touchy because I’ve been artistically blocked for the past six months and have had big projects brewing for a long time (I.e. since I was younger than Andersen presently is) that I’ve been too hesitant to get going on because of anxiety and a million other reasons, and also probably because 2019 will mark my 50th year on this planet, I took issue with the ageism in her statement and knocked off a star from my rating for it, because really, there’s no call at all to limiting the field to young artists only. Not that I feel old, but I’m sure a millennial would consider 49 the Stone Ages. Life is hard for everyone at all points of existence and creative expression should be encouraged no matter a persons age. Here are her words, for better and for worse, and I do realize I’m probably being too touchy... I blame it on PMS and also on 20-something Millennials thinking life ends after 30, like every single generation before them has done before too: ”Creativity is not only worth it but is necessary in these times. Artists and writers have the unique ability of looking at the world and reinterpreting it in their own way, and this perspective is one I would sorely miss if a young creative chose not to show their work. And for the sake of my own sanity, I much prefer spending my time looking at the works of new, growing artists than the fire party that the internet has become. Sort of... a little blossom of hope in an apocalyptic landscape.
    • 5/5
      Sarah Andersen is fast becoming one of my favorite comic artists. She has a rich perspective and it comes across fantastically in her drawings. I especially love the advice she provides near the end about the reality of the internet we live with today. I can connect with so many of the strips in this book and many of them were laugh out loud funny. I find myself opening up one of her books frequently when I need a laugh and this one will most definitely make the cut. If you want a hysterical pick me up this book is for you!

      Thank you, Netgalley for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review! 😘
    • 4/5
      This was the post-Trump comic I needed so I could be sweetly and hilariously reminded that a lot of us are in the same space right now and that, no matter what, pets and Fall are still great.
    • 4/5
      Impulse selection at the library. Read the entire thing with both kids hanging over my shoulder. We all enjoyed it -- as I expected, having seen many of her comics online and appreciating them.
    • 3/5
      it was alright but a tad bit annoying and weird

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