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Saturday, 13 March 2021

Sarah Andersen - Herding Cats

Author: Sarah Andersen
Title: Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles #3)
Language: English
Format: paperback
Rating: 5 stars
No of pages: 112
Read: 28.12.2020

BLURB:
Adjusting to life as a world-famous cartoonist isn't easy. Terrifying deadlines, piles of junk-food wrappers under a glowing computer screen, and an ever-growing horde of pets....umm, never mind--it's pretty much the same.

With characteristic wit and charm, Sarah Andersen's third collection of comics and illustrated personal essays offers a survival guide for frantic modern life: from the importance of avoiding morning people, to Internet troll defense 101, to the not-so-life-changing futility of tidying up. But when all else fails and the world around you is collapsing, make a hot chocolate, count the days until Halloween, and snuggle up next to your furry beacon of hope. 

This is the 3rd and final book in Sarah's Scribbles series. Well, at least for now. I am really looking forward to the next one and hopefully there is going to be a next one.

As you probably already know, I really enjoy her books - so far have enjoyed all of them a lot. The idea behind this book is the same as for other two in the series - relatable moments from everyday life presented as comics.

Compared to the previous two, this one has a guide at the end. For young creators. To me, it seems that author is talking about her own experience regarding creating comics and challenges on the road - criticism, bad days, self-doubt etc. It gives some guidance for the future creators about what challenges they might face and how to not give up.

And yes, obviously I enjoyed this book as much as the previous ones. If I think about it, it is one series that is constant in it's quality :)

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