Ik ben echt fan van de stripjes van Sarah Anderson, dus toen ik dit boek als read now zag op Netgalley wist ik meteen dat ik hem wilde lezen. Het zijn voornamelijk losse verhaaltjes en een aantal ervan had ik al online gezien. Maar dat mocht de pret niet drukken.

Achterin het boek vertelt Sarah Anderson over haar leven als artiest en geeft ze tips hoe je deze carrière ook zelf kan opbouwen. Om eerlijk te zijn vond ik dat het minst interessante stuk maar dat komt denk ik omdat ik zelf ook geen enkele ambitie heb om strips of cartoons te gaan maken haha.

De losse stripjes zijn weer geweldig! Ik vond ze veelal ontzettend herkenbaar zoals altijd en heb echt vaak hardop zitten lachen omdat het zo leuk verteld werd. Ik denk dat veel lezers zich wel zullen herkennen in de stripjes of mensen die introvert zijn, van dieren houden en eigenlijk vooral gewoon graag op zichzelf zijn.

Het is een feest van herkenning als je jezelf in bovenstaande omschrijving herkend. Soms las ik ook wel eens een stripje waarvan ik in eerste instantie zelf niet eens door had dat ik dit dus ook doe. Maar blijkbaar lijkt mijn leven nogal op dat van Sarah haha. Het grootste verschil is dan dat ik wel kinderen heb en het meisje in de strips niet en er ook niet echt op zit te wachten. Ow ja en dat ik voor geen meter kan tekenen haha.

Ken jij de stripjes al? Zo ja wat vindt je er van?

I had seen these comics online through Buzzfeed articles, meme wars and Facebook posts. Normally I'm not a fan of comics, but I'm grateful to the rise of relatable webcomics like Sarah's Scribbles. We're not too different in this world of adulting and sometimes it's nice to know that other people get what your going through, and can show it through sweet and funny comics.

I had heard so many people talk about this comic, so I was excited to finally read one. I can easily see why it has so many fans! I really enjoyed reading this comic, and am excited to read Sarah Andersen's other comics!

While not as special as previous outings I still found this to be an enjoyable book with several comics that really hit home for me.

I really enjoy Andersen's webcomic, and this collection includes some of the best from her website along with many new comics. They're funny and relatable comics about anxiety, growing up, and being female.

Im giving it 3 stars without even have opened it becaus I know I would have liked it, if not loved it. Unfortunatelyy it wasnt available for Kindle and didnt manage to figure out how to open the links to read it in another way. Absolutely my loss.

As usual ,it is very relatable to,fun,smart,witty and cute.

I really like Sarah Anderson’s books but I was really disappointed with this one. I didn’t really find any of the scribbles very funny. Most were just mediocre. I also thought, with the title being Herding Cats, that most of the book would be cat related. Unfortunately, there were hardly any involving cats.

A funny look at life through the eyes of an cartoonist and the worth of pursuing your dream to create.

I adore Sarah Andersen's work! I think this volume is the best of the three she's published. Her commentary on adulthood is delightful. I found myself laughing loudly multiple times. The comics with cats are the best. I can't wait to read her next book!

Herding Cats by Sarah Andersen — I've been a fan of Sarah Andersen's comics for a while now – I'm not saying that I retweet 97% of her comics when they cross my feed, but I absolutely 100% am. They're funny! And absolutely #relateable! (I can't go through and highlight EVERY SINGLE ONE, but pretty much all of her ones about anxiety, time management, books, and attempting to avoid your problems have had me shaking my head because... Yep, I know those feelings.) Plus, I really like the sense of comedic timing, and the exaggerated cartoony style complements it really well!


It's a very quick read – all of the comics are one page shorts, and there is a short essay at the back to provide encouragement to young creatives who might be (justifiably) scared of putting themselves and their work out there when the internet is a trashfire. It's a fun essay – I'm pretty sure I'm not the target audience, but for people who are young or new, it might be encouraging? I was still surprised when I got to the end because I was expecting it to be longer for some reason? I don't know if I'd buy a copy – apart from the essay at the back I think I've read all of these strips before – but as a library read it's pretty good.

[This review is based on an ARC provided by Netgalley.]

I am familiar with Sarah Andersen's comics so I was really excited to see this book and give it a try.
Sarah has a way of making the most mundane and relatable situations incredibly funny. I definitely sat there giggling to myself or thinking "Same!" when viewing the illustrations within this book.
The only thing that disappointed me was that I had already seen a lot of the content before and would have preferred to see some newer or exclusive content for the book.

The book is a very quick and easy light-hearted read so if you're in a reading slump or need a little pick-me-up this book is perfect for you.

Towards the end of the book there is section dedicated to new artists or aspiring artists which I thought was an awesome idea and a beautiful way to finish the book.

The book is a little riot and I would definitely recommend it!

So funny! Sarah Andersen's work is always so funny. I love her!
This time, in the end she was inspirational. Loved it!

These cartoons made me smile and left me encouraged. The drawings are wonderful, genuine and relatable. I especially liked the second half of the book, which encourages the reader to create and to succeed despite the existence of detractors. I look forward to reading her other books.

I love Sarah Andersen's books and Herding Cats is no exception! Poignant, sweet, and absolutely hilarious. Her books make perfect gifts, too.

i love every one of Sarah's comics. She delivers fun, relatable and light stories. 1'0/10 would recommend

Herding Cats was created by Sarah Andersen, and it is a collection of her Sarah’s Scribbles comic. I was excited about the opportunity to read this book because I’ve seen some of Andersen’s comics shared on social media, and I appreciate her brand of humor.

Herding Cats is an astute look at “adulting”, and how stressful modern life can be. There is a new comic on each page, and the jokes are more observational humor rather than a cohesive storyline with characters. Some of the jokes are broad, like time management and being anxiety prone. Some of the jokes are oddly specific, like trying (and ultimately failing) to refold a shirt at a clothing store. But all of the jokes were relatable to me as a thirtysomething year old woman.

The art style is fairly simple, with black and white images against a stark white background. This places an emphasis on facial expressions and body language, which is where most of the humor is.

I would absolutely recommend Herding Cats to fans of wry humor. I especially enjoyed the section toward the end of the book featuring Andersen’s thoughts on what it’s like to be a creative artist in the modern era. All of her work is insightful, but she includes some (very) brief written thoughts on creativity and perseverance in addition to expressing herself through her comics. I’m looking forward to reading more of Sarah’s Scribbles in the future!


I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book.

Sarah Andersen's 3rd book does not disappoint. She continues to have hilariously relate-able comics that will make you laugh out loud. I enjoyed her excerpts where you hear her voice about a specific topic along with the comic.