I absolutely loved this one. It's hilarious, so relatable, and the encouragement for budding artists at the end is a lovely addition.

Very relatable slice of life humor drawn in a cute cartoony style. Hilarious.

As funny as Andersen's previous works so did not disappoint.

Sarah Anderson never disappoints! This is another great collection of comic strips. Her drawings are so relatable, I catch myself constantly thinking, “I’m glad I’m not the only one!” while I am reading her books, and Herding Cats is no exception. She has a knack for beautifully illustrating every day thoughts in such an endearing and down-to-earth way.

Plus, the cats. All.The.Cats.

Her latest book contained a new section, about handling internet trolls and criticism, which was a lovely addition. Definitely recommend for fans of her previous books, cat lovers, introverts....well, anyone, really!

This is another great collection from Sarah Andersen. The best part about her comics is that they are so relatable.

There were a lot of pet comics in this book. One of my favourites was where a cat doesn’t know her name because she is called so many nicknames at home, such as “mush,” “kitten pie,” and “little beanie toe cutie.”

There were also a lot of comics about the struggles of being an artist. My favourite one was where artists are compared to actors and musicians. Both actors and musicians become more glamorous when they become famous, but artists are still at home, sitting at their computers.

This collection ended with some commentary about becoming an artist. Sarah talks about how the internet has changed and become more negative since she began her career, but it’s still an important tool for young artists. My favourite part was when she said that you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself. If you wouldn’t say it to someone else about their work, don’t say it to yourself.

This collection was entertaining and inspiring.

3.5 Stars - I still like and enjoy the first book more than the other two books! This one was okay, not as funny as the first book. Yet it made me smile sometimes but at the end, it got really serious and give some advice to artists. Actually, I think that pieces of advice are not only for artists, but everyone can use them in their life! It’s a graphic novel and the third installment in the "Sarah’s Scribbles" series. All in all, it was a good read and hope you like it!
Thanks to Sarah Andersen, Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the advanced digital copy in exchange an honest review.

Sarah Andersen was one of the first artists I discovered online and then followed into print. Now that I have a black cat myself as well her art continues to be both uproariously funny as well as surprisingly relevant. I am now used to realising that I am describing one of her comics to a friend, desperately trying to explain why the picture of her in the fur coat throwing money around in a bookstore is, like, me. So of course I had to pick up Andersen's newest book as well! I need new material, my friends are getting bored! Thanks to Andrew McMeel's Publishing and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I rewrote this initial paragraph about 5 times just to stop myself from doing what I threatened above: describing funny comics and thereby stopping them from being funny. So rather I'd just like to summarise all the different things Andersen still manages to encapsulate in her art:

Milenial existential dread
The importance of love and support between friends
Cat shapes
The pleasure of being comfortable with yourself
That sad music is the best music
The horror that are periods
AND SO MUCH MORE!!
I literally love Sarah Andersen's art, there is not a single comic in this book I somehow couldn't relate to or didn't find funny.


Something I really enjoyed about Herding Cats were the last 30 or so pages on Andersen's creative process, called 'Making Stuff in the Modern Era: A Guide for the Young Creative and 'Part Two: Artist Survival''. In it Andersen talks about the double-edged sword that is the Internet for an artist, but also for everyone else if we're being honest. Anyone who puts their own content online has to prepare themselves for being shut down at best and straight up harassed at worst. One of the reasons why I love the book blogging community so much is because I feel like we're all quite chill and supportive, but it's rough out there on the Internet sometimes. So how do you cope with that as a budding artist? Andersen talks about how to deal with art blocks, criticism, and the importance of taking a break and then getting right back to work.

What can I say, I love myself some good art. Just like the previous instalments of Sarah's Scribbles, Herding Cats is full of great comics and good advice to any aspiring artists. Now all I need is a house with a coffee table so I can proudly display Herding Cats there.

As usual, Sarah Anderson is completely charming. I am already familiar with her comics and was a little wary this would just be a compilation of the best, but she uses the second half of the book to narrate a tale of creativity. I was glad for the change of pace, it put it just above a normal coffee table book.

I really enjoyed reading this one!! The art was on point at so many places, very subtle yet hitting the right nerve to bring a smile on the face. The last part especially where she speaks about continuing her art and not bothering, showing perseverance, that was not humorous but just shows her passion and as a reader i appreciate that.... clearly it reflects in her work..I will read it again and i know i will smile at the same clips again. So yea.. a thumbs up to this one.. great to come out of a book slumber :-)

If you were a young person who was interested in making your way in the illustration or comic world, I think this book would be a great asset. There is a section at the end of the book which will give you handy heads-ups and ideas to make your quest become easier.

Sarah Anderson’s cartoons are gentle, sweet and self-depreciating. The cutsie style belies the depth of the cartoons, they are utterly sweet and at the same time often utterly disarming and poignant. I’ve been following her work on Facebook for some time and have thoroughly enjoyed reading her work. To have this lovely book full of them is great.

I love the way she ties the love of animals with loneliness and often, wouldn’t we just want the uncomplicated company of a furry being for all the things we need, this is what she does, she harnesses this feeling and draws it perfectly in simple but sharp squares. Sarah describes the feelings of growing older in a world with expectations perfectly, she could be one of my kids! It is tough out there in the world, having all those grown up expectations, of yourself but also other people expecting certain behaviours from you. I love that Sarah’s musings are in comic form, so accessible and so perfect for how we all feel some of the time. A lovely treasure of a book.

I’ve always loved these comics, and have now read all 3 of the collections. They’re always so relatable and cute, quick reads. My only complaint is that they do seem to be getting repetitive which is why I only gave this collection 4 stars. I don’t recognize any major differences between them.

This collection is divided into two parts. The first is filled with adorable and poignant comics, and the other part is dedicated to Sarah’s thoughts and encouragements to struggling artists (and other struggling human beings).

The small comic strips are funny, quaint, and extremely relatable. The style is much like the rest of Andersen’s work, so if you’ve seen any of it before, you’ll know what to expect from this collection. I thoroughly enjoyed reading them, but I must admit that I was a smidge disappointed – not because I didn’t like the comics, because I did, but because I’d seen almost all of them already on Andersen’s tumblr. But I have to say this: It was a whole other experience reading them in a collection, as a whole (e-)book, so I’m not saying that you can skip buying it. Because if you enjoy and want to see more of Andersen’s art and comics, buy the book. Not only will you have an adorable collection of comics, you will also support her, and make it possible for her to write and draw more of them in the future.

The second part of the collection is dedicated to Andersen’s thoughts on being an artist. She shares her own experiences in a combination of text and comics. I was slightly surprised by this part, but I liked it and it made Herding Cats feel like more of a book, rather than just printed comics.

Herding Cats is a lovely collection of comics. I love the character, and her constant struggles in life which I can relate to on so many levels. I urge you to pick this collection up if you are remotely interested in the life of an introverted, adulting, struggling, human being that will (if she hasn’t already) steal your heart.

I love the Sarah Scribbles books. They are a lot of fun to read, and this one is no different. I love it! It was an easy and fast read. Of course it was quite enjoyable and some were very relatable. I recommend it!

It's hard to be on social media these days and not know who Sarah Anderson is. Even if you don't recognize her name, you'll know her art. Her Sarah's Scribbles are all over the internet, and with good reason. Sarah has a way of expressing herself with a sly self-deprecation and wry wit mixed with a brutal honesty. 

Herding Cats is her third collection of comics, and it's a smart compendium of her love of cats and dogs and books along with the subtleties of her relationships and the challenges of staying physically and mentally healthy. With cartoons about PMS, time management, social media, introversion, venting, insomnia, and that dreaded pinky toe smack (I cringe just typing that one in), Herding Cats is a delightful escape from reality while being so poignant, it draws you back into life's realest moments. 

And as if that's not enough (which it totally is, all by itself), the end of the book morphs into something different altogether. Based on questions Sarah is asked all the time, she takes the time to talk seriously (and humorously) about art. What is art, and how is making art different now that social media is such a prominent part of it? Which critics do you listen to and how do you let that change your work? And how do you survive as an artist, despite being broke, despite being broken, despite being bullied? She shares the answers that have kept her making her art, and I couldn't help but be so incredibly moved by her encouraging words and drawings. This section could be a book in itself, a valuable book of insight and encouragement for artists everywhere. This makes Herding Cats a Must Have Book. There is just no other way to describe it. Buy this book. But it for yourself. Buy it for all the artists and aspiring artists you know. Buy it for high schoolers and college students and adults of all ages. Art is important, and Sarah Anderson helps us all find the art in our lives through her drawings, through her words, and through her book. 

Seriously, buy Herding Cats now. Buy it often. Share with everyone you know. 



Galleys for Herding Cats were provided by Andrews McMeel Publishing through NetGalley, with many thanks.

I love Andersen's work and this one has the added bonus of including a section where she talks about her craft in prose form.

This is the third installment in the Sarah’s Scribbles series of graphic novels and, like the first two, it is another hilarious and adorable book. She always creates such charming and relatable comics that are bound to make you laugh, especially if you see yourself in her work. Andersen’s endearing art and witty text combine to tell a story of the daily struggle to “adult” from the point of view of an introvert. And, as I definitely fall into this category, you can understand just how much I relate to her experiences.

These are always short, fast reads that unfailingly lift my spirits and put me in a better mood. Andersen makes us look at ourselves and our various quirks by opening up about her life and who she is. Never once have I had trouble connecting the topics she focuses on to my personal life experiences and behavior. Apart from the hilarity of it all, it does serve another purpose in my opinion. While everything about this book is pretty light and fluffy, it still reminds you that you are not alone in this world—you are not alone in the way you feel. And it teaches the most important lesson of all—the best way to deal with the difficult things in our lives, and really any aspect in general, is to combat them with a great sense of humor.

Thanks to NetGalley, Sarah Andersen and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC. Publishes on 3/27/18. 3 stars

This is the third book in the Sarah Scribbles graphic series, and I fear my last.

I found the artistry to be very good and the story part pertaining to the comic character to be both funny and thought provoking. I rated that portion at 4 stars.

However midway through the book the author decided to start a diatribe about showing your art online and whether or not to do that and how to go about being an artist, interspersed with graphics. I totally shut down thereafter. I am not sure how these pages of self thought related back to the book title, Herding Cats, but I found it to be deceptive, nothing to do with Cats, as did the beginning of the book, and nothing that I expected to be subjected to. None of it was of any interest to me. I could only barely rate that portion of the book 2 stars.

In “Herding Cats,” some of the comics were funny, some were underwhelming. However, I did like the cats featured throughout (but there’s always room for more cats!)

This is a really quick and enjoyable read mostly about cats and anxiety. Ends with a nice little advice column on how to deal with online harassment and make it as an artist.

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.