This is a fast, yet adorable and often relatable read. The collection of comics depicts little snapshots of living life with someone you love in a healthy manner. I enjoyed my time spent with it! There were quite a few individual comics that made me laugh or even want to show someone who could relate to how living with me or being around me is just like that! Definitely recommend flipping through this if you need a boost in mood!

**I was provided an electronic ARC by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

I love these comics so much! I don’t have a boyfriend but they’re still so relatable and this is honestly the kind of relationship I’d want! The art style is super simple but still manages to show enough for me to know what's going on, even without the text.

These comics are always so cute and sweet. They make my heart happy. and really remind me of my husband and me.

NetGalley, bless you for the advanced reader's copy of Snug! I've been following Catana Comics for ages and absolutely love her comics on relationships. They are down to earth, quirky, and relatable. I can't get enough of them!

Adorbs! Once again, Catana Chetwynd has created a love filled comic detailing her every day life with her boyfriend, and once again I related to a lot of it! Now I just need a second couch so I can push them together for movie nights...that looked so cozy!

My only teensy tiny complaint: I know it's called "Snug" for a reason, and I do love a good cuddle, but I found all the snuggling comics repetitive LOL. More diverse content, please!

Unfortunately I was unable to read this book. I tried multiple devices but it caused all of them to crash, no matter how much I persisted. It is a shame as I did manage to see the very first comic, and I thought it was absolutely adorable, so this definitely would have been a book for me.

Title: Snug



Author: Catana Chetwynd



Genre: Nonfiction, Comic, Graphic Novel, Romance, Humor.



Plot: Snug is a special word that accurately describes that comfortable feeling you only find in loving long-term relationships. And this book, Snug, is a celebration of that word and those feelings and those long-term relationships we are so comfortable in.



Catana and her bearded John are comfortable, loving and in a steady long-term relationship with spots of humor and fun to keep things perky and interesting. These calming black and white illustrations show life at its fullest with just the right amount of reality for spice.



Likes/Dislikes: My sister and I both follow Catana Comics online and like to send each other our favorite snippets. Now I have to find the books and send them to her. This is the second Catana book and I really enjoyed it. Some of the comics were my favorites I have already read and some were new to me. I would've liked more original pieces but I think that is just because I want more Catana and John doing cute things together.



Rating: G-12 and up.



Date Reviewed: January 25th, 2020



I received a copy of this book courtesy of Netgalley for my honest opinion and I wasn't required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

I was given an e-copy of this book to read and review through NetGalley.

I have seen some of Catana's artwork on different platforms and I love getting to enjoy them. When I found a copy of her newest book, Snug, on NetGalley I was excited that I would get to experience her work more thoroughly. The book, in all honesty, made me quite sad that I do not have someone to snuggle up with and enjoy cute moments with. Obviously, I am not going to fault Catana on the fact that I do not have a boyfriend so that loneliness I felt was by no means her fault. I look forward to getting to read more of her work in the future and getting to see all of the cute adventures that she and her boyfriend go through.

I have seen quite a few of these comic strips before online and always enjoyed spotting myself or my husband in a few of them. When I saw this upcoming collection available I had to read it.

It is a relatively short collection and an equally quick read and the content is very 'cutesy' as well as realistic. I would not recommend this to those who groan at such displays. Some of them very a little repetitive (in this collection) and that is probably the only reason I am not giving this a full five stars. There were so many that I had to randomly disturb my husband in the middle of his work and say "look, look" which was actually almost the same as one of the comics. Each comic is very few panels and a lot of them show you how similar a lot of relationships out there are, in a good way!

It was a good evening spent well and if you like the idea or have seen any of the author's works before you should definitely pick this up.

I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

I'm a huge fan of these comics. They're SO relatable. unique and adorable illustrations.

Snug is a very adorable and relatable comic collection all about what it is like to date your best friend. It is charming, cute, and funny.

I was able to read Snug by Catana Chetwynd for free from Netgalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I was super excited and thrilled to have been given the opportunity to read this comic book prior to publishing date. Snug is an adorable collection of comics detailing small interactions between Catana and John.
I follow Catana on Instagram and the comics remind me of my boyfriend and I. They remind me of how much we love each other. I laugh at loud at almost every page. Can't wait to get this and add it to my collection.

Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. It's such a sweet book and it made me smile. My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

Catana Chetwynd is one of my favorite cartoonists. With her comics, she portrays daily situations in a humorous way. I often recognize myself in the short -drawn- stories. It's nice to see how she uses her relationship as inspiration. Especially since the bond between her and John is more than just love. They clearly have a strong friendship. This makes the comics not only relevant in romantic relationships, but also for friendships and family.
Her way of drawing is simple, but it speaks volumes. Although the comics are black and white, I always feel like they are drawn in color. This gives the reader the opportunity to have a personal interpretation of the drawing. However, she does add some color details. Such as red for a heart. Text is not always necessary to express emotions. The artist absolutely proves that with this comic.
The comic shows a lot of positive and cute sides of a relationship, but also the daily irritations are discussed. In the future, however, I would like to see some comics that also reveal the negative aspects of a relationship. Not every relationship is pink and moonlight.

"Why bother getting out of bed when you could stay bundled up with that special someone and a book of cozy, cute comics. From the author of the bestselling Little Moments of Love comes Snug, a collection of comics that perfectly captures the honest, playful, and relatable snapshots of romantic life.

Chetwynd’s second book has the same charming and inviting style as her first and includes 50 percent new, never-before-shared comics. Snug is a celebration of the quirks and peculiarities of every one of us - and the magic that happens when we find our matching puzzle piece."

I've liked the Catana comics I've seen online so was excited for this book, I got a digital ARC. BUT the digital ARC crashed my computer repeatedly and what I did read before the inevitable crash didn't impress me. So for me, this is a pass, but I guess someone could use it as a gift for Valentine's Day, AKA that most exclusionary of holidays.

Catana Chetwynd's comics are always charming and endearing, and this collection is no exception. Most of the comics within will be new to readers, even those who follow Catana on social media. With her big-eyed avatars of herself and her fiance (as of December 2019), John, Catana's new book is a tribute to the sort of moments that when you're in the moment you might stop and think, "I'm happy right now," but then forget in another five minutes. These are sweet slice of life comics illustrating the often unsung moments in a relationship when things are just right.

People who are in relationships will probably find themselves wanting to nudge their partner and call their attention to tender or silly moments Catana has captured which remind them of aspects of their own relationships, or even portray actual conversations they've had verbatim. The majority of these comics are about being in a relationship, like it says in the subtitle, so for those who are not in one or who are not feeling mushy right now, this might be a bit much to take all at once. Nevertheless, I found it charming to read and appreciated the moments where the comics normalized quirks and foibles without overly glorifying the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope (although with so many comics about the relationship all in one place, that thread becomes a bit more vibrant than it usually is reading the comics online as Catana produces them).

The art style is a little different to the first book, but readers who have been following along on social media will not find it particularly jarring. The art is still black and white with a few red exceptions for hearts and grey shading to indicate darkened rooms. The characters retain their resemblance to Fischer-Price Little People (if anyone remembers those), and in a few instances (like the comic with comic lenses) even acknowledges the silly proportions.

An almost disproportionate number of the comics centered on Catana's perpetual chilliness and John's constant warmth, and although these still brought a smile, in a collection like this the thread did stand out a bit more, just as with the instances where Catana is Manic Pixie Dream Girlish. Aside from that, though, this book would make a really great Valentine's gift with it's February 4th release date (which I'm sure was no accident), but also a great gift for multitudinous other occasions, including "just 'cause" gifts. I'm kind of hoping my boyfriend buys it for me, anyway.

Oh my god! This book was so freakin adorable!!! Every page was so cute. The art is so simple but I feel that's what makes it even better. Such relatable content, I feel like anyone who reads this will have a wee giggle because they know they are guilty of some of these things. As you can obviously tell I loved this book and cant wait for it to come out so I can buy it!

Publish date: 4 feb

*given to me by netgalley in exchange for honest review

Catana has the ability to find the most nuanced and simple acts of love and through it makes me feel seen. No, really, are my husband and I being watched?? Adorable and poignant, this comic gives you all the warm and fuzzies.

Super cute comics about life with/being in love with your best friends. Totally adorable and relatable.

Just too cute! I've seen these comics all over social media, and they just warm my heart. They're so simply done, but that doesn't mean that the stories don't come through. If anything, lack of extra and pointless details makes the story, the point of each comic, shine through even more. I love that there is a comic that speaks deeply to all different people. By that, I mean, each individual comic may not resonate with each individual reader, but there will be one that you'll come to and say "Oh! SAME! This is so me/us!" I absolutely love the relate-ability of this book. I loved it!