I went into I Left the House Today! by Cassandra Calin with no expectations, and finished it feeling pleasantly surprised. I’ll admit, I’m not much of a comic reader, but the title intrigued me as I totally wish I could leave the house right now! The collection of semi-autobiographical comics following a college-aged girl tackling the modern-day annoyances, challenges, and joys of living, is honestly refreshing.

As I flew through the short strips, I found myself chuckling at how utterly relatable some of them were. A few touched on parts of my life I had no idea other people experienced!! To say I screenshotted a few to send to my friends would be an understatement.

Although not every strip will send you into a fit of giggles, the sheer relatability is almost heartwarming. I would definitely recommend this collection to anyone looking for a smile or a quick laugh!

A couple of days ago I was scrolling through Instagram and I found some cute and funny short comics. I enjoyed them so much while I was reading and I had no idea that the author, and the comic itself, was so popular!
'I Left the House Today' is the second book by Cassandra Calin and it is SO GOOD! It is such a fun reading. The daily situations are very relatable! I love comics like that. I laugh so much when the main character did things that I sure did as well. I certainly will recommend to all my friends.

A fun and humorous book to read .

It told us that sometimes it is good to be out from the house if necessary . If we left house or out from our comfort zone . We explore more new things , learn new things and meet new people as well .

But, it is also good to be home and stay at home as well . After all , home sweet home .

A good read as well during this pandemic phase .

Stay safe . Stay home . Take care everyone.

Thanks Netgalley for makes this book available to be read . =)

Never having read anything by Cassandra Calin, I was instantly drawn in to her funny, relatable and real struggles as a woman in her 20s. I can definitely relate to the harsh reality of painful periods and expectations versus reality in the world of beauty. I found myself laughing out loud on multiple occasions because she is spot on with so many daily life struggles – eating with chopsticks and clogging the shower drain with her hair were two of my favorite. I’m looking forward to following her on social media and seeing more of her adorable content! Thank you to Netgalley, Andrews McMeel Publishing and Cassandra Calin for an ARC of this graphic novel.

Thank you NetGalley for providing this arc for review.

I left the house is a super cute relatable comic that I love. I follow her on her social media and as soon as I saw this, I had to read it immediately. I love how honest and funny she is and maybe because I have curly hair… the struggle is real!

What a funny and cute book.
This book is told in comic format and it tells stories about day to day life.
The reality one not the expectation one of course.
Nowadays, when you see people on social media living perfect life, and all rainbows, it is hard to not see yourself as a bit less. But book like this, that shows the real life of most people are the ones that I always always love. This book is like a friend. I am laughing and grinning with it a lot. hahaha.
A real gem!

I already follow the artist on social media so it was a nice surprise to find a compilation of some of her cartoons. I Left the House Today! features short cartoons that are relatable, hilarious, with commentary that pokes fun at unrealistic beauty expectations and the daily struggles of women. Lovely illustrations and so fun to read.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McGeel Publishing for providing a free ARC

I absolutely loved this laugh out loud hilarious book. Being an introvert, I truly related to a lot of the comics! Hilarious.

I enjoyed this webcomics collection, but I didn't connect to it as much as I hoped. Most of the humor depends on relating to the experiences, opinions, and feelings of the main character, and I often saw my friends in her more than I saw myself. Plenty of the book amused me, but since I didn't personally relate, I didn't feel as seen or as entertained as I do when I read Sarah Andersen comics, for example.

Still, this made me laugh at times, and my favorite running joke was the "expectation/reality" contrast of what clothing, hairstyles, and makeup methods look like when they're advertised, and what they look like on you. These were so true, and so funny. I remember having seen some of these circulate on social media, and I enjoyed seeing the whole collection interspersed with the other comics.

One detail worth noting is that extroverts shouldn't be deterred from reading this because of the title. Most of the comics revolve around general daily life humor, not a particular personality type, and many of the comics made me think of friends who happen to be extroverts. This should be generally relatable and enjoyable for most women, regardless their preferences for how often they leave the house.

This book is adorable. It is filled with cute, funny and relatable comics from Cassandra Calin. I follow her on Instagram so I was excited to see this book. The illustrations are simple and adorable. I mean yes I am also an introvert that hates leaving the house and can’t follow current beauty trends.
Thanks to Netgalley, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and Cassandra Calin for this arc.

I really loved this comic book! 90% of the comics were so relatable, I laughed at every page. This is a really cute quick and light read

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was quite familiarized with her art style/artwork but, when I requested this, I did not know it would be her, so that's a nice surprise. She is quite famous for the hole "expectation vs reality" thing, and we do see a lot of that in here.
I liked this collection so much, everything she put in here is V E R Y relatable like I've never thought "same" this many times before haha. I highly recommend this, especially if you're in need of a laugh.

Yep, I giggled. And whispered "girl, same!" multiple times. Definitely took my mind off of everything that's been going on in the world.
Seriously considering getting a physical copy when it comes out in June.

Very funny and cute story. Absolutely relatable and comforting. I really enjoyed the story and the characters! So funny and cute.

At first I thought that an author had quickly written, edited and published some work during the COVID-19 pandemic isolation of 2020, but I soon realised that she’s just another person, like myself, who never left the house anyway!

What a truly fantastic book. I’ve not read a graphic novel or a book of comics before and I tell you with 100% honestly this one was truly well received. The artwork is phenomenal and on a scale of talent i’ve never seen before, the stories and comics are relatable beyond any way I can describe, and it had me laughing the whole way through. Even my partner was agreeing how accurate it depicted our life and relationship!

A truly enjoyable read, something different for me, that got the author an instant ‘follow’ on instragram. I need more! Can’t wait to read it again and again.

Thank you to Netgalley for having this book available for all to read post-publishing date.

5/5 stars.

I've been really enjoying the comic collections of web comics that have been coming out as of late, so as soon as I saw this one I wanted to pick it up. There are so many of these comics that were relatable and real. It was so nice to see these comics which could take such awkward everyday moments and find humor in them. I also really liked Calin's art style, it's clear that she has a range when it comes to her art and utilizes in order to create her comics. All in all it was hilarious and so easy to connect to that I flew through it.

"I Left the House Today" by Cassandra Calin was exactly what I needed this weekend. I have been following Cassandra Calin's comics on instagram for a few years now and was delighted to see she is publishing a collection!

I was laughing and smiling through almost the whole book. These little snippets of her life are at times so relatable to my own. I feel seen, as a fellow introvert just trying to get by in the big world. My favorite part of her comics is how they're usually only 4 frames, but tell a story. This collection is the epitome of being a woman in middle class United States.

The timing of this collection coming out is eerily perfect, since most of us can't leave our homes. I can't wait to check out her first collection of comics!

***Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
I Left the House Today was hilarious and very real to me. I could relate to a lot of the first world problems Cassandra Calin writes about. Her illustrations are spot on. I especially loved the Expectation and Reality pictures.

I left the house today! is an incredibly relatable and beautiful set of comics that were have you laughing out loud and wondering who has been watching your life!

I really enjoyed reading this book and will be keeping an eye out for more from Calin in the future.

This graphic novel is from the collection of "my heart wants more" because I really loved it and read it without having a break. It's so cute, well-detailed and drawn and I loved it with all my heart!!