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’ve stumbled upon this artist a couple times on Instagram and I’m definitely about to go follow! These are the most relatable comics I have ever seen! I loved how she didn’t glaze over and sugarcoat life. It’s raw and natural and so REAL! Read this if you’re feeling alone or need a smile!

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!!

Great for fans of Catana Comics and every day life humor. Coincidentally timed with the Coronavirus epidemic. I might give this to people on the day that we're set free from lock down! It's very light and easy, and a nice escape into a world where the worst that can happen is an ill-timed period or a bad hair day.

This was a really enjoyable read, I laughed out loud several times and made a lot of screenshots to share with my female friends :) the depicted situations are funny, cute, and most of them are 100% relatable. I liked the drawings too and even the marital-life-moments! I would warmly recommend this quick read for a good laugh and a pleasant moment overall.

Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this advanced reader copy.

I've come across Cassandra Calins' work on Instagram plenty of times and I always found it relatable and so funny! I stumbled upon this book on NetGalley and I didn't hesitate before requesting it!
The comics are simple and deal with everyday troubles as in the anxiety one can experience by leaving the house! Ultimately, I understand that feeling and this book made me feel understood and I can't hide I laughed A LOT to some of the comics! I loved the little cameos by her boyfriend and friends! Also, my favorite strips where the ones around the Halloween season!

It's one light and enjoyable read for everyone! My only problem was that it was too short! But then again she's always busy creating art on Instagram as well, so it makes sense. I'll definitely read this again and come back to it from time to time and if you are in need of some laughs, then check this out!

Oh my gosh! This was so cute and relatable. If you know, you know. The comics were short and funny. Cassandra speaks for all women. Hahaha.

This was perfection. So incredibly relatable and funny that I had to read it twice in a row. There were so many parts that made me laugh out loud.

I have no clue how I didn’t know about Cassandra’s work before reading this ARC, but as a Canadian I am ashamed. I’m normally not one for graphic novels, but oh my god this one was extremely cute, funny and relatable. I found myself laughing out loud on multiple occasions and thinking about how much I relate to it daily (especially the harsh reality of painful periods and being far from perfect). I’m extremely interested in checking out her debut and I’ve just followed her Instagram where she has so much more relatable content. I am in LOVE with her work and I cannot wait to see more from her.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

I loved these comics. The art style was great and funny. The comics were really relatable as well. I definitely read some and thought “that’s so me”.

I follow Cassandra on Instagram and love her little comics. This is a collection of those about anything really. They are super relatable, I loved that every single page I could remember and exact moment that the same thing happened to me. Also, it was consistently hilarious and the art style was beautiful. My only complaints are that most of the comics I have seen before on her Instagram account and they are in a random order, they don't make a story all together, which is the point I guess but I wanted like a story/for it to make sense together.

I know the key word is "monetize – monetize – monetize" but can we have a moratorium on people dumping comics online with the aim to get a book deal, thus forcing their biggest fans to see everything a second time in order to find some new content, and thus forcing the rest of the world to wonder what the heck the fuss is about? Or can we at least have a moratorium on doing so for the great majority trying it (on) who don't have the quality and talent on offer here? For this was a real surprise, considering its origins.

There's a great talent on these pages – yes, the main character can look a little Nemi-eyed at times, but the quality in the illustration here is generally a heckalot better than expected. And it's not all 'look at me, I like duvet days' introspection, either. The wordless comics about the character's cleavage are guaranteed laughs, as are some regarding her on-going bad hair issues. This is someone whose worst nightmare is seeing a spider, and having it vanish while fetching her boyf to remove it, and whose will-power is such that she will take an age to crumble a bit of sushi in her chopsticks, rather than deign to ask for cutlery. She's small, she can seldom find clothes that fit, she's possibly too damned cute to get the sympathy some of this is requesting, but of all the examples of this kind of book – sparsely-worded, three-panel yucks in plotless formation – this is the one I would most happily revisit. Four and a half stars.

I swear I felt like these comics were written for or about me! Thick curly hair that has a life of its own? Yep! Nearly 30 and still loving Harry Potter? Absolutely. There are so many funny and relatable comics that you just feel seen. Check these out if you need a laugh! Thanks for the advanced copy NetGalley.

I've been following Cassandra Calin's Instagram account for a while now. Her comics are hilarious and relatable; besides, the art is really good so the stories are highly enjoyable.
With this book I expected to see comics that hadn't been published before; and even though there were some, I was expecting more. And I have to admit I felt kinda lost sometimes because the pages didn't have a title. When you see her comics on her social media accounts, she adds a caption to help you understand the context. However, in this book I found none and I can understand why some new readers are confused.

Overall, I still recommend this book. I'd love to see a full graphic novel by Cassandra in the future, but I still think this collection of comics are worth a read.

This was so delightful! Calin's comics are funny, relatable, and downright real. I will definitely be checking out any future work from her and following her on social media. Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read this title before its release date.

I absolutely love these short comic strips from everyday struggles from a girl with curly hair. Cassandra Callin does a fantastic job of showing everyday life in such a hilarious light, it's an uplifting read for all of us at home and serves as a motivation to find joy and something fun in the small moments of everyday life.
Thank you Netgalley for letting me see this book ahead of time
To the author: keep making more books illustrating your everyday life!

I loved this so much that I pre ordered the finished copy before I even completed the ARC.

The art style is so freaking cute and every comic is so relatable. They depict mostly mundane but incredibly relatable moments of the life of a young woman and her partner. I think everyone will be able to identify with at least something here regardless of gender identity. I want to hang pretty much every page on my wall and will be giving copies to many of my friends as gifts. I can definitely see this being one of those comic collections that I return to again and again for smiles and laughs.

Many thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.