Cute relatable comics, with beautiful illustrations and anecdotes which will make you laugh. Baby Beanie was my favorite

this was such a cute little comic collection and it was soooo wholesome seeing the main character mature and grow up

What’s Up, Beanie is a collection of comics previously posted on Instagram with some context sprinkled in with the narrator essentially telling the story of the comics. I think it was a very cute way to adapt Instagram short comics into a full story. It’s a collection about growing up and learning about yourself. It was incredibly sweet.
One thing I really loved was the art style. I had seen the art around before and I think it is just the cutest style. I love the colour palette and how soft everything feels. It was a quick read but it was nice and sweet.

Beanie's Boyfriend: "𝘏𝘦𝘺, 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘥?"
Beanie: "𝘏𝘶𝘦𝘩𝘶𝘦𝘩𝘶𝘦 ... 𝘕𝘰𝘱𝘦! 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘓𝘢𝘻𝘺 𝘉𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘺! 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴! 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘊𝘈𝘕'𝘛 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘮𝘦!"
Beanie's Boyfriend: "..." *𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘶𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦*
Beanie: "𝘏𝘦𝘺, 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦?"
Beanie's Boyfriend: "𝘕𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘺! 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘰!"

Let me start my review by telling you that I heard so much about this comic and I really wanted to pick a copy myself. It was such a fast read, and can we just take the time to appreciate how relatable it is? Especially for a book addict. I mean, it was like I was reading my own diary at some points. Introvert, check! Book addict, check! A grown-up who still acts childish, HUGE CHECK! I really loved this read, it sure cheered me up and made me smile. I highly recommend you reading this, maybe it will light up your day as much as it did mine. | Advance Review Copy generously provided by NetGalley, all opinions in this review are my own.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑰 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒅:
• The illustrations are just so cute and adorable!
• This comic is just so relatable, for anyone who loves reading (and is an introvert).
• I found myself smiling during this read, it's really a book to pick up when you're in the mood for something light. It really was a fun read, with some important advice we should all remember as we go through life!

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒅:
• . .. It made me feel sad that I didn't have a relationship like the one Beanie has ... #Couplegoals!

This wasn't entirely what I thought it would be. However, this is a cute collection of comics and I recommend that you pick this one up if you're already interested. This collection just offers a lot of fun and smiles.

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

Very cute. I recommend to those interested.

What’s Up, Beanie? was cute. I especially liked the reflections of both young and adult Beanie as they looked back on their life.

What’s Up, Beanie? is a super cute compilation of comics that reminded me of the carefree feeling of childhood. You’re introduced to the coming-of-age story about a girl named Beanie who has pink hair. She experiences hilariously awkward and relatable situations that we’ve all been through. I also love how adorable and funny the drawings are. If you need something to boost your mood, Beanie will do just that for you, especially since this book has lots of puppies in it. Thank you NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for giving me an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I know im not allowed to say anything but could I just say that this was so wholesome that now I want to cry and hug my mini me? Honestly, if I could draw I would like to do some adventures with my baby self so too bc I felt somehow very related. Thank you for this opportunity. I loved the drawings and how the author keep going with the novel so that you don’t want to quit it or put it down. I was aware of her art but Im so glad that I got to know her story with this book. I would definitely like to read more and have a copy myself and yes, obviously I recommend this to everyone. Beanie will touch your heart I swear. Thank you so much to Netgalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and oc the author. Keep it going girl! One of my favs for the year definitely. .

This fun read is about young Beanie who time travels to meet adult Beanie and ask how life is. We progress through a series of comics of Beanie as a child, Beanie as a Teen, and Beanie as an adult. The author/artist did a great job linking the various comic panels together to tell one story. It was lots of fun, darling, and a quick happy read.

I received an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is a fun and relatable collection of 1-2 page comics that follows the daily life of Beanie, a sweet and sometimes neurotic character that loves naps, snacks and dogs, with her family and friends rounding out the lovable cast of characters. I'm a big fan of the author's web comics which often give me a good laugh, and I loved going through a whole collection of them in one sitting. It follows a loose chronological timeline and some comics with similar themes were clustered, giving it slightly more of a story feel than reading individual comics. And as a big plus many of the comics were brand new to me.

I would recommend this to fans of Catana comics and for any nap, snack and/or dog aficionados looking for a quirky, heartwarming collection of comics. I think this would also make a great coffee table book for browsing or a gift for friends.

I LOVED this comic book/graphic novel. It was so relatable throughout the whole “life.” Definitely recommend for young women especially!

I’ve been a follower of Alina Tysoe’s comics on Instagram for two years now. It’s great to finally have a collection of her Beanie comics in one book! She writes about childhood, pets, and family life in a way that is so relatable.

Her comics remind me of Calvin and Hobbes, and are a refreshing source of comfort and humor during this pandemic. I’m probably going to get a physical copy of this book for my personal library.

#WhatsUpBeanie #NetGalley

*Disclaimer: I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Being a collection of comic strips, this was a quick and light read. The illustration is adorable and the author shows life’s everyday joys and challenges throughout her life in these comics.

If you’re looking for a light non-fiction read, or you’re new to graphic novels or comics, this would be a great place to start.

3 out of 5 stars!

This was a wonderful and wholesome read. The writing was witty. I enjoyed so much of this creators collection of works. "Tiny spoon" brought an actual laugh out loud moment for me. As is was quirk that I too used to do when eating food as a child. There were so many moments shared by the creator that I identified with and related to on so many levels. I would 1005 recommend this book to anyone in the mood for a sweet cute, wholesome read.

Aaahh, this was adorable! I loved reading through this comic memoir. This collection is awesome because it's relatable to so many people. The imagination, weirdness, awkwardness, social anxiety, and love of puppies of Beanie throughout her life means that if you have any of these quirks you are likely to find something in here that resonates.

The idea that you as a child has time traveled to meet adult you and reminisce about what has happened in the past is so fun. Many likely had very different ideas of what their life would be like when they grew up and this is a great way to showcase many of those differences.

This is an adorable comic collection/memoir by Alina Tysoe, the pink-haired cartoonist well-known online as Beanie. It’s a hilarious and self-aware collection of detailed moments of her everyday life from babyhood to adulthood and with different topics, like family, friendship and school life; the whole book will make you laugh out loud.

Her drawing style is so cute and adorable and her panels so genuine and relatable to everybody's life and memories.

I have been following Alina’s work on Instagram for a while now, and I’m really happy she finally has made this book real, because I really hope more people would enjoy her comics while knowing a little bit more of her.

This was such a great read. I loved how the author wrote these little extra comics of herself conversing with her younger self throughout the comics. It added a little something special to help with the flow of the book and it also reminded me of the Studio Ghibli film, Only Yesterday. These comics were funny, endearing, well organized and made for a relaxing and calming read. I could see myself picking these up again to enjoy.

This comic is a series of moments from the life of Beanie: an introverted, awkward, weird and wonderful girl that readers will love watching grow up. This comic is sure to inspire knowing laughter as the author illustrates a wide variety of hilarious scenarios that readers will easily connect with. If you loved Snug, you will love this book!

Several times while reading this book I felt like someone had been spying on my life and then made it into a graphic novel. Completely relatable and so very sweet. The illustrations are simple but lovely. I loved this and will be keeping my eyes peeled by any future work from Alina Tysoe.