As someone who is a fan of Help I Sexted My Boss, I was excited to see that there was an ARC copy of William Hanson's Just Good Manners was available. I had never read an etiquette book before, but I found it fascinating especially when he would discuss the history of why certain rules have been created. It was also nice to see that the topics have been updated to reflect more modern day situations. Hanson's humor and sarcasm shine through the book. I enjoyed reading it and think others would too.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC.

DNF at 17%, no rating.

The book is marketed as “funny,” but with as much as I read I didn’t find it that humorous. I’ve always loved etiquette books and would read Miss Manners or Emily Post straight through, like a novel. I don’t know who this guy is to take on that mantel but I was willing to given him a try.

Since the book wasn’t particularly funny it was mostly just information I had read previously, actually dumbed down from some of the specifics of the old days. I’m sure it’s a perfectly fine book of the rules so if that’s what you are looking for it will probably work fine.