I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

When I saw this book on Netgalley, I just knew I had to have it. I already read Sarah Andersen's comics on Twitter, and love those, so I knew I would love this book as well. And I did! A lot!

Quite a few of these comics were ones that I already knew from online, though I was still delighted to see them presented in this book. There are several new comics (or maybe I forgot about them, or maybe they didn't stand out), and I really enjoyed those.

The thing with her comics are that they are quite recognizable. Stuff about books, about studying, about friendship, there are many topics and so many are things that made me go; "OHhhh, I know this!" I love it when that happens in books or comics, it makes them even better and even more fun or interesting.

I loved the little bunny who at times did comment on Sarah's actions, for instance with the buying something, he was trying to get to not buy something, but she ended up buying it anyway.

The artstyle is pretty fun, it really fits the tone in the comics. It was also this style that got me to start reading her comics in the first place. They really stand out, in a good way!

Would I recommend this book? Yes. You will laugh, shout (in recognition), and you will be showing it to friends and family.

I follow Sarah Andersen on Facebook and I like every single scribble she posts on Wednesdays and Saturdays. All her scribbles are all highly hilarious, extremely relatable, and accurate! I love her art and her style and her drawings honest give me life.
So reading through these comics had me cracking up and saying "Same" to basically everything. I love the sense of reality she commemorates into each comic and every single one will put a smile on your face.
Sarah Andersen truly depicts what it's like being a young adult in contemporary society in a wonderful way. This is definitely a book everyone needs to pick up.

My heart stopped a bit when I saw this book available for request on NetGalley! I'm a huge fan of Sarah Andersen's work. I've been following her on tumblr and twitter for years. She's so funny, so talented and kind! I think most part of my generation can relate to her comics. I definitely can! Everyone should read this book. You'll see that other people also do the same crazy things you do.

Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing an ARC!

This was funny and relatable and I LOLed multiple times.

This is a super fun comic collection that anyone who is a bit shy, socially anxious or a total hermit will relate to. Also will strike a chord with the new adult market. I am not a new adult, but my daughters are so I can relate through them. I enjoyed this book so much I looked up the creator, Sarah Andersen online. She is a very talented artist in general besides being a great comics artist.

Brilliant, I loved it - some really really funny bits and so many I thought - oh my god - that is me!! I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and highly recommend it - so funny!

I received an advanced copy of this book from Andrews McMeel Publishing via Netgalley.

What a delightful little book! This quick read was definitely right on target for me today as I've spent most of the day reading a very heavy, but very good, book on trauma. I can certainly see this book resonating strongly with people in their mid-late twenties. While the black and white drawings are simple it is the ideas ability to relate to the reader that is fantastic.

I'm not sure whether it's because we're both Sarahs but I felt like Sarah Andersen had crawled around in my head for awhile before writing this book. I completely related to the comics on book sniffing, procrastination, notebook collecting, conditioner usage, looking tired, slow walkers, and the future. Oh and I totally do that do you like me thing with my hubby all the time. At minimum each comic got a chuckle and several got some loud and long laughs (notably the one about being stuck in a dress, and the me at 13 and me now ones).

I heartily recommend this book to those looking for a quick read and a good laugh.

Funniest thing I read this year. Sarah Scribbles represents a huge amount of people of lazyness and crazyness in this age of fast-everything.

Introvert? Book-lover? Puzzled at how everyone else seems to have figured out how to adult but you? Sarah Anderson understands. As I read this I showed my wife the ones I really liked (about every other page) and her smiling nod was part amusement but mostly recognition. Yep, yep. Been there.

If you follow Anderson on social media -- or if you're on Facebook -- you may recognize a lot of this, but it's worth picking up for tycoon few you may have missed.

REVIEW: Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah Andersen

***** 5/5 stars

A popular webcomic captures early female adulthood brilliantly, making for an excellent, quick read and gifting opportunity.

Judging by the website that provides the source material for Andersen’s book, the Sarah’s Scribbles webcomic appears to have started four years ago. I finished reading the book in about an hour and it doesn’t take long to see why her illustrations have been so popular. She covers plenty of topics facing modern millennials. Andersen describes the comics as semi-autobiographical and, as a result, they feature her character alongside her friends and pets.

I spent the hour laughing in bed while reading. It is a quick, refreshing, and instant feel-good read that showed me I’m not alone in being terrible at adulting. She somehow tackles life’s annoyances while making me giggle repeatedly. Andersen is just a bit younger than I am, and I related to her insecurities, womanly irritations (periods, clothes, body hair, etc.), introversion, and anxiety surrounding adult pressures. She just GETS it and I immediately wanted to gift this book to EVERYONE. I lack the commitment required to read online comics on a regular basis, but I would read every collection in book form that Sarah Andersen publishes.

Release Date: March 8, 2016 (Andrews McMeel Publishing)

This book is absolutely hilarious. The short "scribbles" are spot on. I could relate to practically every single one. It is laugh out loud funny at times and for the rest it will have you grinning like an idiot.

This was a hilarious book on the views of becoming an adult in today's world. I laughed and could not stop reading it. It took me less than 10 minutes to download and read the book. My coworkers all thought I had lost my mind from laughing out loud. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick pick-me-up read.

Sarah has an amazing ability to read my mind and know exactly how I feel about things. Her comics about adulthood perfectly describe what its like to pretend to be an adult. This book is hilarious and a seriously fun read. Buy it now.

My Review: I'm really mad at myself when it comes to this book. Why, you ask? Because I read it too fast. I loved it, I was laughing out loud more than I care to admit, and because it was so fun, I just kept going. This is, for sure, a one-sitting read. And that makes it that much worse. There needs to be more! I connect with this book on an uncomfortable, awkward, personal level. I would for sure be friends with this author in real life. Assuming we could ever get up the courage to say hello to each other and exchange phone numbers.

Every single page of this hilarious and wonderfully illustrated book is something that I have either felt at some point, or needed to instantly show one of my friends because they would appreciate it. I've seen these comics around before, but if possible, they are even more funny when bound together. This book is for sure going on my wishlist, and I look forward to browsing it time and time again, whenever I need a good chuckle.

Cover Lovin': This cover is 100% perfect. You see the art style, and the minimalist color scheme makes it pop.

Recommendation: This book is for anyone that ever felt like a weirdo introvert. No prior knowledge of the comics is necessary.

Final Rating: FIVE out of FIVE (5/5) stars. My only complaint was that this book wasn't longer. I connected with everything, I laughed out loud multiple times, and I need to purchase this as soon as it's released. A total winner!

Adulthood is a Myth gave me some serious lolz. I had never heard of Sarah Andersen before but since I'm over thirty and still don't feel like a real, actual adult, thought I'd give it a try. The cartoons are simple, yet well done, and remind me a little of Matthew Inman's art at The Oatmeal. Each page has a different anecdote usuallly composed of two to five panels. The subjects range from new responsiblities reaching adulthood to relationships to procrastination. The ones I most gravitated towards were introversion, love of books, and love of animals.

I'm so glad I requested this book, it was short, funny, and I had a good time reading it. I now have a new artist to check out. I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone, most especially those in their twenties, thirties, and forties; there's a little something for everyone to relate to in Adulthood is a Myth.

I first saw Sarah Anderson's work floating around on social media sites. The arm flappy thing being a reason to love boys hoodies made me laugh because it's something I do. Dealing with, ugh, people? Being a bookworm? And let's not forget those relationship goals... It's like Anderson was drawing these comics just for me.

I didn't even know there was a book until I stumbled across it on NetGalley, and I'm not ashamed to admit that I promptly curled up with it in bed and happily read along (and grinned, because, really, these comics speak to me!).

Would I recommend it? Oh, yes. I adore this book, and I can't wait to go out and get a copy to add to my physical bookshelf as well as my digital one.

Adulthood Is a Myth is one of the best short panel comic books I've read.

Sarah Andersen is extremely popular on Tumblr and once I saw this was available I dove at the chance to read it. Her sarcastic, witty and original comics are very relatable while still being humerus. Her simplistic style is edgy and cute at the same time. Every comic is like a little peek into the mind of a young adult with chores, social situations, hobbies and relationship goals.

Utterly fantastic! I swear, Sarah Anderson must have been in my mind when she was `scribbling` her collection. These cartoons are seriously dead on! Things we all experience, and you read the cartoon and think oh my gosh YES! They made me laugh, they brought a smile to my face, and I thought wow... I`m not the only one this happens to! 100% recommend... you must read these! Go now, what are you waiting for!

Sarah Andersen is love. Sarah Andersen is life.

No, seriously... I have this secret theory about Sarah Andersen being a clone of mine, one who can actually draw and put into funny words all my inner awkwardness.
There is not one comic in this collection that didn't make me feel more or less identified. I'm not quite sure if the theme connecting each of them is actually adulthood, or the lack of it, but it's more like introversion, social anxiety, laziness, love for the fluffy things.... yes, she's a little all over the place, but always in a witty and funny way. I genuinely laugh at loud several times. The thing is, I already knew many of the comics. Sarah is very active on Tumblr and Facebook and other social web thingies, and all of the comics contained in Adulthood is a Myth can be found all over the internet. But of course, if you are a fan or someone who wants to show how much you appreciate her art, I would 100% recommend buying this.

I love this little graphic novel. There were so many points that I could identify with in this book that I kept chuckling to myself as I was reading it. There is always a little PMS humour in a women's perspective of adulthood along with grooming, clothes, friends, facebook, other online activities, work, sleep etc. The illustrations are exactly as described, scribbles, cute and the expressions were priceless. She definitely has women-hood down pat. I would recommend this book as a gift to mothers and female friends, a great stocking stuffer.

How does Sarah Andersen know me so well??
I am so sure she must have been reading my mind while drawing these comics!

Andersen perfectly and hilariously manages to capture the daily dealings of (young) women. Women struggling through chores, social situations and everything else that can create more awkwardness in one's life.

My favorites were about being a bookworm, staying up till sunrise because of being engrossed in a book. Being lazy just because, or procrastinating...I could relate to many of the situations.
The drawings are simple, yet expressive. A must-read for anybody who needs a good laugh.

Review copy supplied by publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a rating and/or review.

Will be posted March 11 Adulthood Is a Myth is a pretty hilarious collection of drawings about being an adult - whatever that is. I found myself laughing out loud and thinking that the drawings were so totally me throughout the book - and I'm sure you can find some you relate with as well. For instance - shaking your computer and being violent towards it when the wifi is out when you could be reading a book or hanging out outside when it is down. Not wanting to deal with other people, etc. Definitely recommended for anyone who isn't quite sure what being an adult is, and would much rather stay in bed all day doing nothing!

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review. I was not otherwise compensated.

I've always enjoyed Sarah Andersen's cartoons and humor and this book is no exception.

I found this graphic novel quite entertaining, I genuinely laughed out loud numerous times. Many of the situations described me perfectly and it was nice to see I'm not feeling crazy alone. I've read graphic novels like this one before but this one's success is found in the genuine humor contained within without trying too hard, or at least while making it seem more effortless than it was.

OH MY GOD!!
This book is hilarious!!
I'm laughing so hard reading this!! EVERYBODY SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!!

I've seen some of Sarah Andersen's works online before. But never really know who Sarah Andersen is. Reading this book—which is the compilation of her works—is really awesome! I love all of her works!!

99% of this whole book is related to my life hahahaha

I'm sure bookworms will also feel that way. You know, like good at written communication but bad at verbal communication, socially awkward, etc.

This is a very short and entertaining read! Highly recommend!!

I related to this book of comics So. Much. From inconsistent dress sizes to the possibility I will be the grandma that has a million notebooks with only three pages filled in them. I almost feel spied on. I have to admit I was kind of hesitant to request this book because I have seen these comics around on Facebook and Tumblr. The same thing happened with Heart and Brain, and I didn't feel like the book was worth buying. But this book of comics about a brand new adult girl who's a book loving introvert really wormed it's way into my heart and I want the physical copy so bad! This book will make an amazing gift for millennial girls, or late-teen aged girls, or bookworms, or introverts...haven't gotten a guy's opinion on this yet but if you can't think of anyone to gift this to, I am always here. As in, buy it for me. Even though I'll be buying my own copy. I just really love this book because it's like the introverted friend I've never had because...well...socializing isn't my strong suit.

I got this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

I love Sarah Anderson’s drawing and am happy that I was able to obtain this book. Sarah Anderson has a way of portraying the grievances of life without the cynical, jadedness that many seem to have nowadays. She can take anything and give is humorous twist without being hurtful or negative. It is just my type of humor.

There are a few comics that are just so relatable - Gemma Correll, Liz Prince, etc. and I now count Sarah Andersen among them. You read them and you instantly feel like you've found a kindred spirit... although that spirit is much better at drawing and expressing things than you are, but, yeah, kindred spirits. When you read these comics, it's like the first time you watched 30 Rock and realized just how much like Liz Lemon you are. You want to purchase these books and leave them on your coffee table (except you definitely don't have a coffee table or if you do, it's covered in detritus) and make them required reading for anyone that has to interact with you. You want to screenshot and post these all over as if to say, "I'm not the only one..." Highly recommended.

Adulthood is a Myth is a wonderful book on life. It tells how most of us act and feel deep inside but never let it out which is really funny when childish when it comes right down to it, and funny. The drawings are expressive and delightful. She takes on all aspects of life from eating, internet, socializing, dating, reading, families, PMS, and more. Quite a clever book and title. I received this book from NetGalley for a honest review.

Hilarious, quick read!

You may have seen some of Sarah Andersen’s comics if you’ve been on Tumblr. Really cute, funny book of comics about being an adult. Or more accurately, starting out in the adult world. Someone recently out of college and starting to work would probably relate the most with most of these, but there were definitely a few that were right up my alley.

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I think the overall point is that there’s no right way to be an adult, despite what many “real adults”, self-help books, or online articles may have you believe.

Most of these are so true. I laughed out loud more than once.

This wonderful book continues from the various comics that you see on the internet through pinterest and Facebook. Adulting is in fact hard and the comics allows us to reflect on this in a humorous manner. I would definitely recommend for purchase and reading. This would be a great book for graduations.

Sarah's drawing gives such a comical relief to the everyday mundane life of an adult. A few of them relate to my world that it seemed like my thoughts had somehow imprinted themselves into these scribbles and I was left nodding "yes, yes yes". Simple yet hilarious at the same time. Absolutely fantastic.

A very light, fluffy and enjoyable little book, and at the same time, one that also makes you think and ponder about what is supposed to define us as “adults”… versus what adulthood really means. Because in my opinion, it does have a lot of meanings, and one of those is “being old and knowing what you’re doing aren’t the same thing.”

The panels often dealt with situations that made me laugh, because they rang all so true. Sniffing books. Procrastination. Staying up late for no reason. People asking you about when you’re finally having kids. Why it’s so hard to go out early in the heart of winter. Doing things that suck because we have to. Finding ourselves in embarassing company. And so on.

And it was spot on, as far as I was concerned, and made me think after I was done laughing, because, really, even at 36+, I’m still not sure what “being an adult” is. I pay my bills and my rent on time, I perform pretty well in my job, I don’t cause harm to myself or others through engaging in dangerous behaviours. I can safely say I’m “responsible”. Yet I’ve more than once been with people who still said that I wasn’t a real adult/a real woman because I didn’t want kids. That I should “grow out of video games”. Sometimes, peer pressure will make you question your choices, and the “stories” in this book often pinpoint those very situations leading to those questions, while underlining in turn another question: “But do we HAVE to change? Should we? If we remain the way we are, and we’re happy enough like that, why should we give in and conform to a certain idea of ‘adulthood’?” Does anyone hold the truth, the exact truth, the one definition here? Is there even one?

So yeah, I found myself in many of these comic strips. Whether this makes me an “adult” or not… Frankly, at this point, I just don’t care. Still, as I said, it reminded me of quite a few encounters and conversations I had. Also, I’m positive that no matter what, I’ll never have all the answers, and I’ll keep wondering if it’s normal, if I shouldn’t know 100% what I’m supposed to be doing right now. And… it’s alright. We’re all different, after all.

The drawing style itself was very simple, and not entirely to my taste; however, it worked well for that kind of comic-strips and for the artist to exaggerate facial expressions and other positions. Now, I wasn’t looking for the next masterpiece that would eclipse Renaissance painters, so I didn’t care much, to be honest. Simplicity probably works best when it comes to humour here.

On the downside, you can likely find all this on the artist’s website and the book is a bit redundant. This said… I don’t care either!

Thoroughly enjoyed this book!!

I need this book now. I can relate to almost every page. Love it.

Delightful book of short comics about growing up, relationships, body image, books, and everything else you can think of. You can tell these comics originated online, and they got a bit repetitive reading them all in one go, but collected they make for a fun novelty/gift book.

SO HILARIOUS. This had me laughing out loud and repeatedly jabbing people in the ribs to see a frame that was TOTALLY ME/THEM/SUCH AND SUCH.

This gets all the stars! I first saw these popping up around the internet and then I found a book of all of these and I had to read it for myself. I loved it so much! These are so cute and funny and even true in most instances.

When I was reading this book it was on a rainy day so there is a comic that talks about what to do on a rainy day, and it made a lot of sense except that it needed books in there as well. :P I do this a lot in the winter time. Blanky forts are the best! And that bunny in the first panel is so cute!

There is another one that is about kids and adults who don't want any, this one I relate to a bunch as well since I don't want to have any kids but others are always like you should totally have kids. I understand why some people want to have kids its just not for me. Not meaning I hate children or that I don't like to watch them I just like to give them back to their rightful owners.

These are only a couple of the ones that I love this whole book is full of hilariousness and truth. I hope there will be even more. This is a must read for all, the only thing bad I can say about it is that it was to short, I need more, or maybe I'll just read it over and over again.

I loved it!

Absolutely adorable and hilarious!! I've come across Sarah's scribbles online on many different platforms so I was already familiar with her funny sketches, but now I'm so glad I have them all in one place. A highly relate-able and amusing book. Definitely recommend.

Enjoyable and engagingly drawn, Andersen's short comics speak to the young and new adult crowd. The comics are nicely arranged so that they stand alone while creating a loose narrative arc, and her work is genuine and good-natured.

Adulthood Is a Myth is a fantastically hilarious collection of comics by Sarah Andersen chronicling the all too real ups and downs of "adulting." While I may now be firmly in my 30s, I can relate to so many of these images and had to control my laughter when any particular page hit too close to home. Andersen addresses so many key themes including relationships, work, fashion and much more.

I'd definitely recommend this to fans of Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh or if you've read either Let's Pretend This Never Happened or Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson.

Sarah Andersen paints (or draws) a perfect picture of upcoming adulthood, and the struggles of life. She displays these anxieties in an effortlessly funny way, and this is the type of book everyone will relate to. The illustrations are wonderful, and Andersen's unique style shines through, along with her great sense of the world.

This book is so true to life! I found myself laughing out loud at almost every page. She covers just about everything, from dating and relationships, to social phobias and hygiene. Excellent!

I have long been a fan of Sarah Andersen’s comics. The way the capture the constant anxiety ridden insecurities of a young adult woman has me pointing at each strip screaming, “That’s so me!” It’s no different with Adulthood is a Myth. Filled with well known favourites, the book also contains new gems.

Every single comic brings a smile, if not an outright fit of laughter. Just a few pages in, I already found myself texting various friends praising the book and wanting to send them little snapshots of comics. There is something deeply comforting in these relatable little comics, knowing you aren’t alone in the vastness of the world, that not everyone worries about having their legs perfectly smooth for the beach, or wants children, or worries about a sure thing being a sure thing. You may not relate to every single comic, but they will remind you of friends and acquaintances.

Definitely an amazingly fun read, I wholeheartedly recommend buying it for yourself, or for any of the ladies in your life when it comes out March 8th (most especially younger ladies around 11-14 who are likely feeling that rush of insecurity that comes with the age).

This book is fantastic if you are looking for something quick and easy to entertain you and make you laugh out loud. This comic is made up of typical comic panels, which are quite large, so you have anywhere between two and eight panels on the page and they are all in black and white. The subject matter pertains to adulthood and jumps around without plot but instead just gives you random snapshots into adult life, specifically female adult life and as a result many adult females would identify with many of the panels in this comic.

I found myself laughing out loud at practically every other page in this book, I found it hilarious at times and kept shouting out loud to my partner that this book is essentially about me. There are humorous scenes where you witness various different activities and situations from books and reading, friendships, relationships, body image and the weather. One of my favourite pages is a series of panels where the girl has attempted to tidy her room by gathering everything together in a massive pile and pushing it under the bed. In true comic style, the bed is now sat on top of the pile, bending from keeping everything underneath it. I often did this as a teenager, and have been known to resort to it occasionally even in my twenties.

The only reason I have to give this wonderful comic four stars rather than five is simply because I'd have preferred coloured art personally. I know that this is how it was intended, a series of scribbles and I did enjoy this book as intended, but for me, a bit of colour would have just finished everything off.

Overall, I highly recommend you pick this up, I'm not sure how much men would enjoy this book, but I'm sure most females of almost any age would absolutely love it.