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labunnywtf's review against another edition
5.0
Received via Edelweiss in exchange for a fair and unbiased review
This is a hilarious and fun series of books about how dumb being a grown-up is.
That's a gross oversimplification, but it's still true. And they're still hilarious and fun. I'm curious if the pictures were found and the stories written around them, or if the pictures were made for the book. It's more fun if it's the former.
This is a hilarious and fun series of books about how dumb being a grown-up is.
That's a gross oversimplification, but it's still true. And they're still hilarious and fun. I'm curious if the pictures were found and the stories written around them, or if the pictures were made for the book. It's more fun if it's the former.
labunnywtf's review
5.0
Received via Edelweiss in exchange for a fair and unbiased review
This is a hilarious and fun series of books about how dumb being a grown-up is.
That's a gross oversimplification, but it's still true. And they're still hilarious and fun. I'm curious if the pictures were found and the stories written around them, or if the pictures were made for the book. It's more fun if it's the former.
This is a hilarious and fun series of books about how dumb being a grown-up is.
That's a gross oversimplification, but it's still true. And they're still hilarious and fun. I'm curious if the pictures were found and the stories written around them, or if the pictures were made for the book. It's more fun if it's the former.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
5.0
Received via Edelweiss in exchange for a fair and unbiased review
This is a hilarious and fun series of books about how dumb being a grown-up is.
That's a gross oversimplification, but it's still true. And they're still hilarious and fun. I'm curious if the pictures were found and the stories written around them, or if the pictures were made for the book. It's more fun if it's the former.
This is a hilarious and fun series of books about how dumb being a grown-up is.
That's a gross oversimplification, but it's still true. And they're still hilarious and fun. I'm curious if the pictures were found and the stories written around them, or if the pictures were made for the book. It's more fun if it's the former.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
5.0
Received via Edelweiss in exchange for a fair and unbiased review
This is a hilarious and fun series of books about how dumb being a grown-up is.
That's a gross oversimplification, but it's still true. And they're still hilarious and fun. I'm curious if the pictures were found and the stories written around them, or if the pictures were made for the book. It's more fun if it's the former.
And looking at another review, I discovered these are illustrations from early Ladybird Books, which makes this all the more hilarious. Love it.
This is a hilarious and fun series of books about how dumb being a grown-up is.
That's a gross oversimplification, but it's still true. And they're still hilarious and fun. I'm curious if the pictures were found and the stories written around them, or if the pictures were made for the book. It's more fun if it's the former.
And looking at another review, I discovered these are illustrations from early Ladybird Books, which makes this all the more hilarious. Love it.
geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'The Fireside Grown-Up Guide to the Mom' by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris is a parody series with vintage illustrations. It's not bad for what it is.
The mom has two very important jobs, according to the book: to look after her children and to do everything else well. This book of large type and easy to read information will give hints and tips at excelling at this job. I learned about children moving laundry baskets and how the mom sounds like her own mother. I learned how the mom made a nice cork doll out of all the Pinot Grigio bottles in the house.
You get the picture. The vintage drawings were fun to see. The humor worked sometimes for me and sometimes it fell flat. I feel like sometimes the pictures were mismatched a bit with the captions. But your mileage may vary, and if you need a humorous book for the mom in your life, this might be something she'd like.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Touchstone and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
The mom has two very important jobs, according to the book: to look after her children and to do everything else well. This book of large type and easy to read information will give hints and tips at excelling at this job. I learned about children moving laundry baskets and how the mom sounds like her own mother. I learned how the mom made a nice cork doll out of all the Pinot Grigio bottles in the house.
You get the picture. The vintage drawings were fun to see. The humor worked sometimes for me and sometimes it fell flat. I feel like sometimes the pictures were mismatched a bit with the captions. But your mileage may vary, and if you need a humorous book for the mom in your life, this might be something she'd like.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Touchstone and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'The Fireside Grown-Up Guide to the Hangover' by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris is part of a humorous series that gives advice to grown-ups. It uses big words and vintage pictures.
We learn that hangovers are mysterious and they should be when they happen to us. They can be caused by impurities that enter our body along with the alcohol. They cause us lose vital elements in our body which cause us to crave salty breakfast meats. There are other symptoms and cures, but you'll have to read for yourself.
The pages alternate between text and vintage illustrations. Some of the illustrations in this book are just downright odd. I recently read another book in this series and thought that it felt off. Not so with this one. The humor and the illustrations are spot on. I found myself laughing aloud more than once.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Capstone and NetGalley in exchange for an honest reeview. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
We learn that hangovers are mysterious and they should be when they happen to us. They can be caused by impurities that enter our body along with the alcohol. They cause us lose vital elements in our body which cause us to crave salty breakfast meats. There are other symptoms and cures, but you'll have to read for yourself.
The pages alternate between text and vintage illustrations. Some of the illustrations in this book are just downright odd. I recently read another book in this series and thought that it felt off. Not so with this one. The humor and the illustrations are spot on. I found myself laughing aloud more than once.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Capstone and NetGalley in exchange for an honest reeview. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'The Fireside Grown-Up Guide to the Husband' by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris is part of the Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups series. They are all quick reads and I've now read three of them.
This book is about the husband. We are told the husband is not complicated and that he runs on sausages and beer. When he and his wife go out, she has a lot of outfits, but he only has his one favorite suit, which hasn't fit in years.
These are just a few of the facts you will learn. They are simple and written big so they are easy to understand, because being a grown-up can be hard. They are interspersed with vintage pictures. The captions in this one fit the pictures sometimes and sometimes they seem to have missed the mark for me.
My favorite of the three I've read is 'The Fireside Grown-Up Guide to the Hangover.' This one isn't too bad. They are fast reads and meant to be gag gifts. It might be worth a glance through to see if the folks in your life would find them humorous.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Touchstone and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
This book is about the husband. We are told the husband is not complicated and that he runs on sausages and beer. When he and his wife go out, she has a lot of outfits, but he only has his one favorite suit, which hasn't fit in years.
These are just a few of the facts you will learn. They are simple and written big so they are easy to understand, because being a grown-up can be hard. They are interspersed with vintage pictures. The captions in this one fit the pictures sometimes and sometimes they seem to have missed the mark for me.
My favorite of the three I've read is 'The Fireside Grown-Up Guide to the Hangover.' This one isn't too bad. They are fast reads and meant to be gag gifts. It might be worth a glance through to see if the folks in your life would find them humorous.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Touchstone and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'The Fireside Grown-Up Guide to Mindfulness' by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris combines classic book illustrations with funny captions. Like the other volumes, I had mixed reactions.
The captions are told in large fonts. They are a little funny. Where the humor comes in is with the classic illustration that has been found to match up with the text. Some of the pictures seem idyllic or fantastical, like a chair being pulled by swans or a beautiful woman painting in a window. Some are mundane, like a man working on a huge duct in a factory, or a drab building.
The illustrations are all from Ladybird Books. I didn't grow up with those. Perhaps if they'd used illustrations from Golden Books, I'd be more nostalgic about the series. The captions are marginally funny. Occasionally one really stands out. These would possibly be good gift books for someone who grew up with Ladybird Books.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Touchstone and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
The captions are told in large fonts. They are a little funny. Where the humor comes in is with the classic illustration that has been found to match up with the text. Some of the pictures seem idyllic or fantastical, like a chair being pulled by swans or a beautiful woman painting in a window. Some are mundane, like a man working on a huge duct in a factory, or a drab building.
The illustrations are all from Ladybird Books. I didn't grow up with those. Perhaps if they'd used illustrations from Golden Books, I'd be more nostalgic about the series. The captions are marginally funny. Occasionally one really stands out. These would possibly be good gift books for someone who grew up with Ladybird Books.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Touchstone and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
wanderaven's review against another edition
3.0
Back in July, I wrote a review on a book I found in England called The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis. Ladybird Books is a (very) longstanding publisher in the UK and have a huge back catalog of images from their 150 years of publishing mostly children's books. They've recently taken many of those images an paired them up with clever text to offer a series that "understands that the world is just as confusing to a forty-year-old as it is to a four-year old. We're here to break down the most pressing and complex issues of our day into easy-to-digest pieces of information paired with vivid illustrations even a child could understand."
I loved the Mid-Life Crisis book and so was very excited to learn that Touchstone, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, is publishing many of the books in Americanized versions on October 11th.
Read the rest of my review at wanderaven
I loved the Mid-Life Crisis book and so was very excited to learn that Touchstone, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, is publishing many of the books in Americanized versions on October 11th.
Read the rest of my review at wanderaven
wanderaven's review against another edition
3.0
Back in July, I wrote a review on a book I found in England called The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis. Ladybird Books is a (very) longstanding publisher in the UK and have a huge back catalog of images from their 150 years of publishing mostly children's books. They've recently taken many of those images an paired them up with clever text to offer a series that "understands that the world is just as confusing to a forty-year-old as it is to a four-year old. We're here to break down the most pressing and complex issues of our day into easy-to-digest pieces of information paired with vivid illustrations even a child could understand."
I loved the Mid-Life Crisis book and so was very excited to learn that Touchstone, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, is publishing many of the books in Americanized versions on October 11th.
Read the rest of my review at wanderaven
I loved the Mid-Life Crisis book and so was very excited to learn that Touchstone, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, is publishing many of the books in Americanized versions on October 11th.
Read the rest of my review at wanderaven