another nice one from her. Most of them I was already familiar with

I love the Sarah's Scribbles web comic. It captures the world of a modern, artistic young woman with more than a few anxieties. Even those of us who are not exactly young and have only a few anxieties can relate. This book is a must-have. I've already pre-ordered a copy for my daughter's birthday and will be adding it to my library's collection as well. Everyone can use a bit more laughter in their life.

I am ardent follower of Sarah's web comic and love that there are collections coming out! Sarah writes about things every young woman can relate to in such a light and fun way!

This was so funny and so painfully relatable. In this collection, Sarah Andersen jokes about adulthood, mental health, and just the daily little things that can make or break your day. Like most graphic novels, it was a quick read, but it made me laugh out loud multiple times.

Big Mushy Happy Lump is a comic where what you see on the cover is what you get inside. It would be an easy, excellent gift for anyone who loves coffee, cats, and men’s sweaters. 4.5/5 stars

Wonderful as always. I just love these books! Can't wait to own a copy!

A little disappointing, compared to the first book, which I really liked. Although it was still spot on in many ways, it didn't feel as funny—perhaps because of the choice of panels this time, or perhaps because some of those were already present in volume 1, so I admit I didn't really see the point in including them again here. I was also expecting more 'summer-related' panels, owing to the blurb. Maybe the blurb was ill-chosen?

As mentioned above, it's still pretty accurate regarding many aspects of life (cats! And cats on Instagram!). But it's much too repetitive.

Conclusion: Only buy it if you never checked the author's website and haven't read book 1.

This is going to be kind of hard to review, because normally I like to give examples of Sarah's silly (but awesome!) Scribbles in my reviews, but considering this is an early review (shout out to Netgalley), I don't think it would be appropriate for me to do so.

So, you guys are just going to have to trust me, that this collection of scribbles is just as funny as the last batch. Sarah had me in stitches, laughing at her (with her?) struggles of being a human in a scary scary world.

There are a few moments that get a little more real, and include actual text, and not just the comic bubbles that we are used to. Sarah explains what it means to be an introvert with (what I would diagnose as) a general anxiety disorder, or someone who is just *truly* the definition of socially awkward.

While Sarah does dip into some real conversations about mental illness, it is accompanied with the light and humorous sketches that readers are used to, and still tackles the matter with the same amount of humor and awkwardness that we all know and love.

If you enjoyed round one of Sarah's Scribbles, there is absolutely no reason why you wouldn't also love, Big Mushy Happy Lump!

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

**Thank you Netgally for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.**

I came across Sarah Andersen's comics on accident. I honestly think someone had liked her book on Goodreads to be honest. I can't fully remember. However I am sooooo glad I did. I think Sarah Andersen is me but short. Her comics pretty much make me laugh everyone. When I received a free copy of this yesterday from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, I cheered out loud, much to my husband's funny looks and then immediately downloaded it and started to inhale it at alarming speeds.

I had to actually stop myself last night from reading them all so I would at least get some more pleasure out of it on a second day. From the very start this book made me laugh. I am pretty sure my husband was sick of me shoving my tablet in his face to read the comic. This book gets more than five stars if I could. I am sooo glad I got to read it and am chomping to read the first one now. I look forward to more and more of her comics!!!!

I believe that Sarah Anderson is my soul sister. I felt like every one of these cartoons spoke directly to me. She illustrates perfectly what it is like to be a woman, an introvert and socially awkward in a hilarious way. I found my self laughing uncontrollably many times

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this is both very similar to and very different from [book:Adulthood Is a Myth|25855506].

thematically, much of the same ground is covered: procrastination, social awkwardness, the joy of comfortable clothes, the irritants that go along with being female, self image, and the bullying inner voice we all have that keeps our ego in check.

however, while adulthood was a collection of unrelated cartoons (and NOT a graphic novel, goodreads), this one contains some longer-form pieces where we get more insight into what makes sarah andersen tick, which makes it a good companion book to [book:Introvert Doodles: An Illustrated Collection of Life's Awkward Moments|30797604], as both address the difficulties the authors have with the world's expectations of being a social person to someone who is not naturally that way inclined, and how much human interactions can suck.

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and as honest and laudable as <i>I Don't Know How to Be a Person</i> was, i'm much more drawn to one of the other long-form pieces called <i>SADIE (How I Learned to Get Over Myself and Love Cats)</i>, which is about how she went from being alienated by the internet's catcentric obsession:

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to accidentally becoming a crazy cat lady like the rest of us through the fuzzy mind-control of a loaner-cat named sadie.

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and now she is one of us

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well done, sadie! more bodies for the calvary!

as with <i>adulthood</i>, there are plenty of scenarios very familiar to my own experiences. some that i think are true for many:

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some that i know are familiar to all the ladies out there:

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and some that fall into the "i thought i was the only one!!" category:

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there's also some nice giggle-pokery at insufferable people

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and, while i understand it is not the point she is making, i am interpreting this to be a bold anti-bird stance, which you know i'm on board with

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so, another fun and funny collection which only strengthens my resolve to be sarah andersen's bestie.

sarraahhhhhh…. come to maaaaaaggie!!

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although this will probably not be tolerated.

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i did not turn my computer on once during the holiday weekend. and it felt great, but also very stressful. so when i saw the first cartoon in this collection, my heart recognized a kindred spirit:

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thank you for putting my feelings into pictures, sarah andersen!

full review to come


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someone plz gimmie a heads-up if this comes onto netgalley!!

Another excellent collection from Sarah Andersen. I particularly enjoyed the addition of the illustrated essays in this collection. Sarah makes understanding anxiety accessible and hilarious.

If you like to laugh aloud, read this.
If you are introverted, read this.
If you have issues with your body, read this.
If you like cats, read this.

I enjoyed this book! Sarah's Scribbles always hit the nail on the head for us introverts. This collections reminds us that we are not alone and helps us laugh at the funny aspects of our lives. I find that refreshing that I don't feel bad about myself!

i love all of sarah's work! she allways makes me smile. this book is funny, fresh and so quick to read. i finished it in seconds and read it again! i would totally recommend both this book and all of her previous works

After reading Adulthood is a Myth, which made me laugh and relate and laugh some more, I found myself on NetGalley. And Big Mushy Happy Lump was more of the same.

Even though I've passed my twenties, I get it. The introversion, the OverThink, the social exhaustion. It's funny because it's true, but it's comforting that it's relatable.

Whether you consume it like a bag of chips or show some ability to slow down and savor, this one is worth the read.

Thanks, NetGalley, for providing a copy for an honest review.

Big Mushy Happy Lump is the second book in the Sarah's Scribbles series, and like the first book it delivers a combination of humor, timeless troubles of the 20-something set and a connection to many of its readers. Much of the work in this collection is available online, so I have read most of it before I got my hands on this book. However, Andersen's work is the type that no matter how many times you go back to it, it will always give you a giggle.

What was different about this collection is that Andersen doesn't just do single-page strips throughout the whole book. Instead, there are a few multi-page stories accompanied by a narrative that addresses important issues while still maintaining its humorous appeal. Like I said when the first one came out, I can't wait to get my hands on more of Andersen's work. It always makes my day a little better.

I like Adulthood Is a Myth better. But, I can still relate here. This Big Mushy Happy Lump crept its way around me.

Big Mushy Happy Lump is the second collection of comics by artist Sarah Andersen. Andersen's first collection, Adulthood is a Myth, won the Goodreads Choice Award 2016 for Best Comic or Graphic Novel so I was interested in reading this one and seeing what made her book win above all of the other fantastic comics and graphic novels nominated. Now that I've read this one, I am a Sarah Andersen follower. I have so many favourite pages of this book but I think they best are the ones about irrationally buying all the books and the stupid clothes people make for women.

She checks off all of the boxes. Her cartoon drawings are adorable yet clean and well drawn, she makes excellent commentary about the differences between products for woman and men and understands what it's like to be a lazy, uninspired person just like me! I feel like we're two peas in a pod with the way we think and feel, especially with our inner thoughts. This book also has a short personal essay from the illustrator that talks about her anxiety and problems fitting into the crowd.

Sarah Andersen is always a delight...actually, delight is far too tame a word to describe her! She is hilariously funny, relatable on all levels, and captures all the angst of being a twenty-something in today's world perfectly! "Big Mushy Happy Lump" is an absolutely perfect follow-up to "Adulthood is a Myth" and everyone should read them both. Right now. 5/5 stars.

Once again, Andersen nails it with the right amount of humor and feels. I especially liked the focus on being an introvert, and could relate to so much of it. Looking forward to more of her work!