I enjoyed these page-long cartoons. Many of them were very funny and relatable, but I wish they were in an order that makes sense. Some of them jumped to such different topics that it was confusing to read in sequence. However, the repeated themes and facial expressions gave a sense of cohesion anyway. The author/artist has a wonderful sense of humor as she often puts herself down and puts her life in perspective.

This is up to the author/illustrator’s usual high standards – the drawings always make me smile as Andersen takes 4 or fewer panels to show you universal truths about being an adult. Her work is always funny and creative, and something I love to share with my husband when he’s trying to go to sleep.

The little surprise bonus in this book was a chapter at the end, encouraging artists to ‘make stuff’ and try to ignore the world of negativity hiding out there in the internet, waiting to piss on your parade. It’s especially great to see this from an artist whose work I’ve mostly read online, she’s well versed with the casual ‘I hate everything you’ve ever drawn’ hate that people like to share when they can’t look you in the eye so the advice is very genuine.

Another funny collection from Sarah Anderson - fans of her first two books will be pleased. This comics look at introverted people and how they choose to interact with the world, in an honest, funny and not mean manner, The second half contains tips for artists, which I believe people looking to become artists or have their comics or books published will find useful. I think her books are great anytime someone needs a good laugh. This book still gets five stars but the tips and everything at the end I did not enjoy that bit as much as the rest of the book. They will be useful and informative for others though I am sure.

Paseaba por la selección de libros de Netgalley cuando encontré Herding Cats. Creo que son pocas las personas que no han visto una de las tiras cómicas de Sarah Anderson. Esa pequeña monita que la representa sale seguido en los timeline en Facebook y admito que siermpre me hace reír a causa de lo identificada que me siento con ella.

Las primeras 80 páginas del libro son tiras cómicas. Algunas de ellas ya las había visto pero varias fueron nuevas para mí y algunas realmente te hacen reflexionar y pensar.

Después de esas 80 páginas vienen unas cuantas de recomendaciones para artistas en esta época de internet y medios sociales. Yo no soy una artista pero aún así disfruté de esas últimas páginas y recomendaciones.

Al final disfruté bastante esta novela y aunque me duró escasos minutos, quedé satisfecha con ella.

I was able to read this through NetGalley : thank you to the publishers for allowing me to read it.

I have Sarah Andersen's two previous books and this one will join them on the shelf on release day. I connect with Andersen as a woman, a creative, and an introvert. Her comic strips are a lesson in the effective punchline that make you laugh and nod in agreement.

A main theme is procrastination and the danger of letting big tasks fall to the wayside. This I picked up on because I was reading it instead of completing an assignment for class.

I also enjoyed the section at the end meant to inspire readers into putting their stuff out on the Internet regardless if the Internet is a party on fire.

Overall, this slim volume is full of wonderful content and I'll be pre-ordering it soon.

An adorably entertaining comic strip about cats, artists, awkwardness, internet trolls, anxiety, and more cats! Although not entirely original, these comics are entirely delightful and relatable. A quick, enjoyable read!

This is a graphic novel about Sarah (the author) who struggles with anxiety and social situations (among other things).

The stories within reflect her experiences and are completely relatable, insightful, and funny. It was a very quick read and I loved it.

This is the second book I've read from this author, the first one was Adulthood is a Myth which was also excellent.

If you love cats and have a quirky, introverted personality then you will find a kindred soul on Sarah's novels.

Received an advance copy from the publisher via Netgalley

When it comes to rating collections of comics it seems like there are only three choices for me: 1, 3, or 5 stars. I either really understand and appreciate them, I could take them or leave them, or I didn't connect with them. Herding Cats from Sarah Andersen is a 5 star for me. And yes, I considered rating this a 4 just to make anyone reading this crazy.

While I am well past the age where I should still be figuring my way through this world (theoretically anyway) I am still able to connect with both the warm fuzzies (usually involving pets) and the frustration at society's seemingly contradictory norms. Sarah brings these into focus so we can both laugh at/with them and know we are not alone in the world in trying to understand these things.

I would highly recommend this to anyone familiar with her work in print or online, as well as anyone who enjoys comics that poke fun at the sometimes insane things we all deal with on a daily basis.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.

I was so excited for the next installment in the Adulthood is a Myth series. In reading Herding Cats, I still find myself enjoying the artistic style of the illustration and the humor. I was able to connect to the subject matter. Whereas book 1 appeared more internal, this book has more commentary about the world. During my laughter, I also was given a lot to think about (creativity, criticism, dealing with the internet). I will recommend this to others. This would be a great gift for one of my artist friends.

Love it! So funny and great illustrations. I want to give this to all of my friends. Amazing.

I love Sarah Andersen's work. I relate strongly to her comics and enjoy every one of them.

“Herding Cats” by Sarah Anderson is a collection of the popular “Sarah’s Scribbles” comic strips. I enjoy Sarah’s Scribbles as part of my daily “comic fix” on Go Comics, so when I saw this new collection, I knew I just had to have it. As I expected, it was a “laugh a minute.”

I love following Sarah as she traverses the daily trauma of just being Sarah. The graphics are basic, uncluttered, to the point, and hilarious, just as life should be. Laughing along with her trials and tribulations makes my sometimes mind-numbing day bearable.

I love “connecting” with Sarah, and I recommend that everyone celebrate life with a little humor. “Herding Cats” with Sarah is a great place to start.

A big Thank you to Sarah Anderson, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of “Herding Cats” in exchange for my review. I am still laughing as I type.

I love Sarah’s work, her comics always speak to me and are something I can both sob over while screaming “Someone understands!” and laugh over because “Someone understands!”

I've seen these comics a lot and always love them. This collection was super cute and as always, way relatable. It's the kind of depressive/anxiety driven humor that has massively taken over in the last few years again, but told in a sort of uplifting way. Like, Hey it's okay, we're all thinking like this! But I was surprised by the essay at the end and found it really impactful, and as an artist, emotional. It is well written and encouraging and I'm just so happy to see an author and artist succeed like she has.

I got a copy of this book from Netgalley.

This was a fun little book of illustrations. I've seen the author's work online and I follow her on Instagram. Her work is very amusing but also poignant. She illustrates people's issues with anxiety, creative struggles, dealing with negativity and doubt. All through the lens of a humorous artist.

In the book, the author also includes a section on motivation and dealing with online harassment and bullying. This is particularly important for young creatives, but even adults can take solace in her words.

I enjoyed flipping through this book and would like to have a printed version to keep around the house. Hope to see more from the author.

As a fan of Sara's Scribbles online work ,the chance to view a collection is not something I could pass up, every page strikes a perfect blend of humor and social commentary, while her advice on creating in the last section of the book is something I would recommend to any artist or writer, especially those reluctant to put themselves out there.

I often see these comics appear anywhere on the internet, and they’re always so relatable; this book was amazing and incredibly relatable and I loved seeing all these simple but cute drawings!

(This review will post on or near publication date.)
Title: Herding Cats - A Sarah's Scribbles Collection (3)
Author: Sarah Andersen
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, March 27, 2018
ISBN: 978-1449489786
Price: $14.99
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Summary and Thoughts: Sarah's Scribbles is a mostly weekly web comic by artist Sarah Andersen. In her work she generally talks about anxiety, animals, periods, and life. Her comics, I'm certain, are widely shared. Basically, for an intro, just read my review of Big Mushy Happy Lump. The mostly widely shared comic since the 2016 election that I can think of is the one where Sarah runs going "Everything is awful" while the black cat watches and the comic ends with her saying "Not you."

Herding Cats is another collection of her web comics and it basically picks up chronologically where the second collection left off. What's important about this collection and why I'm highly recommending is is that it's talking about our collective emotions after the 2016 elections. I mean, look at her New Year's comic (not in this work). She's pretty on the nose about how a lot of us are feeling. Between the comics on anxiety, animals, and periods, there are the comics about how 2016 and 2017 are a mess.

Most of the comics aren't new to me. Since reading the second collection I now follow her and see everything. What makes this a stand out collection is that she talks about whether or not someone should post their art online or even create it. She ruminates on how the Internet used to feel like one big party (truth) but now is basically on fire (I've cut my social media back quite a bit in 2018). Yet, when new artists post and grow, they are like a spot of something nice in the fire. She's very honest and I really, really like that.

Overall, these comics are great to hold in a book form and the bonus pep talk at the end was super helpful. She's right, the Internet has changed, but it's also really good for people. This time, I can definitely say this is a comic teens will enjoy, but the main audience will be the adults (the Millenials, aka the 20-30 year olds). Get it and read it. You'll laugh and you'll also be like "that is too true." Maybe the comics will even be the light in the dark times. They have been for me.
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Recommended Audience: Older Teens, Adults
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Things to be aware of: NOTHING, unless you hate talking about periods but they're a fact of life and these are comics people can sooooooooo relate to.
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Source: Netgalley

I enjoyed Herding Cats just as much as Sarah Andersen’s first 2 books. The end of this book contained some pages of texts (but still some pictures) that was geared more toward aspiring artists. If you like Sarah’s other work be sure to check out this book!

Thank you, NetGalley, for the advanced egalley copy of this book!

I always love Sarah Andersen's comics! This book is split in two halves. The first contains humorous one-shot strips, focused on a specific incident. I've gone scrounging on the Internet a few times .to find these: the "IT IS ANXIETY" comic and "2016 election" comic are two of my favorites. The second half is a meditation on creativity and creation that was both funny and inspiring. Highly recommended.