As usual, Sarah Anderson is completely charming. I am already familiar with her comics and was a little wary this would just be a compilation of the best, but she uses the second half of the book to narrate a tale of creativity. I was glad for the change of pace, it put it just above a normal coffee table book.

I really enjoyed reading this one!! The art was on point at so many places, very subtle yet hitting the right nerve to bring a smile on the face. The last part especially where she speaks about continuing her art and not bothering, showing perseverance, that was not humorous but just shows her passion and as a reader i appreciate that.... clearly it reflects in her work..I will read it again and i know i will smile at the same clips again. So yea.. a thumbs up to this one.. great to come out of a book slumber :-)

If you were a young person who was interested in making your way in the illustration or comic world, I think this book would be a great asset. There is a section at the end of the book which will give you handy heads-ups and ideas to make your quest become easier.

Sarah Anderson’s cartoons are gentle, sweet and self-depreciating. The cutsie style belies the depth of the cartoons, they are utterly sweet and at the same time often utterly disarming and poignant. I’ve been following her work on Facebook for some time and have thoroughly enjoyed reading her work. To have this lovely book full of them is great.

I love the way she ties the love of animals with loneliness and often, wouldn’t we just want the uncomplicated company of a furry being for all the things we need, this is what she does, she harnesses this feeling and draws it perfectly in simple but sharp squares. Sarah describes the feelings of growing older in a world with expectations perfectly, she could be one of my kids! It is tough out there in the world, having all those grown up expectations, of yourself but also other people expecting certain behaviours from you. I love that Sarah’s musings are in comic form, so accessible and so perfect for how we all feel some of the time. A lovely treasure of a book.

I’ve always loved these comics, and have now read all 3 of the collections. They’re always so relatable and cute, quick reads. My only complaint is that they do seem to be getting repetitive which is why I only gave this collection 4 stars. I don’t recognize any major differences between them.

I love the Sarah Scribbles books. They are a lot of fun to read, and this one is no different. I love it! It was an easy and fast read. Of course it was quite enjoyable and some were very relatable. I recommend it!

It's hard to be on social media these days and not know who Sarah Anderson is. Even if you don't recognize her name, you'll know her art. Her Sarah's Scribbles are all over the internet, and with good reason. Sarah has a way of expressing herself with a sly self-deprecation and wry wit mixed with a brutal honesty. 

Herding Cats is her third collection of comics, and it's a smart compendium of her love of cats and dogs and books along with the subtleties of her relationships and the challenges of staying physically and mentally healthy. With cartoons about PMS, time management, social media, introversion, venting, insomnia, and that dreaded pinky toe smack (I cringe just typing that one in), Herding Cats is a delightful escape from reality while being so poignant, it draws you back into life's realest moments. 

And as if that's not enough (which it totally is, all by itself), the end of the book morphs into something different altogether. Based on questions Sarah is asked all the time, she takes the time to talk seriously (and humorously) about art. What is art, and how is making art different now that social media is such a prominent part of it? Which critics do you listen to and how do you let that change your work? And how do you survive as an artist, despite being broke, despite being broken, despite being bullied? She shares the answers that have kept her making her art, and I couldn't help but be so incredibly moved by her encouraging words and drawings. This section could be a book in itself, a valuable book of insight and encouragement for artists everywhere. This makes Herding Cats a Must Have Book. There is just no other way to describe it. Buy this book. But it for yourself. Buy it for all the artists and aspiring artists you know. Buy it for high schoolers and college students and adults of all ages. Art is important, and Sarah Anderson helps us all find the art in our lives through her drawings, through her words, and through her book. 

Seriously, buy Herding Cats now. Buy it often. Share with everyone you know. 



Galleys for Herding Cats were provided by Andrews McMeel Publishing through NetGalley, with many thanks.

I love Andersen's work and this one has the added bonus of including a section where she talks about her craft in prose form.

This is the third installment in the Sarah’s Scribbles series of graphic novels and, like the first two, it is another hilarious and adorable book. She always creates such charming and relatable comics that are bound to make you laugh, especially if you see yourself in her work. Andersen’s endearing art and witty text combine to tell a story of the daily struggle to “adult” from the point of view of an introvert. And, as I definitely fall into this category, you can understand just how much I relate to her experiences.

These are always short, fast reads that unfailingly lift my spirits and put me in a better mood. Andersen makes us look at ourselves and our various quirks by opening up about her life and who she is. Never once have I had trouble connecting the topics she focuses on to my personal life experiences and behavior. Apart from the hilarity of it all, it does serve another purpose in my opinion. While everything about this book is pretty light and fluffy, it still reminds you that you are not alone in this world—you are not alone in the way you feel. And it teaches the most important lesson of all—the best way to deal with the difficult things in our lives, and really any aspect in general, is to combat them with a great sense of humor.

Thanks to NetGalley, Sarah Andersen and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC. Publishes on 3/27/18. 3 stars

This is the third book in the Sarah Scribbles graphic series, and I fear my last.

I found the artistry to be very good and the story part pertaining to the comic character to be both funny and thought provoking. I rated that portion at 4 stars.

However midway through the book the author decided to start a diatribe about showing your art online and whether or not to do that and how to go about being an artist, interspersed with graphics. I totally shut down thereafter. I am not sure how these pages of self thought related back to the book title, Herding Cats, but I found it to be deceptive, nothing to do with Cats, as did the beginning of the book, and nothing that I expected to be subjected to. None of it was of any interest to me. I could only barely rate that portion of the book 2 stars.

In “Herding Cats,” some of the comics were funny, some were underwhelming. However, I did like the cats featured throughout (but there’s always room for more cats!)

This is a really quick and enjoyable read mostly about cats and anxiety. Ends with a nice little advice column on how to deal with online harassment and make it as an artist.

This is the third of the books with Sarah Andersen's comics in them, and she most definitely still gets it right.

There are so many on point comics here, I don't know where to start, or if I can put them all here. A lot of them also had me nodding and saying 'so true, so true' to myself. Like the Time Management one, or the Pinky Toe one. And the Cat Shapes vs. Dog Shapes one cracked me the heck up so much.

And then there was the Aliens are not real comic. That one spoke to me on such a deep level.

The whole book was great, now if only I could remember to follow these comics online and not just wait until the next book!

I got this ARC through Netgalley on behalf of Andrews McMeel Publishing.

Sarah Anderson's comics have been bright spots in my day for a few years now, and reading through this collection brought that back. She has a skillful way of handling darker subject matter with humor without bringing the reader down. You'll probably think or screech "THIS IS MY LIFE" at least once reading this book.

Sara Andersen, the angsty, artsy, introverted, and hilarious cartoonist who published Adulthood is a Myth and Big, Mushy, Happy Lump has a third collection: Herding Cats. She's as funny as ever, but maybe a little more grown up than in her other collections. Andersen's fans will recognize her consistent themes: introversion, procrastination, menstruation, and bibliophilia. I can't relate to her completely, but I can enjoy the humor for sure.


Her work is self-abasing, but there's a positivity that unmistakably shines through. Even when her autobiographical cartoon character is stressed, overwhelmed, feeling inferior, or whatever, she manages to find creative strength and will power. I mean, she found enough energy and creativity to fill a whole book with funny comics!


In the last quarter of the book, she writes, "Making Stuff in the Modern Era: A Guide for the Young Creative." In case you wondered about her struggles, she writes (and illustrates) this essay from her own experiences as a rising artist, trying to figure out how to make a career in art.


I enjoy Andersen's work and anticipate that she'll continue to find some inspiration for future books!



Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!

<p>Over on <a href="https://reading-in-bed.com/2018/01/26/the-autobiography-of-gucci-mane/#comments">Reading In Bed</a>, Laura makes some good points about book reviews, and I took away from it that maybe don't review something unless you have something new, different, or unique to add to the conversation. But, equally, if I stop reviewing books, <a href="http://www.netgalley.com">Netgalley</a> will stop giving me free books, so I'm in a bit of a quandary because I have nothing new, different, or unique to say about <A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/20728642/book/150915372">Herding Cats</a> except that I love it, and that Sarah Andersen and I are secret, over-thinking, heavy period, anxiety-ridden, introverted best friends (secret because I know we are best friends, but she doesn't yet, because being introverted and living far away from her, there has been no chance for us to meet and me to stare creepily at her rather than approaching her and saying <i>hey I'm meghan and I love you so much and be my friend okay?</i>). </p>

<p>My nine year old, after also reading <A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/20728642/book/150915372">Herding Cats</a>: You and this person are exactly the same mom!</p>

<p>See. See! SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!</p>

<p><A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/20728642/book/150915372">Herding Cats</a> by Sarah Andersen went on sale March 27, 2018.</p>

<p><small>I received a copy free from <a href="https://www.netgalley.com/">Netgalley</a> in exchange for an honest review.</small></p>

I love small, quirky books filled with self irony and truth. I also love cats. Putting the two together in a series of ironic cartoons is not a mistake. This book was a blast from the first page (I mean the cover) to the end. 
Sarah's drawings are insightful and fun without becoming cliché, they make you laugh and they make you think. And to be quite honest, as an aspiring crazy cat lady, I recognized myself in a lot of the fun scenarios the book puts forward. 
As much as I though enjoyed the book, I will have to point out that it did have a lack of cat related topics and the comics did not have a clear topical connection. This did though  not take away from my enjoyment of the comics, but as a book it would have felt more as a "book" if there were some interconnection between the comics. 
That aside, if you want to read some quirky comics about adulting or not adulting, you will certainly enjoy this book.

This is the third of Ms. Andersen’s collections, which are a combination of her web comics, new material for the book, and a short essay illustrated with comics. I’ve read, reviewed and enjoyed the previous collections (Adulthood Is a Myth and Big Mushy Happy Lump) and this is (delightfully) more of the same. You can expect lots of comics about cats, procrastination, Halloween, anxiety, and more! While many of the comics continue to be hilariously relatable, there does seem to be a higher percentage of “more serious” comics, with topics from the 2016 elections to women’s place in society. Ms. Andersen treats them with the same relatability as, oh, taking your bra off less than a minute after you get in the door.

My favorites of her comics are always the ones dealing with mental health. From the bad thoughts spiral, to randomly remembering an embarrassing moment that happened years ago, I’ve always found these particularly relatable, and I enjoy how they’re both respectful and gently humorous. A reoccurring theme is where one thing goes badly and ruins the entire day, from forgetting your headphones to not being able to refold shirts while shopping.

It also felt like there were more “warm hug”-type comics, ones that celebrate friendship and the simple things, from that awesome noise scissors make when cutting wrapping paper to venting to friends. I thought this provided a good foil to all of the “the world is ending!” and more serious comics.

There’s only one essay in this book, and it’s called “Making Stuff in the Modern Era: A Guide for the Young Creative”. As someone who’s neither young nor creative, I wasn’t expecting to get much out of this, but it is still applicable to pretty much anyone. In her typical fashion, it’s about ignoring the haters – both external and internal – and just doing your thing. Taking criticism – whether constructive or not – is something that I think many people, myself included, struggle with.

Overall, if you’ve liked the previous collections, you’re going to like this one! I can’t wait for the next one, either!

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

These are always fun. Sarah Andersen is great.
It's yet another hilarious look at those life moments that we can all relate to. I also enjoyed her message to all creatives.

As relatable and cute as the rest of her work.

Sarah's books are always a joy to read, and this one is no exception. Herding Cats is funny, super relatable, and it perfectly portrays a life of an introvert. There is also a section with some lovely advice on creativity and tackling criticism, which will surely be helpful to aspiring and young artists.