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"Happily Ever After & Everything in Between" chronicles the lives of Debbie and her husband. If you have ever stumbled upon her Instagram account, you know what to expect because she has shared a lot on her Instagram. Debbie is exceptionally talented at documenting the simple pleasures, struggles and all the in-between parts of life. I found myself turning the pages very slowly because I wanted to enjoy each comic and all of them made me experience different types of emotions. I was super glad to read it. I think it would be such a great gift for newlyweds.

Thank you for netgalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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I recently finished this amazing graphic novel and all I can say it's that I loved it and I'll reread it everytime my days are hectic or not because it was TOTALLY CUTE!

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This was absolutely lovely. Honestly, I love Debbie Tung's work and this is good, I can relate even when I'm not marry (but I have a 9 years old relationship with my boyfriend and we are ok with the way we are) 'cuse there's things that you can found funny accurate about a long time relationship or about moving with someone (I live with a friend since the beginning of this years and that's a big change from living alone). So, there's that.

Lovely as always,

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This was a cute read that rang true to me in my married life. I liked the lightness of the book. Introverts married to extroverts will no doubt be able to identify with the characters. There is a sweetness between the characters as we follow them through their newlywed days. I like that the writer used everyday experiences to illustrate the connection between the main characters. I also liked that the book doesn’t take itself too seriously. It is a great feel good read for a relaxing evening,

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I have read Debbie Tung's Book Love and loved it, so when I saw this one was available from @netgalley I grabbed it up (for free in exchange for my honest review)!
I have been married for almost 11 years, and this was a fun read with many relatable circumstances between spouses! This had me laughing quite a few times! It's a quick complications of short comics, and a fun lighthearted read! I would definitely recommend this when it comes out on 2 June!
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No conocía a la autora y me ha gustado mucho!!!
Es de esas dibujantes con viñetas limpias, en blanco y negro, con líneas sencillas y sin excesivas decoraciones, todo ello hace que disfrutes de las viñetas y las historias sin pensar en nada más.
En este caso, la autora nos enseña situaciones de pareja en su día a día y me ha encantado porque me ha sacado muchas sonrisas pensado en que eso mismo me ha pasado con mi marido en más de una ocasión!!!
Sin duda, lo necesito en mi estantería y todos los demás que ha sacado la autora!!!!

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Such a cute comic. Really made me reminisce about the early years in my own marriage -- how my heart fluttered; how we were goo-goo eyed at each other; and how we held hands all the time. Reading Happily Ever After & Everything in Between makes me want to recapture those early years and play them again, and again.

A wonderful comic about love, marriage, and friendships. Four stars -- I really liked it.

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Hi everyone!

I requested to read this book because Debbie tung is one of my favorite artists on instagram.
Her short comics are funny and sweet and I was so happy to read another one of her books thanks to Netgalley and the publisher!

With her simple style with ink and gray color scheme, in this comic book, she illustrates her newlywed adventures: from moving into a new house, to making couples friends and from watching tv shows and exercising together to always taking care of each other. I'm not even married, however I found it so relatable.

I definitely recommend this book if you already know her or if you wanna read a short comic collection that is light hearted, adorable and funny.

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This one is a cute and adorable read. The art style is simple, yet effective when it comes to convey all the daily, routinely situations of two newly-weds. I'm not married, however, I've been in a relationship with my partner for five years now and I can tell you: all the scenes in this book will be familiar and relatable to anyone with a long-term relationship. Bonus points if one of you is a reader and book lover and the other one a gamer. I just felt it was myself on these pages, me and my partner throughout almost every picture, so I showed my boyfriend a lot of the images, since its like having someone drawing our couple routine.

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This is a quick and charming series of vignettes of the sweetness in everyday events when you're married to your best friend. If you've ever seen any of Tung's comics, then you know you're in for some feel-good vibes. If you're new, welcome to one of the most soothing and comforting corners of the everyday comics genre.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the sneak peek.

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I became obsessed with Debbie Tung's art style after binge reading Book Love and Quiet Girl in a Noisy World, and her latest release did not disappoint. She has such an lovely outlook on life and it really shines through in each of her panels. She's not afraid to showcase the more vulnerable side of her anxieties, but instead balances them with the more lighthearted and sweet aspects of her life. Her work never fails to put a smile on my face and I always connect to some part of it. I simply adored her take on marriage and relationships, and I flew through this in one sitting because I loved it so much. If you're a fan of heartwarming comics, this'll be perfect for you.

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**Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley and Mcmeel Publishing in exchange for an honest review.**

Where should I start it?
'Happily Ever After & Everything in Between' by Debbie Tung follows the author on the journey of getting used to being married,solving life together with her husband and just the everyday moments of their life together.

First of all, I am super amazed by the cute artwork throughout the whole graphic novel!
Personally for me it was a very sweet, relatable and cute story about how a fresh marriage starts, and about the kind and weirdly funny moments of everyday life between 2 couples being opposite of each other! I could relate most of the book because I am about to get married in 2 months and my fiancé is a 100% introvert while I am more on the extrovert side.

This graphic novel completely exceeded my expectations going in. All the parts were beautifully created: about hardships, disagreements, fun time together, short talks, different povs. I am sure most of us can nod in unision for what our significatn other did for example when we had to decide on what show to watch together, snuggling on the couch, going grocery shopping and arguing about who forgot what, trying to avoid chores and many more..:)
Being a couple is not all peaches and cream, this is the proof for that and trust me, you will find things that you didn’t even know existed. Until you met him or her. And that is the beauty of being different but loving each other so much.

I wish the novel was longer, I could have read more! Loved it!

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I love this graphic novel so much. It's so scary because I can relate to almost everything. I've read it in one sitting and iI wouldn't mind if it was twice as thick as it was now because I want more.

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Happily Ever After & Everything in Between is a comic novel that relates the author's first years of marriage in a fun and engaging way.

The illustrations are adorable, and take the reader into the lives of Debbie and Jason, a young couple of newlyweds that love each other and have great synergy.

Having married my best friend myself, I could easily relate to several of the situations narrated and enjoyed a few laugh-out-loud moments.

It was a sweet reminder of those years of marriage before the kids. Have we ever been that young? Has life ever been so simple?

The book can be read in less than an hour, and it is an entertaining and light read for young and old couples alike.

Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

*This review will be posted on https://lureviewsbooks.weebly.com closer to the publication date*

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How simple and quaint this graphic novel is. The relationship portrayed upon its pages is a wonder to behold. The love shown between the couple. The kindnesses shared. The sweetness factor on overload. The artwork was as the storyline, simple and quaint. Anything more would not have done it justice. I enjoyed this very much.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and Debbie Tung for this ARC in return for an honest review

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I’ve previously read (and really enjoyed!) both Book Love and Quiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung. When I saw Happily Ever After & Everything in Between show up on Netgalley, I knew I had to read it too. I was expecting that same relatable quality that all of Debbie’s books have, and it was there. But there was just something about this one that didn’t sit quite right with me.

I think there’s a lot of the “everything in between” and not as much of the “happily ever after” as I might have expected. For instance, there are a few pages where Debbie shows herself doing all the housework while her husband makes excuses for why he can’t help, or while he just sleeps on the couch. Was that supposed to be cute? Am I missing something?

Overall, this was fine, but it isn’t a book that I’m going to recommend anybody run out to buy. If you’re looking to get into Debbie’s work, I’d recommend Book Love as a better starting place than this.

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It was a real pleasure coming back to Debbie Tung! Her first two graphic novels were about her love for books and her introversion tendencies.
"Happily Ever After & Everything In Between" is about her marital life and I must say I felt less concerned by this one, even if the characters were cute and endearing as always :) Couples will love it without a doubt.
I can't wait to read the next one, hopefully about something that will speak to me a little bit more.

Thanks a lot to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the advance copy :) <3

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Reading in the Times of Corona can be a challenge, and sometimes what you need is to read something cute, cozy, fun, that doesn't ask too much of you. This is definitely the book for that.

The gags are not the most original, and I do sometimes wish the stories were a bit longer. Being quick and fast-paced can be great, and I did read this in one sitting, but I probably would have enjoyed it more if the stories had been a bit longer.. Likewise, the art is simple, which works quite well; but it can be too simple at times. I wish it had had more depth.

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I've loved Debbie Tung ever since I read Book Love. So when I got the opportunity to review "Happily Ever After & Everything In Between," I jumped on the chance. While I didn't like this one QUITE as much as "Book Love", simply because I didn't relate to the subject matter quite as much, all of the things that make me love Debbie Tung's work fill this book. Her ability to find humor in everyday subjects combined with her emotive drawings make her books a joy to read. Honestly, I think I would read anything Debbie Tung and completely recommend this book!

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance reader’s copy of this collection of comics in exchange for an honest review .

This collection was heartfelt , realistic and just fun to read . I actually laughed out loud a few times while reading it.

Definitely would recommend for comic book lovers !


4.5 stars ⭐️

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