This was a fun collection of short comics about everyday life.
I didn't find it so much about (not) leaving the house, but more about everyday situations in all sorts of settings. Most of the topics and themes are centered around hair care/styling/problems, periods, fashion problems, college/work life, living with a partner, household problems, expectation VS reality and motivation. They were roughly sorted seasonally.

All comic strips were 4 panels or less, though I felt like some would have benefitted from more since I didn't always get the point or felt like I was missing something.

While I definitely found several relateable comics, there really were a lot (long curly) hair centered ones, and overall it's definitely a collection of personal moments and anecdoctes from the author's life rather than a generally applicable one.

A quick comic read that is fun to look at, and even if not all situations might apply to the reader the comics are definitely entertaining.

These comics were really cute and funny and I think I've seen Cassandra Calin's work around before because her illustration style was very familiar. Her drawings are excellent and the physical humour in them is great. They're mostly relatable, which is where the charm lies, and as a coffee table book this makes perfect sense, it's fun to flick through and find random pages with funny comics. The only criticism I have is that in places it felt like there was something missing. As these were clearly designed from a social media aspect, it felt like there should be a caption or title along with it to give each drawing context. Most of them were fine without it because I could use social context clues to work out what was happening but some of the comics honestly didn't make any sense to me, and some felt like they were missing a punchline to make them funny.

I have seen the works of the comic writer on social media before. I enjoy her strips. This book is collection of some of her strips. It is enjoyable as always.

Yes! It's time for another graphic novel by Cassandra Calin, and I could not be more excited! Not only do I love her work (and style), but I feel like I Left The House Today! Couldn't have come at a better (or more ironic) time.

I Left The House Today! Is all about little day to day events, but told in that comical way that I've come to love and expect from Cassandra Calin. Her character is so cute and quirky, and so completely relatable.

That is one of the many reasons I adore her comics so much. Other reasons include her tone, and the fact that she's willing to cover just about anything through her comics. Okay, the subtext (maintaining a healthy outlook on life – and about yourself) is also very much appreciated.

I would have loved this collection no matter what, if I'm being honest. The little jokes here and there about a quirky girl going about her life, dealing with the daily stuff in absurdly cute ways. It's all perfect. But the timing is what made me love it more than ever. Anybody stuck at home right now during social isolation probably knows exactly what I'm talking about here. It's a ray of sunshine – a reminder of what it will be like once again when we can all leave our houses. But seriously, I know that the timing wasn't planned, even so, it was so delightful to have something that made me smile so much.

Now onto the artwork itself! I love Cassandra Calin's style. She's capable of both incredibly detailed drawings, as well as quick little sketches. Both of them come to play in her series, but usually she's found this perfect balance between the two. It's both endearing and amusing, and thus perfect for the character she has brought to the page.

"Hilarious and relatable comics about one young woman's life, relationships, and day-to-day humorous musings on why it's good to leave the house sometimes - and when it's better to stay home.

Cassandra Calin’s ability to document the hilarity of relatable everyday events in a series of webcomics has generated a huge following on social media. This beautifully illustrated compendium of first-person comics about the trials of the single life, school, stress, junk food, shaving, and maintaining a healthy self-image. Cassandra Calin's comics frequently highlight the humorous gap between expectations and reality, especially when it comes to appearance and how much she can accomplish in one day. This book is funny, lighthearted, introspective, and artistically stunning - the perfect gift for young women, recent graduates, and anyone who might need a little comedic incentive to leave the house today."

If you were able to leave the house today without losing it, I applaud you!

I thought this was filled with very cute and relatable comics. I feel like this is the perfect comic for every girl because I'm pretty sure most girls can relate to almost all of the things depicted in this book.

This is a quick read but really fun to flip through.

This was a super adorable book! I've been following Cassandra Calin on Instagram forever so it was awesome to see her comics all in one place like this. They are super relatable and I loved each one!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an ARC for an honest review.

I enjoy following Cassandra on socials and was delighted by this book, especially in the time of quarantine, where we really can't leave the house! Cute comics that reflect the absurdity and truth of life, I especailly enjoyed the one where she is wearing the Hogwarts sorting hat and wishes for Gryffindor, only for the sorting hat to tell her: give it up, you're 30 years old! I felt that, and also wish I could be in a Hogwarts house! 🤣 Recommended, 14+.

I liked the art style in the graphic novel and really liked the whole thing really. I related to a lot of the things in this.

Cassandra Calin's "I Left the House Today!" is a delightful compilation of her short comics. They illustrate daily life so so well and are wonderful to read for a humbling laugh!

Thank you so much Netgalley and the publisher for providing me a free copy in exchange of my honest review!

It was SO CUTE and reletable!! I have always loved Cassandra's style and have been following her instagram for the funny comics and this collection did its justice!
So funny, includes all the happy, awkward and meh moments of life we can all relate!
Read it if you need to get out from a reading slump :)

I don’t read graphic novels often, but I’m so glad I read this one! Every single page made me laugh or giggle, and it was so relatable! I loved every second of reading it, and I will recommend this to everyone!

Yesterday I read this amazing comic by an artist I follow for quite some time on Instagram already.
Her comics are hilarious and make my day better every time I see one!
Especially as a girl and one with curly hair as well, her comics are even more relatable since they often include struggles as a woman or with your curly hair that won't behave the way you want it too.
I think her comics are so funny because they are 100% accurate and true!
I'm really in love with this and I'm going to reread it soon!
I can reccomend this to every girl out there, take a little time and look trough this book, it's really worth the time.
5/5 stars

For Millennials, I Think, Not Gen X

I picked up this book looking for a little light fun. I'll admit that I grew up reading comics like Calvin and Hobbes, Dilbert, Hagar the Horrible, Cathy, and the like. I've never checked out webcomics. I was kind of surprised at the topics addressed in this compilation. Perhaps it is my age, but I did not feel like these were related to any sort of activity (or nonactivity) of my particular life. So I didn't really connect to them. They felt like millennial navel-gazing, which is not my particular cup of tea. However, I could see the appeal to those in that age group and perhaps a little older. For me, however, they did nothing.

I realized that my notes/ keywords for this book review are almost exactly the ones from the synopsis... this book really was hilarious and relatable. This graphic novel is a collection of comics from a webseries, which I had not read until now. The collection is full of hilarious moments about being a female and also dealing with life struggles, one of which is leaving the house. Cassandra shares her issues with curly frizzy hair, her love of food and sleep and her life in these comics.

The comic themselves are pretty simplistic, no color, inked with no other fill. They have a good amount of detail and are quick and easy to read through a few or the whole collection, should you choose to. They range from comics with speech bubble to only visual representations and everything in between.

Overall this was a very fun read about adulting struggles and introvert struggles that really resonated with me. I would happily own and gift this book to my crazy friends and family members.

I absolutely loved the art style of this and it was cute and relatable in a lot of parts, though I’m not particularly fashion/make up knowledgeable 😂 I still enjoyed looking at it though.

This is super relatable and I feel seen. Short and sweet, these comics sketch out all those little everyday-things that are either hilarious, dumb or plain annoying, but with a sprinkle of humour that just makes it so happy. Laughed, cackled and snorted "same" or "it meeee" like I was paid to do it. Would've been a solid 5-star if it was a bit longer, that's the only grievance I had.

This was a cute, fun, light-hearted read. The comics are quite relatable, I'd say 95% of them were things myself, my spouse, or my friends have said, and it was so funny to see how she illustrated these everyday moments. I showed a handful of the panels to my husband as I was reading and we had some good laughs. I was a little sad when I got to the end of this little book, I'll be keeping an eye out for her comics in the future!

Adorable, sweet , realistic. It left me feeling warm and fuzzy. The panels were easy to navigate and transitioned well from one frame to another, I loved the simple art style, it fit well with the narrative and did not take away from the dialogue. I felt I related a lot to the main protagonist , the realistic situations she is in really made me smile. I think I would have liked some form of overall narrative to work as a glue to connect all the mini stories together. I did like the small snippets of her life but it would have been a little more effective if they had something to tie it all up.

Review provided by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This collection of comics will appeal to introverts, homebodys, college students, and probably more people than anticipated now that we're all spending a little too much time at home. 🙃 Fans of Sarah's Scribbles and Catana Comics will want to check this out!