Rating: 5/5 stars.

“Candy Hearts” is a hilarious collection of comics from author Tommy Siegel. I was laughing the entire time I was reading the book. The author’s graphics are very timely and oh-so relatable, especially with those who are dealing with being single and/or dating during a worldwide pandemic. This book is the perfect Valentine’s gift for a friend or sibling, and a great way to lift your own spirits.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book on NetGalley and have provided an honest review.*

Absolutely delightful!
Siegel captures normal activities and digs to our innermost thoughts, struggles, anxieties and smacks them on a conversation heart. Each frame is relatable - you are bound to be one of the two (three) hearts portrayed.

Genius idea with humor and irony. Very fun to put out on the coffee table and flip through during the month of love.

I received a dARC from the publisher via Netgalley for review. This is my honest opinion.

Amazing book! Have already added to my display at work and have had coworkers laughing on their breaks! Perfect humor for anytime of year!

Honestly, there isn't much I can say about this book except BUY IT. I heart it so much! hee hee

It's super snarky and funny and spot on about love and romantic relationships.

Seriously, it will make a great Valentine for you or someone you love!

Super cute, funny and originally.

I loved the illustrative work. The idea is so simple, yet so effective

Would recommend

Siegel uses candy conversion hearts to depict real life relationship moments and internal dialogue. Honestly, while I thought the concept was clever and a few of the comics made me laugh I do not think I'm the right audience for this one. Overall I thought it was just okay.

I've been seeking some comedy in my life lately, and this book was exactly what the doctor ordered.

Candy Hearts by Tommy Siegel is an absolutely hilarious sets of comics featuring conversation hearts that have their thoughts written on them. It's insanely funny and had me chuckling and smirking as I read it. The comics are brutally honest and real (like one heart talking about himself and the other guy half listening but instead thinking about what he's gonna say himself). I seriously loved it! It's hard to find a good comedy book that makes me enjoy it the entire time, but this was it!

I highly recommend this book. If you want something fun, easy to read and completely sassy and sarcastic, this book works. If you just want to read a few little pages at a time, do it. If you want to binge the whole thing, you can! This isn't a book that you need to be glued to, but it's well worth every penny.

Five out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Saying the inside on the outside

Candy Hearts by Tommy Siegel is a collection of one panel comics that are about, well, candy hearts. More specifically, looking at love on the inside. I don’t really have a whole lot to say about this book other than it was funny with lots of references to online dating and COVID. It also got me thinking about literature after COVID-19 and how much this even is going to change the face of everything we know. All media is going to be affected, or already has been. It’s really mind-boggling to think that we are living through one of the most historically significant times ever.

All that said, 4/5, 7/10.

Anyway, Candy Hearts is available on February 2nd, 2021, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Thanks again to NetGalley for the eARC!

<b> The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.' </b>

3/5 stars

Cute comic with candy hearts!

So, this comic collection by Tommy Siegel features a lot of one-panel comics which star Candy Hearts acting as if they are people. On those candy hearts, instead of the sweet things they usually say, are now funny or honest things put to describe the situations. Here and there they made me giggle and overall it was

A light and fun read and had a lovely time. I wished it was a bit longer but I know with art that's usually my craving!

This was hilarious and something I haven't seen before in all the comic memes. I would recommended this to my friends for sure.

This is BRILLIANT. I've never heard of this web comic before, which seems unique! But these are completely hysterical, and amazingly pointed.

I tried finding this comic online, and couldn't, and I am SAD, because I want to read more of these on a daily basis.

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC of Candy Hearts in exchange for an honest review.


I adore Tommy Siegel's work and Candy Hearts is so fresh and insightful.. Almost like a Lorde album in its critique of its own themes. I've seen these around on social media but it didn't impact how it still managed to make me sheepish the exact same way months after.

Somehow the formatting of this book and the time set of the quarantine comics makes all the difference in taking these comics from a casual retweet to something More. Will be going back to this each time I feel compelled to get on a dating app. Read this as Valentine's Day approaches to feel smug about your single-ness or something.

I received an eARC from NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

Candy Hearts is an honest, unflinching, and hilarious take on everyday relationships and some more famous relationships too. My favourite being the Batman and Robin candy hearts.

Candy Hearts would make a fantastic gift for a friend or even a tinder hookup that you’re awkwardly trying to woo.

3.5 stars to this hilarious little book.

These illustrations are hilarious. Anyone who has ever been in a relationship or on the dating scene will find at least one image and think "THIS!" I would probably buy this book for a friend or keep it on the coffee table for guests to laugh at.

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I am reviewing this on behalf of the e-ARC I received thru Net Galley. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to review this awesome book.

Content ---
Totally awesome and true. This made me laugh out loud the moment I read this last year. It really is humorous and true to our experiences. We've probably experienced at least 70% of these.

Art --
Art is engaging and mesmerizing. It was simple enough and humorous. You could turn this into a meme, to be honest.

Three stars from me because I liked it - I use the Goodreads rating system for consistency. This book is one of those relatable ones where you’ve either been in a similar situation or can readily name someone you know who has. It was a wonderful distraction from 2020 and all of its mischief.

Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. It made me laugh, though some of the cartoons were very close to home. My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

Tommy Siegel's Candy Hearts is a collection of comics starring his famous hearts expressing their inner feelings. They came about as part of a 500 day comic drawing challenge, and in the foreword, he invites you to interpret them as you like. You're sure to have come across one of his comics or one remixed as a meme in your online travels.

Siegel manages to perfectly capture the nature of dating today - from the awkwardness of meeting your date online ('I thought you were the other person in the photo'') to Tinder staples (man holding fish, man holding dog, group of people so you can't tell who you're swiping on). I feel like I've dated or at least been interested in nearly all the stereotypes he featured, which is validating (and also kinda hmmmm).

There's a lot of overthinking when you're into someone or just figuring out if you like them - and I found a lot of these comics relatable..I was lucky enough to hop off the Tinder-go-round and into a relationship last year, but now Siegel's got me thinking about other steps. Like meeting the family, mutual issues or when someone proposes ('God, not in this Chipotle'').

The candy hearts themselves are bright and colourful, a contrast to their sometimes darker expressions ('Ready to ghost' was one of a few standouts for me). Siegel has also put a lot into the backgrounds, which I appreciated.

I can't wait to pick up Hope This Helps, Siegel's book about the 500 comic journey, with tips and more. As someone on day 6 of a drawing challenge, that is just mind-boggling. Also, I'm hoping he releases a collection of the Pringle Man comics, because I think they are hilarious.

Candy Hearts is a smart and funny collection of comics in which conversation hearts state the real inner thoughts of people in situations.

I found this collection really interesting to go through! Most were really funny, and some made me stop and think. I enjoyed the concept a lot. This was a creative collection I could definitely see gifting to a friend.

Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was just absolutely hilarious! Captures the ups and downs of relationships but with candy hearts! And I loved how it tied in with the COVID pandemic.