Going Green by Nick Spalding is a quirky and somewhat silly book with a bold and important message. Ellie Cooke is on a journey to learn as much about being an environmentalist as she possibly can in order to further her career but in the long-run becomes a sincere naturalist with a passion for climate change education and living. I applaud Mr. Spalding for his new novel with its theme of making the world a better place, and I hope people will read it for persuasion, information and entertainment-as we all should train our thinking to doing what we can for our planet's future.

I love Nick Spalding's books and always`find them very funny and this did not disappoint! Ellie works in PR and the firm she works for is about to be sold to Nolan Reece, who is determined to turn it into an ethical, green, PR firm, representing people who care about the environment. Keen to impress him and keep her job, Ellie enters into a series of hilarious situations from wearing hemp knickers to eating vegan dishes and joining a parade dressed as a plastic bottle!
Very funny and all is not as it seems!

I read the first couple of chapters and frankly could not read any more. I was embarrassed for the woman making a fool of herself in order to keep her job.

I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When I picked up and started reading this book I was skeptical to say the least, humor of this type in books is always a bit overdone for me, but I came to find out Nick Spalding is a wordsmith when it comes to comedy.

Ellie, an always late, under enthusiastic employee of a recently sold PR firm, is desperately trying to keep her job by essentially being the opposite of all she is in the eyes of the new boss. Who of course happens to be a very cute, and also very environmentally conscious, man. Ellie does her best to impress him, and everyone else, about how green she truly is (which is zero BTW) and truly fails miserably at almost every turn. The beginning few chapters were a bit too slapstick for me, it was predictable and not very exciting. But as the book went on I laughed out loud quite a few times (to the alarm of my poor boyfriend) and became pleasantly engrossed in the tale of poor loveable Ellie. Overall a fun, easy read, and I’m glad I was introduced to Nick Spalding and look forward to checking out more of his work.

3.5/5 ⭐

Thanks to Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Ahhh Ellie!!! What a character. Her story of becoming an eco warrior is just too funny. With a bit of romance thrown in for good luck, this book was a wonderful escape from a challenging year (2020- I’ll say no more).

Thank you NetGalley, Nick Spalding and Lake Union Publishing for the book Going Green.This is my personal review.
Ellie Cooke works for a PR firm that has been sold. The new owner and CEO Nolan wants the company to be an environmentally friendly run firm. The first day he is there he lets them all know that there will be a few employees looking their jobs due to wanting to cut costs and save money.
To keep her job Ellie wants to put forward that she is very aware there are environmental issues. She just needs to let Nolan see this, so she is not one to lose her job. She does things but knows it will have to be more to make herself stand out.
I read the book but did not find much of it to be hilarious but more forced on putting the humor in the story.

This book was the perfect escape. It was lovely and fun. It was my first book by this author and I will definitely be on the look out for more!!

I adore Nick Spalding. This man has the ability to make me laugh/snort out loud at the most inappropriate times! This book was amazing it really made me think about what I can do. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Ellie change throughout the book and I must admit there was a little twist that shocked me. The story is hilarious while also teaching an important lesson about the value of being eco friendly, recycling, and educating ourselves more on what we're doing to help the future of our planet. It's a fabulous read it'll make you laugh out loud and it's Important at the same time

Very very funny! As someone in a somewhat similar work situation I really identified with Ellie’s struggles here and chuckled my way through this book.

Nick Spalding is by far my favorite author of humor. He balances satire with plain everyday life that is quite real yet still madcap.

He has not disappointed with any of his stories yet!!! A genius with humor!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND (as always).

Many Thanks to the Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

My first Nick Spalding novel and although I didn’t find it to be laugh out loud it was often amusing and the writing style is easy to read. The subject matter is dealt with from different perspectives, I can’t expand on this for fear of giving too much away. What I did find disappointing was that the main characters who were committed environmentalists were portrayed as being typically weird, hairy, hippie types and this is not the case these days, a somewhat old fashioned stereotype. However this does at least deal with the subject of going green, which is not an easy choice of lifestyle at the moment, easier than previous decades but still involves commitment. Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity of reading this in exchange for an honest review.

This is Nick Spalding at his best. Taking hugely important topics and coming up with the funniest scenes to get across their significance.
Ellie was a wonderful character to read about, and the supporting cast were great, although not as likeable!
The humour that oozes out of the pages had me laughing out loud, and this was definitely one of his funniest novels.
The subject matter was poignant and definitely made me reflect on my life choices too.
Highly recommended!

I've been looking forward to this book for a long time. I've read several of Nick's books & while I haven't loved all of them, they have all managed to make me cry with laughter at least once throughout the novel. Until now. That's not to say 'Going Green' isn't funny. It is, but it is more snarky than pee your pants laughing. The absolute funniest moment for me was towards the beginning. The rest was rather relatable actually.

Nick seemed to have a genuine, "WTF guys we need to save the planet" attitude when he wrote this. As a full time eco farmer for nearly 2 decades, I agree. If it wasn't for the fact that I expected Nick to have me sobbing with laughter, I would have given this 5 stars. I could totally see both sides of the coin. The "greenie" & the regular person. The digs on Vegans, Hempaware. All of it. What I didn't see coming, well, that was great too.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was brilliant. Nick Spalding is about the only author who has me literally crying with laughter. The hemp pants, the dance of the dying animals in the shopping centre and many more scenarios honestly, just give this a read. I know humour is subjective, but Nick's books always cheer me up and I find them hysterical.

Really entertaining book with some great laugh out loud moments in it! The characters are great in it with some little quirks that aren't always visible.

Just loved this book which had me laughing out loud from the very beginning. Great characters bought vividly to life by the author. This was the first Nick Spalding book I have read but I will be reading many more in the future. I can recommend this to everyone as a feel good clever and funny story that will leave you with a big smile. A definite 5 stars

A fun easy read about Ellie who wants to keep her job when the company she works for is taken over by a keen environmentalist.
Ellie becomes very green.
It’s fun, easy to read a little over the top.

I looked forward to reading this but was disappointed and gave up after one chapter. The language was too repetitive and didn't ring true. The narration was too frenzied. The lead character anticipated being sacked. I'd have sacked her, she was truly irritating. Shame, because the subject sounded appealing.

Going Green by Nick Spalding is cute fast read to brighten your mood. It's a little predictable and goes over the top but all in all enjoyable. As long as you are looking for light reading this is the book for you.

Thank you Nick Spalding and Netgalley for giving me a sneak read.

This novel started out promising enough—there were amusing lines, but unfortunately, the story and writing devolved.

Ellie Cooke is desperate to keep her job when the public relations firm she works for is sold, and the new owner wants to shift to representing clients who are committed to environmentally friendly business. Ellie, like many of us, acknowledges dire things are happening to the environment, but doesn’t actually want to do much on her own to help out. When Nolan Reece becomes CEO, however, she pretends she couldn’t be more committed. This leads her into doing a bunch of silly Bridget Jones-esque things that largely feel forced and not believable.

Over time, she does in fact learn more about what’s happening in the world, and thus changes her behavior. Unfortunately, her relationship with Nolan and much of the book itself does not feel substantial. It’s superficial unrealistic joke-y stuff, not all the similes hit the mark, and sometimes Spalding settles for cliches. I had to speed read the last half because it actually got painful. There was a nice twist at the end, but not good enough to make it worth a read.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel, which RELEASES DECEMBER 8, 2020.