After reading this hilarious book, I had to share it with my handyman husband, who also loved it. As a jack-of-all-trades himself, my husband was able to relate with B.S. Harris on a deep level. This book totally gave me "Nailed It" vibes, but in the DIY arena.

While reading the The Cheap Handyman I felt very seen. I myself have been known to try to dome some DYI fixing around the house because paid handyman work can get pretty pricey. Similar to B.S Harris, I find out that there is a reason these handymen are paid these prices. I laughed throughout the book and can related to almost every story written. Harris's writing is very fluid and makes it an super easy read. B.S. Harris has lived quite a Handyman life from trying to fix up cars and bikes to trying to be a good employee and fix a broken toilet. Every decision made with the best intentions at heart, somehow don't always end up working out. This is a great read if you're just looking for a laugh or to make yourself feel like you are not alone when it comes to DYI handyman mishaps of your own.

The Cheap Handyman by B.S Harris
“Don’t worry, honey!”, “I can so do this.”, “ It should be fine...” All things many spouses have heard. 50 stories of what not to do for home repairs. This book has
-several bad uses for duct tape
-many broken appliances
-and so much more

This is a great story of why not to be a cheapskate and fix it all yourself!
I received an advance reading copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley, and am voluntarily and happily leaving this review.

This is a hilarious book about the author's mishaps when doing home repairs. Anyone who has ever had an epic fail when doing a little home improvement or repair will appreciate and enjoy this book.

I read it in a couple of days and had a good laugh (and a groan) with each story. Each chapter is a complete story of a home repair gone wrong. He ends each one with his original estimated cost (zero or very low) and how much he ends up paying (much, much more in cash and mortification). This poor guy could start out to clean his shed and end up with the roof collapsed on the floor. After reading this book, I really appreciate professionals who fix and install things.

I received an advance reading copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley, and am voluntarily and happily leaving this review.

Not good enough to finish

The book started out OK. There were a couple of laugh-out-loud moments but after a while, I started to cringe at the discussion of new adventures. I also got tired of reading about the author’s emotions in all the situations he put himself into. By halfway through the book, the protagonist had developed into a totally unsympathetic character and I lost a reason to keep reading. Thank you to Netgalley and Tiller Press for the advance reader copy.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
It's perfect timing for me to come across this book as we begin a bunch of home improvement projects on our house. And by "we", I mean we are definitely hiring contractors to do the job.
This book is quite funny and there were definitely some eye rolling points. I kind of have a hard time believing all of these happened to one man but if they truly did, boy does he not learn his lesson to not be a cheapskate when it comes to someone these projects!
If you need a fun, light read that you can pick up and put down frequently, is say this is worth it.