Stop Looking at Your Phone

Well, this was a funny little read!

I think there are too many people in the world who need this book. Let's just face the facts; there are deaths because of selfies. Why is that a thing? Anywhooo...this was witty, sarcastic, sometimes overly obvious (which made it funny), and overall a good read.

Thanks to Netgalley/Author/Publisher for ARC of the book.

This is a hilarious book about how we are addicted to our phone. With our need to be constantly connected to the world we do miss all the things just next to us. The book illustrates this in a funny way.

The format is pdf format.

Description
In an age when we'd rather Instagram our food than eat it, this cheeky, illustrated instruction manual humorously demonstrates how to remove our eyes from our phones and reconnect with the real world.

In his wonderfully deadpan instruction manual for our increasingly device-focused lives, illustrator Son of Alan taps into the strange truth of our obsession with the tiny screen. Revealing how ludicrous we've all become, and what wonders lie install for us mere inches from our faces, this book will make you want to reclaim your life, your friends, and your family from the tyranny of the backlit screen. Without nagging or preaching, this book uses hilarious but simple illustrations to highlight our universal (and ridiculous) dependence on the cell phone. In Stop Looking at Your Phone, device-driven readers will receive a much-needed reminder of the possibilities life offers beyond the digitally enhanced screen.
Funny, sarcastic and true on point. It had to be said!! Enjoyed it.

I thought this was hilarious! The irony of me reading it on my phone was not lost on me. It was simple, easy to follow photos. Perhaps over-simplified for some people, but the message was clear. Spend less time on your phone! Spend time in real life! I laughed a few times, recalled experiences on both sides of the argument. I really enjoyed this quick book.

The book to give to phone-addicted friends and family. Filled with ways to redeem ordinary activities the phone-addicted have lost touch with. Instead of photographing your baby or friends, interact with them. Put your phone down. Instead of looking at your phone at business meetings or on dates, interact with the person or people you're with. The illustrations are simple but the points come across clearly.

Get this book for yourself or for others in your life who cannot put down their cell phones for any reason! Humorous truths are in this book. Very entertaining!

Stop Looking at Your Phone by Son of Alan is a satirical book on our phone addiction. It is a graphical adult book with very few words. It has several scenarios where we pick up our phones because we are bored. The book provides a remedy for such situations. A few examples are, enjoy time spent with your child by making eye contact, not just by taking pictures. Enjoy food by keeping your phone aside.⁣

This book was the shortest read and I completed in 20 minutes, with a few laughs. A book worth having in your library in today’s age where we are slaves to phones.⁣

Thank you to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC⁣.

Everyone knows smart phones have impacted the way we live and go about our days. Son of Alan has a message for you: Stop Looking at Your Phone. With simple graphics and illustrations, he communicates simple steps you can take to engage with people and the world around you. Actually, it's one simple step: put the phone away (or maybe just trash it).



He illustrates the many perils to our bodies, social lives, relationships, and health that our phones may cause. Missing out on meeting new people or enjoying our families, falling down stairs or into a manhole, or falling over a waterfall during a botched selfie are bad enough. When we're glued to our phones, we might also miss the best part of a concert, or get caught up in filming or posting about something without truly enjoying it.



Funny and sarcastic while giving good reminders to put the phone away, Stop Looking at Your Phone is sure to hit a nerve and make you sheepishly put your phone in your pocket. That's a good thing.





Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!