Wrap Up: February 2025

 Hi everyone

February is finally over and honestly, it felt like double its actual length, just like January. The cold, grey, and rainy Belgian autumn and winter have a way of making time drag, but they also gave me plenty of cozy evenings (after my daughters were asleep) curled up on the couch with tea and a book. There’s something so very comforting about that, isn’t there?

Here's what I read in February:

- Greg Pizzoli: Worstje en zijn vrienden

- Robin Hobb: Dragon Keeper

- Sam Harris: The End of Faith

- Sarah Andersen: Adulthood Is a Myth

- Fonda Lee: Jade City 

- Ilona Andrews: Magic Bites 

What did you read in February? Did you discover any gems last month? Or maybe you revisited an old favorite? I’d love to hear about your February reads!

Happy reading! 
Helena

Sarah Andersen: Adulthood Is a Myth

 Hi everyone

I saw this delightful book in the local library and I had to take it home with me.
It has a fantastic name 'Adulthood is a Myth' (that alone was enough to want to read it) and it's written by Sarah Andersen.

" These casually drawn, perfectly on-point comics by the hugely popular young Brooklyn-based artist Sarah Andersen are for the rest of us. They document the wasting of entire beautiful weekends on the internet, the unbearable agony of holding hands on the street with a gorgeous guy, and dreaming all day of getting home and back into pajamas. In other words, the horrors and awkwardnesses of young modern life. Oh and they are totally not autobiographical. At all."

While I enjoyed Adulthood Is a Myth, it wasn’t as special or funny as I’d hoped. The comics are definitely recognizable; Sarah Andersen nailed the struggles of adulthood, from procrastination to social anxiety to the eternal desire to just stay in pajamas. A lot of the comics made me smile as they were so recognizable. But here’s the thing: the book never made me laugh out loud. The humor is gentle and relatable, but it lacks that sharp, unexpected punch that would have taken it to the next level. It’s more of a chuckle than a belly laugh, which left me wanting a little more.

Have you read Adulthood Is a Myth? Did it make you laugh, or did you find it more cute than hilarious? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Happy reading!
Helena