Grace's Guide: The Art Of Pretending To Be A Grown-up (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
This novel was provided for review from Simon & Schuster AU. All opinions are my own. This review appears on - whitneychantallereads.blogspot.comI am so glad that this will be the last book I will complete for 2014! It seems like it was everything I needed right in this moment, to get me prepared and motivated for 2015! Grace's Guide : The Art of Pretending is a hilarious advice/memoir written by one of Youtube's greatest comedians - Grace Helbig. I am a HUGE fan of Helbig's comedy - her humour, sarcasm and puns manage to always put a smile on my face. Her novel did the same for me. A "How To" guide on pretending to be an adult in today's society. Helbig has provided tips on all aspects on life - How to make friends, How to date, How to figure out your life, How to cook, How to cure a hangover, How to get through College - and many more USEFUL How To's. Her witty prose and charm ooze through her writing and it is evident that Grace has experienced a lot in life to give this advice. All advice is given with humour behind it - and Grace's "not too serious" attitude is evident throughout the book. We learn more about Grace's personal life which is a great insight, and even have tips written from her own Mum! Grace's personal stories allowa the reader to understand her through the experiences she's been through. The tips she gives are all based on personal experience and there really is some helpful advice in here!Overall a wonderful, heartfelt and humorous book - with hilarious anecdotes and stories by Grace. A useful "How-To" to get any reader through the stickiest of situations. Grace's Guide was the perfect book to motivate me in the new year to get out there and experience more in life. It also taught me to not take life too seriously. Some fitting lessons to begin the new year I think. This novel is a must for all fans of Youtube's Grace Helbig - but also those who need an introduction. I've not watched any of Grace's blogs; however, I've enjoyed her appearances on @midnight. So, I was expecting a really funny book. I thought from the title it might be a witty collection of essays about her life experiences or maybe a tongue-in-cheek lifestyle guru's supposed sage wisdom. It is neither. Instead, it's basically a self-help book for young adults who've never left their home - ever. It's filled with gems like, "go out." "Meet people." "Take Advil when you're hungover." ...idk - I just wasn't feeling it. Then she'd pull out old comic toppers like "stay away from people who use lol'" and "avoid chain restaurants" - but I lost track of the number of times she dropped "irl," and her collection of "recipes" were all for food-like substances (Contradictions! Funny?) The only thing I really got for the take away is she loves deodorant, has a bad stomach, got a full ride to college, and studied abroad. I listened to the audio version. Usually, that is my preference for the comedy genre- you get their delivery in their voice... but maybe that was a mistake here. I might have liked it better had I skimmed a hard copy. On the other hand, it's one of the main reasons I finished it: I put it on while doing holiday decorating and cleaning. Which leads me to my greatest frustration - the tracks were so looong. It was difficult to find stop points because each track was a huge commitment. Anyways, idk what to give it. The first half I'd have said 3 stars, but I was so bored that by the end, I felt like only 1. I compromised with 2.
What do You think about Grace's Guide: The Art Of Pretending To Be A Grown-up (2014)?
This book would have probably been helpful 5-10 years ago, but now it is a just good read.
—Jordan
Hilarious book! Never a dull moment in it. Plus, now I know how to be a grown up!
—colormeblueex
Such an amazing time listening to one of the funniest people of the internet!
—forever1love13
