Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps
Ratings11
Average rating3.9
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Ratings11
Average rating3.9
The "hilarious and super-relatable" (Cosmopolitan) New York Times bestselling guide to living your best life, with a new foreword and updated material If you graduated from college but still feel like a student . . . if you wear a business suit to job interviews but pajamas to the grocery store . . . if you have your own apartment but no idea how to cook or clean . . . it's OK. But it doesn't have to be this way. Just because you don't feel like an adult doesn't mean you can't act like one. And it all begins with this funny, wise, and useful book. Based on Kelly Williams Brown's popular blog, ADULTING, makes the scary, confusing "real world" approachable, manageable--and even conquerable. This guide will help you to navigate the stormy Sea of Adulthood so that you may find safe harbor in Not Running Out of Toilet Paper Bay, and along the way you will learn: What to check for when renting a new apartment--Not just the nearby bars, but the faucets and stove, among other things. When a busy person can find time to learn more about the world (It involves the intersection of NPR and hair-straightening.) How to avoid hooking up with anyone in your office--Imagine your coworkers having plastic, featureless doll crotches. It helps. The secret to finding a mechanic you love--Or, more realistically, one that will not rob you blind. From breaking up with frenemies to fixing your toilet, this way fun comprehensive handbook is the answer for aspiring grown-ups of all ages.
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Like another reviewer I had mixed feelings on this. It had incredibly valuable tips and is a book everyone should read. if you want to get your life in order, this is the guidebook for you. I was a bit disappointed though. Based on the title I expected to be laughing and smiling the entire book. Not quite. it was quirky, but not quirky enough. I'm sure she was limited a bit by the publisher, but for being a humor book, it wasn't that funny. still a great book to have on any bookshelf!
I don't “feel” like a grown-up, and I don't know if I ever will. But this book got me feeling a bit more at-ease with my ability to conquer all those adult responsibilities and worries.
Skimmed over parts that didn't apply to me anymore but it was good to use to write down reminders in my bullet journal. I should have read this years ago when I was in my early twenties, would have been more helpful. Also, it seems a little outdated being published in 2013. Otherwise, it's a decent read for people who are just starting out on their own.
