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Post-It Note Diaries: 20 Stories of Youthful Abandon, Embarrassing Mishaps, and Everyday Adventure
by
Arthur Jones
Personal stories from an all-star lineup-immortalized in beautiful, black Sharpie(r).
When Arthur Jones cocreated a reading series centered around ubiquitous Post-Its(r), the series struck a chord. It grew in popularity and was ultimately featured on a "This American Life" live simulcast broadcast across the nation.
Inspired by the series and spanning a wide and weird rang...more
When Arthur Jones cocreated a reading series centered around ubiquitous Post-Its(r), the series struck a chord. It grew in popularity and was ultimately featured on a "This American Life" live simulcast broadcast across the nation.
Inspired by the series and spanning a wide and weird rang...more
ebook, 224 pages
Published
October 4th 2011
by Plume Books
(first published September 27th 2011)
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Post-It Note Diaries: 20 Stories of Youthful Abandon, Embarrasing Mishaps, and Everyday Adventure is edited and illustrated by Arthur Jones. The stories are true and are illustrated by black marker on Post-it notes. Each story is certainly unique. The topics include John Hodgman's experience while riding the NYC subway while holding a staff topped with a green Styrofoam cobra head to Mary Roach's story of time spent in the company of Nicolas Cage. Arthur Jones' story about a previous landlord is...more
I talked about this book on my blog - http://804-notassigned.blogspot.com/2....
There is a section on Goodreads where you can enter to win books and the only thing better than a book is a FREE book, of course, so I enter often. I was lucky enough to win a copy of Post-it Note Diaries: 20 Stories of Youthful Abandon, Embarrassing Mishaps, and Everyday Adventure, edited and illustrated by Arthur Jones. The idea for the book started when Jones used drawings on post-it notes to illustrate a story he...more
There is a section on Goodreads where you can enter to win books and the only thing better than a book is a FREE book, of course, so I enter often. I was lucky enough to win a copy of Post-it Note Diaries: 20 Stories of Youthful Abandon, Embarrassing Mishaps, and Everyday Adventure, edited and illustrated by Arthur Jones. The idea for the book started when Jones used drawings on post-it notes to illustrate a story he...more
I wasn't sure if I was going to review this book since it's kind of different. It's hard to review, but I decided to tell you guys about it because it was such a fun read. I don't read too many books with illustrations, but it worked really well with the stories. I thought the concept behind the book is such a great idea.
While reading some of the stories, it's hard to believe some of them are real with how random and outrageous they are. The stories jump from funny to sad and thought provoking....more
This was a very enjoyable read. I particularly liked Andrew Solomon's "Notes on an Exorcism" and "Burn Chuck Burn" by Chuck Klosterman.
While working at a Chicago ad agency, Arthur Jones was asked by his friend and then - This American Life producer Starlee Kine, to perform at her going-away party.
"I was at work, and I didn’t have anything to do," says Jones. "So I wrote a story and illustrated it storyboard-style on these Post-it Notes and put them up as a slide show. And for some reason, it was a hit."
When Jones finally moved to New York, he and Kine started a reading series called Post-It Note Diaries, in which Jones story-b...more
"I was at work, and I didn’t have anything to do," says Jones. "So I wrote a story and illustrated it storyboard-style on these Post-it Notes and put them up as a slide show. And for some reason, it was a hit."
When Jones finally moved to New York, he and Kine started a reading series called Post-It Note Diaries, in which Jones story-b...more
First, I enjoy reading short stories. Second, I enjoy a quality graphic novel. "Post-it Note Diaries" hit the note perfectly. the illustrations truly made each story come to life. My favorite stories were "Alaska Death Trip" by Arthur Bradford, "How Not to Have Sex with Nicholas Cage" by Mary Roach, "Miss Peppermint Twist" by Kristen Schaal, and "Romancing the Mountaintop" by everyone's favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson. But really, each story was unique and enjoyable, with the post-i...more
May 08, 2012
Mo Tipton
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic,
want-to-buy
Oh my god, I loved this book. There was only one story that seemed a little out of place, and while it was quite good, it served as a mental speed bump as I was happily flowing through the book, but I won't predispose you to not enjoying it by pointing out which one--who knows, it might end up being your favorite.
A few stories I found so funny, I had tears streaming down my face from laughing, but even the less-than-uproarious pieces were just fantastic.
A few stories I found so funny, I had tears streaming down my face from laughing, but even the less-than-uproarious pieces were just fantastic.
These were true stories like what you might hear on the Moth, illustrated with post-it note sketches. The idea was fun and pretty interesting but I just wasn't won over. Instead of enhancing the story, as intended, the sketches seemed to draw away from true stories. This was obvious to me when I read a story I had heard told aloud on the Moth and found it bare and uninspiring, when told aloud it was heartfelt and meaningful.
This collection of weird little stories delights in personal idiosyncrasies. It's the kind of book that reminds you of your own unusual experiences. The stories are mostly told in a detached, almost sleepy sort of way that makes them good to read before falling asleep.
The illustrations are so simple, but they manage to greatly increase the humour of the stories.
The illustrations are so simple, but they manage to greatly increase the humour of the stories.
Felt lukewarm about these stories. The premise is quirky and light - stories written by writers I like and illustrated by Arthur Jones on Post-it Notes. Enjoyed the stories in the moment, but the stories will stick in my mind about as long as the adhesive on the back of a post-it.
Hilarious, yet there's some real food for thought in there if you know where to look. Thanks to this book, I now have a new mantra when work is driving me nuts: "BURN, CHUCK, BURN!"
Cute idea. Some of the stories were fun to read, including one I'd heard on The Moth Podcast. Some of the stories I didn't bother finishing.
Though the whole book only gets 4 stars, the Notes on an Exorcism story is by far the wisest anecdote I've ever read. Amazing. Incredible.
this was written by a friend of my friend, no it wasn't it was illustrated by him. It was a super fun read I recommend it.
This is a fun collection of 20 short, candid memoirs told in comic format. Each panel is composed on a post-it note. I could easily imagine the stories appearing on an episode of "This American Life." They cover a wide range of topics (author Mary Roach interviews Nicolas Cage and gets stranded at his apartment when she misses her plane, musician Andrew Bird entertains people in line for the privy at a Renaissance Fair, comedian Kristen Schaal becomes Miss Peppermint Twist at FAO Schwarz, and as...more
The stories were generally interesting, but I wasn't overly impressed by the art. A good way to kill half an hour.
Pretty good. The ones by Mary Roach and Chuck Klosterman were my favorite, which was to be expected.
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With a unique and creative format, Arthur Jones illustrates stories from a diverse group of people. An excellent read!
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cute little book of short stories told via drawings done on post-it notes...
I like the concept, and I think the format would be great in a YA or MG book. I just found it ridiculous with adults doing the writing, for some reason. A few laughs here and there, so it wasn't too terrible. It just got old very quickly.
Funny and entertaining stories with great illustrations.
May 21, 2012
Lisa
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Lisa by:
Mo Tipton
Really well done and totally entertaining!
Clever and funny.
Super fun.
This was great fun!
Various interesting short stories, with lots of humor.
Nicely rendered in black sharpie on yellow post-it notes.
Various interesting short stories, with lots of humor.
Nicely rendered in black sharpie on yellow post-it notes.
Amazing!
Nov 03, 2012
Kelly Knapp
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
anyone
Recommended to Kelly by:
Goodread First reads giveaway
This book is a quick read full of clever tidbit stories. I laughed and enjoyed it. I have recommended it to my children. This is one of those books that is perfect for rereading over and over, all at once or story by story. I look forward to the sequals, may there be several.
I won this book through Goodreads First Reads Program!
I won this book through Goodreads First Reads Program!
Seriously funny and/or awe-inspiring stories of metropolitan people doing absurd but every-day things. Lovely little illustrations, as well. I laughed sincerely at every one of the 20 stories. Absolutely worth a read.
I liked it. Kinda like reading a bunch of short comic books.
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