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A ressaca
Quem nunca se pegou lembrando com saudades dos tempos de criança? Sem entrevistas de emprego, contas a pagar, rótulos, pressão social, problemas com a aparência, com os relacionamentos... A lista é imensa. E talvez os objetos que melhor resumam essa simplicidade da infância sejam os livros infantis. Porque, antes de haver o Google, era nos livros que as crianças aprendiam sobre a vida. Volumes pequenos, de frases curtas, belamente ilustrados, que continham em suas páginas os mais ricos ensinamentos. Das letras do bê-a-bá a o que faz um astronauta, estava tudo ali.
Porém, aos que pensam que esses tesouros da infância se foram para sempre, às almas desoladas que seguem buscando respostas para a loucura que é a maioridade, fica a boa notícia: não, você não precisa mais caminhar sozinho. A seu lado, tenha à mão a Coleção Como Lidar.
Explicando desde questões clássicas da vida adulta (Os encontros, A ressaca) até as mais incompreendidas tendências (O hipster), incluindo volumes especialmente didáticos chamados "Manual do usuário" (Manual do usuário - O marido, Manual do usuário - A esposa), a Coleção Como Lidar ironiza os percalços da maturidade, seus estereótipos e absurdos, com muito sarcasmo e sem pena. Imagens e textos não poderiam ser mais apropriados para colocar - ou tirar de vez - você do eixo. Porque, convenhamos: a vida adulta não precisa ser tão adulta assim.
Porém, aos que pensam que esses tesouros da infância se foram para sempre, às almas desoladas que seguem buscando respostas para a loucura que é a maioridade, fica a boa notícia: não, você não precisa mais caminhar sozinho. A seu lado, tenha à mão a Coleção Como Lidar.
Explicando desde questões clássicas da vida adulta (Os encontros, A ressaca) até as mais incompreendidas tendências (O hipster), incluindo volumes especialmente didáticos chamados "Manual do usuário" (Manual do usuário - O marido, Manual do usuário - A esposa), a Coleção Como Lidar ironiza os percalços da maturidade, seus estereótipos e absurdos, com muito sarcasmo e sem pena. Imagens e textos não poderiam ser mais apropriados para colocar - ou tirar de vez - você do eixo. Porque, convenhamos: a vida adulta não precisa ser tão adulta assim.
52 pages, Hardcover
First published October 29, 2015
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March 23, 2019
I know it's easy to say, but I just feel that this could have been a lot more funnier, darker and more explicit. It feels like it was written in the 1960s. I'd be looking for references to Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi passwords, social media, drones. Alexa etc. It would be very funny if this was the 1960s but that was over 60 years ago. A deserving measly missed opportunity Two Star 5 out of 12.
2019 read
2019 read
October 10, 2016
This is one of the best and the funniest of the 'Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups' series - definitely worth a quick read.
Contemporary humour with an affectionate and nostalgic nod to the original Ladybird books and their illustrators.
Contemporary humour with an affectionate and nostalgic nod to the original Ladybird books and their illustrators.
July 25, 2019
When your family gets you this as a belated birthday present...you know you’ve adopted a certain reputation😅
December 25, 2015
Lots of fun but favourite page is the cat, makes me snigger every time.
December 15, 2017
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Завърших комичното преживяване с прочитането на "Махмурлукът", чиято цел далеч не беше да откаже читателя от шампанското, изпито предходната вечер, примесено с бира и текила, но пък обясняваше последствията от изпитото количество алкохол, последвалите засрамващи моменти, както и успешни (и недотам успешни) методи за справяне с този голям враг - махмурлука.
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Завърших комичното преживяване с прочитането на "Махмурлукът", чиято цел далеч не беше да откаже читателя от шампанското, изпито предходната вечер, примесено с бира и текила, но пък обясняваше последствията от изпитото количество алкохол, последвалите засрамващи моменти, както и успешни (и недотам успешни) методи за справяне с този голям враг - махмурлука.
November 17, 2019
This one wasn't as funny as others in the series. It may be because I’m not the intended audience. I’ve loved all the other Ladybird books for adults. Oftentimes when I need a good giggle, I pick one of them from our shelf and laugh to the point of tears. I love that feeling!
August 4, 2018
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Not only did I grow up surrounded by books of this ilk, I still have a few. This might not be so funny if you didn't read in this style as a child, but I enjoyed a wry chuckle. The art is magnificent. There are several pictures that killed me, the cover is one. Some of the art, framed, would be awesome in the library next to my childhood Nancy Drews, or arranged above the drinks cabinet.*
*These are a purely theoretical library and drinks cabinet. Currently the shelves are randomly distributed throughout the house, decorated with too many books and ten years worth of dust, and I haven't hung any art in the fridge over my box of wine, but I can envision a minimalist modernity above with both.
Thanks to Chris' Fish Place for the hot tip!
Not only did I grow up surrounded by books of this ilk, I still have a few. This might not be so funny if you didn't read in this style as a child, but I enjoyed a wry chuckle. The art is magnificent. There are several pictures that killed me, the cover is one. Some of the art, framed, would be awesome in the library next to my childhood Nancy Drews, or arranged above the drinks cabinet.*
*These are a purely theoretical library and drinks cabinet. Currently the shelves are randomly distributed throughout the house, decorated with too many books and ten years worth of dust, and I haven't hung any art in the fridge over my box of wine, but I can envision a minimalist modernity above with both.
Thanks to Chris' Fish Place for the hot tip!
October 15, 2016
This is great fun.
A humorous look at the hangover, with Ladybird style text and pictures.
It is of course another funny book in the Ladybird for adult series.
This book is funny because of the way it takes something we all recognise as adults and then accompanies it with pictures from our childhood stories. It then tells the story of the hangover in a way that is greatly amusing.
I think all the Ladybird books for adults are well worth reading and entertaining. They also make really great gifts, but only for people who can laugh!
Copy provided by publishers via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
A humorous look at the hangover, with Ladybird style text and pictures.
It is of course another funny book in the Ladybird for adult series.
This book is funny because of the way it takes something we all recognise as adults and then accompanies it with pictures from our childhood stories. It then tells the story of the hangover in a way that is greatly amusing.
I think all the Ladybird books for adults are well worth reading and entertaining. They also make really great gifts, but only for people who can laugh!
Copy provided by publishers via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
January 2, 2016
These are amazing fun reads for Grown - Ups using the original images from the very early ladybird books just adapting them for Adults. This one obviously featuring overindulgence something we often tend to do at this time of the year.
Great little stocking fillers or fun pressies for an adult birthday. The books will rekindle old memories but with a renewed vigor.
Check them out, more being add later in the year.
Great little stocking fillers or fun pressies for an adult birthday. The books will rekindle old memories but with a renewed vigor.
Check them out, more being add later in the year.
September 24, 2016
This one was quite funny, better than the others that I have read in this series so far. Enjoyed looking at the illustrations from original childrens ladybird books but a bit suprised at the page depicting naked men, women and children, can't think where that could have come from !
June 18, 2019
Este libro lo leí ayer mientras estuve en la libreria, es un libro muy corto. Es un tanto chistoso pero muy realista, en el encontré todos y cada uno de los síntomas de la resaca y demás problemas que vienen después de pegarnos una borrachera.
October 13, 2020
This is a great read, I read it to my husband while he was hungover and it brought me great joy.
September 6, 2016
I've always wanted to read one of these Ladybird Book parodies, but came away feeling a tad disappointed with The Grown-Up Guide to the Hangover. Whilst the illustrations were enjoyable, I felt that more could have been made of the text. A lot of it was very culturally specific to the US in terms of product placement and the like, and whilst I had no problem whatsoever with this, I felt that the humour was largely aimed at Americans too. I would have liked more sarcasm. Just saying.
August 2, 2018
I've heard of these books and when one was offered for free on kindle, I snagged it.
This is brillant. If you have read Ladybird books, you need to read this. If you have a cat, you need to read this.
Just read it.
This is brillant. If you have read Ladybird books, you need to read this. If you have a cat, you need to read this.
Just read it.
November 17, 2015
See review for The Ladybird Book of the Hipster...
You really should check this out.
You really should check this out.
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January 1, 2016It's all horribly true.
January 1, 2017
A perfect read early on the 1st of January.
October 5, 2016
Back in July, I wrote a review on a book I found in England called The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis. Ladybird Books is a (very) longstanding publisher in the UK and have a huge back catalog of images from their 150 years of publishing mostly children's books. They've recently taken many of those images an paired them up with clever text to offer a series that "understands that the world is just as confusing to a forty-year-old as it is to a four-year old. We're here to break down the most pressing and complex issues of our day into easy-to-digest pieces of information paired with vivid illustrations even a child could understand."
I loved the Mid-Life Crisis book and so was very excited to learn that Touchstone, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, is publishing many of the books in Americanized versions on October 11th.
Read the rest of my review at wanderaven
I loved the Mid-Life Crisis book and so was very excited to learn that Touchstone, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, is publishing many of the books in Americanized versions on October 11th.
Read the rest of my review at wanderaven
January 7, 2018
Today is my birthday and as requested I received more of the Ladybird books for adults. The Hangover was on my list to add to my collection and I was looking forward to some giggles.
These books cannot be taken seriously. They are funny, witty and amusing. Some pages will have you rolling your eyes, some laughing out loud. The mixture of old style pictures (like used in the original Ladybird books) and humorous text makes for a fun read. You can read these easily in 10 minutes and I find they make good presents or stocking fillers - like I said this was requested by me for a gift for my birthday.
The Hangover was probably my 3rd favourite book so far in the series (The Cat is first and The Mum is second). Still a good read though and a solid 3.5 stars.
These books cannot be taken seriously. They are funny, witty and amusing. Some pages will have you rolling your eyes, some laughing out loud. The mixture of old style pictures (like used in the original Ladybird books) and humorous text makes for a fun read. You can read these easily in 10 minutes and I find they make good presents or stocking fillers - like I said this was requested by me for a gift for my birthday.
The Hangover was probably my 3rd favourite book so far in the series (The Cat is first and The Mum is second). Still a good read though and a solid 3.5 stars.
March 3, 2016
Another Ladybird gem with the original artwork. There were a couple of funny jokes but I preferred The Mum and The Wife.
Also there was a joke on page 28 about the morning after a wedding. The accompanying picture were a load of naked men, woman and children. I can't think what story this illustration accompanied.
Also there was a joke on page 28 about the morning after a wedding. The accompanying picture were a load of naked men, woman and children. I can't think what story this illustration accompanied.
September 2, 2016
5 Words: Perfect length for a cuppa.
These books are short and snarky and I love the humour. They're perfect for gifts, a little something to make you chuckle.
This one is probably my favourite.
I received a copy of this for free via NetGalley for review purposes.
These books are short and snarky and I love the humour. They're perfect for gifts, a little something to make you chuckle.
This one is probably my favourite.
I received a copy of this for free via NetGalley for review purposes.
September 7, 2016
"Where might there be bacon?" is now a common phrase heard around the office.
October 30, 2016
These are fun enjoyable reads.
Entertaining stock-fillers, though Id image most readers would have forgotten the jokes by January!
Entertaining stock-fillers, though Id image most readers would have forgotten the jokes by January!
August 13, 2017
Very funny. Almost feel that lived all pages in this book at some point.
September 14, 2017
A delight at any time, but a godsend during a hangover. This book lifts my spirits. So, so, so funny.
January 1, 2020
Hilarious look at drinking & hangovers . Brilliant paring of sarcastic comments with retro images.
October 18, 2021
It's meant to be funny but doesn't succeed. There are too many silly references to eating bacon. Some of the illustrations are good.
February 14, 2026
This is a fun little book. I don’t actually like the taste of alcohol, so despite my best efforts as a teenager, I’ve only had a handful of hangovers in my life.
That said, I’ve somehow had more hangovers since turning 30 — including my first-ever wine hangover, which nearly finished me off. I got far too enthusiastic about the free wine at the work Christmas party (on a Thursday, no less), and was still expected to show up the next morning. I stayed at a friend’s house and spent the morning vomiting every time food or water touched my lips. I eventually crawled into work, so ill I could barely move, and ended up being driven home by a colleague. Not my finest moment.
Anyone who’s ever had even one hangover will relate to this book — especially the bacon part. Why does bacon taste so incredible after a heavy night? It’s practically medicinal.
I also loved the last page about Winston Churchill — a perfect ending.
This would make a brilliant joke present, especially as a Secret Santa gift.
That said, I’ve somehow had more hangovers since turning 30 — including my first-ever wine hangover, which nearly finished me off. I got far too enthusiastic about the free wine at the work Christmas party (on a Thursday, no less), and was still expected to show up the next morning. I stayed at a friend’s house and spent the morning vomiting every time food or water touched my lips. I eventually crawled into work, so ill I could barely move, and ended up being driven home by a colleague. Not my finest moment.
Anyone who’s ever had even one hangover will relate to this book — especially the bacon part. Why does bacon taste so incredible after a heavy night? It’s practically medicinal.
I also loved the last page about Winston Churchill — a perfect ending.
This would make a brilliant joke present, especially as a Secret Santa gift.
May 9, 2021
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