Aug 13, 2021Peppermint_Panda rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A wonderful story about Knisley wedding experience! This book is for anyone who loves good stories and/or is going through their own wedding experience. The art is friendly and playful, great for teens and up!
Apr 01, 2020JCLMyshaP rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Another delightful and thoughtful book by Lucy Knisley. Her reflections on weddings with their weird traditions, their stress, and their joy along with her own experiences made for a really engaging read. She always knows how to infuse…
Sep 14, 2019STPL_JessH rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a delightful cross between a memoir of wedding planning and a guide to surviving the often bizarrely stressful moment in life. Lucy Knisley's work always makes me laugh out loud. I mean who doesn't want a graphic "should I attend…
Dec 21, 2018alcad rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
What a fun book! And relatable for me, as I recently got married myself. Knisley put into words a lot of the ideas and concerns that came up in planning, including a critical eye towards wedding traditions while still wanting some of them…
Aug 21, 2018WestSlope_TheaH rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love graphic memoirs and read this wonderful one by Knisley just after I myself got married, so it was all the more relatable. Her charming, colorful, and cartoony illustrations coupled with an engaging and amusing writing style really…
May 28, 2018emclewis rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I generally like Lucy Knisley’s graphic novels, but Something New did not engage me. It might be that I expected more irreverence. It Just seemed like someone trying too hard to be original and falling into the bridal Bataan Death March.…
Apr 18, 2018JCLStefanieE rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I adore Lucy Knisley. She has the perfect combination of sweet and sass and realness. The perfect book for anyone who is or was a bride-to-be complete with bright illustrations which amplify her charmingly relatable humor.
I loved how this was a mostly light but honest look at relationships and why people go crazy about having the "perfect" wedding. I read it in a single day, charmed by Lucy and her illustrations.
Jun 17, 2017samcmar rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I've read all of Lucy Knisley's memoirs of travelogues, but this was the one I think I connected with the most. A lot of the stories she was sharing in this graphic novel about the perils of engagement and the different mentalities people…
Jan 30, 2017BostonPL_LauraB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I just really love Lucy's graphic memoirs - her art, her humor, and how they are actually a useful tool (Relish with recipes, and Something New with tips for planning a wedding). I would maybe even give this to a bride planning her wedding…
Nov 30, 2016Chapel_Hill_AdultStaff3 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Anyone interested in art, crafts, and sticking to your guns despite society's insistence that you fall in line will enjoy this graphic memoir of the author and her husband planning their wedding. Her determination to make it "theirs" is…
Nov 28, 2016Marlowe rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Such an excellent novel - so insightful, honest, and endearing. Knisley graphically retells the planning of her nuptuals, despite being a wedding skeptic. So relevant for young women, especially those wishing to get married, but eschew the…
Sep 29, 2016IanH_KCMO rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Knisley is a bit up and down. Sometimes she nails it (like with her graphic novel about going on a cruise with her grandparents) and sometimes she comes across as a totally oblivious child of privilege (The Age of License). Something New…
Aug 09, 2016AmandaG7 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Loved this book; it was utterly charming. This immediately transported me back to my own trials and tribulations in planning my wedding. Lucy is almost unbelievably forthright about money, family politics, and dealing with unrealistic…
Aug 05, 2016mclarjh rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Ho hum, kind of boring, not personal, insightful, or interesting enough for me. More self promotional than anything else. I didn't like the flat colours either.
Aug 03, 2016KateHillier rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love Lucy Knisley and I loved this book just as much as her other ones. I'm not/have never been married but I've been a bridesmaid twice so reading all about Lucy and John wading through wedding planning, family politics, and just the…
Aug 02, 2016josiehann rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you're planning a wedding, read this! She found a dress with pockets! She explains the tradition of throwing a bouquet (I am so skipping that!)! It's a fabulous read! (I like exclamation marks.)
Jul 11, 2016jannylegs rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Loved this, although it bogged down a bit near the end. But overall a beautiful depiction of the author's creative and personalized wedding and all the thoughts and feelings that came along with planning it. I appreciate her appreciation…
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