The Secret Art of Being a Grown-Up: Tips, Tricks, and Perks No One Thought to Tell You by Bridget Watson Payne

The Secret Art of Being a Grown-Up: Tips, Tricks, and Perks No One Thought to Tell You Reviews

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  Renae McBrian

  Super cute quick read full of little things adults should remind themselves of often.
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  Kristina

  Maybe I'm the only one who just finds this book to be mostly common sense? If it works and truly helps others who read it, that's great. I'm all for that, but for me, this was a hard miss.
  
  The large font, lack of text, repetition, and overall not much meaningful advice was what made this an easy 1 star, unfortunately.
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  Maggie Gordon

  Guess who was bored in a store! The Secret Art of Bring a Grown-Up might be a cute book to give a teenager who is moving out. It gives a lot of general advice about being an adult that most people figure out quite quickly, but it's got a nice design?
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  Clara Biesel

  Read this whole book in a book shop. It was delightful. A nice graduation gift.
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  Noninuna

  I wish someone gave me this book when I graduate from high school or college. Tho at my age, there are a few tips & trick I could still pull out of this book!
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  Steph

  Bought this book for a young friend who just graduated high school. Read it before giving to make sure it isn't horrible or part of the right-wing agenda. It isn't! Rather it is a quick read with fun and practical advise like there are tabs on the end of the tin foil box and when you push them in the roll won't fall out. (I never knew this!)
  
  The first four pages are a little condescending and unnecessary. Skip those.
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  Michella (BoekenMiesje)

  2,5 ⭐️
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  Zanereads

  I feel like this would be a cute book to gift anyone who is newly on their own. It's more encouraging than informative though. I read it pretty quickly, it's full of fun art, graphs, charts, and sayings.
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  Alex

  This book is a comfort and an easy read - like literally, less than an hour. It seems to have a lot of good advice that would work for people with anxiety about grown-up type things. It's also reassuring in a pleasant way, but I doubt that the one-pager graphics will stick with me, simply because there were so many random tidbits of advice in them. I did learn that you should turn a champagne bottle, rather than the cork, when opening it. I might remember that.
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  Melissa

  REALLY not as condescending as it sounds although i'm still a little offended that someone gave this to me. but like a lot of these are things I've learned in the last year or so and i was like YEAH THAT'S SO TRU
  
  example 1. dryer sheets. my friend was like "oh i can't do laundry i don't have any dryer sheets" i was like ??? you don't... need them. i don't use them. and she was like how???? but now i might try them bc i'm always down for softer and less static-y clothing
  
  example 2. going into a fancy hotel just to use the bathroom. i have not done this. i HAVE gone into a fancy theatre just to use the bathroom, and it was great and i'm always doing it from now on
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  Janet

  I read this book and was delighted to discover it contained really useful and intelligent advice. it was my intention to use it as a graduation present, but it is so thoughtful and wise, I am going to be giving it to much older people. Being older, being adults, does not necessarily qualify us as grownup.
  
  This charming read includes topics as wide ranging as giving dinner parties,paying bills, and how to do a perfect high five (I was happy to learn that one)
  
  I believe this contains at least one or two pieces of advice any adult could use. I have now ordered several more, so I can still give it as a graduation present.
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  Allison

  Oh, how I wish this information had been given to me when I graduated high school, or turned 18 or 21 or got engaged or married! I picked this up as a gift for my son who turned 21 today. He's on the Autism Spectrum and has Pervasive Developmental Delay. This book and the way it is put together should be really helpful for him as he strives to be more independent. I really think he'll get the messages from this book better and deeper than he'd have taken them in from me. Time will tell, I suppose!
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  Rosma Yunarya

  I love how a book can remind me about small things that matters or not. This book reminds me about those things in a good way with great illustrations. I love the combination of colorful illustrations and magical words in a book.
  
  Grown up probably can be so annoying, but at the same it is also an excitement we wait when we were kids. These days, as an adult we tend to get overthink on important things, this book give some tips to make grown up can be so fun by doing some simple things. I will re-read this book in the future.
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  Melissa

  This was okay. But the pitch that it is for folks of all ages is not true in my view.
  
  I knew most of this. It may be a good gift for 17 or 18 year olds. But I'm 27 and I've been adulting for awhile. In fact, I knew most of this back before I was 18....But that just might be a parenting thing.
  
  A cute idea. A quick read. A quirky gift. But not likely useful for folks who have been in the adult world for awhile.
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  Rebeca

  I read it in one go and it made me excited about being an adult, which is not something I am used to. Seems pretty darn helpful, so I highly recommend it, and the good thing is that you do not have to memorize these tips, because you can re-read them whenever you feel like it or you actually have a need for them in your life.
  Great, practical and straightforward.
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  Nathania

  I feel like the I wasn't the target audience because literally the only thing I didn't already know before reading the book was the thing about high-fives and elbows. However, it made me feel much better and generally excited about (adult) life when I read it during one of my low, miserable moments.
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  Marilynn Farmer

  I liked this book! It was funny and true and very practical. Am going to have my teenagers read this, even though they probably won't understand how spot-on the observations are until they're much older...
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  Fi

  This book is super cute! I read it in an hour, it's super fun to flip through and has helpful tips and adorable illustrations.
  
  Even if you already know some of the tips, you'll still appreciate the charm that this little book has!
  
  I loved it :)
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  Wellington

  If you're someone who has a goal to finish X amount of books this year and you're behind, this could be your book. It's great strengths are being short with non-obtrusive advice.
  
  Most advice is pretty obvious; a couple I disagreed on. I forgot most of them already.
  
  
  
  
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  DJL

  Life lessons for grown-ups. Some you may know, some you may not know, and not all are present within this book. But those that are sure make for good reading and food for thought whether you've been a grown-up for 5 years, 20 years, or just became one yesterday.
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  Kai

  A Good Refresher
  
  It didn’t really tell me anything I don’t know but it would be a helpful reminder from time to time. It’s written in plain english unlike most self-help books I’ve read.
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  Stacy Charlesbois

  The ONLY thing I didn't agree with was the advice to not get fitted for a bra. Ignore that advice and get fired for a bra, learn how to put one on. It is a game changer to know how to manage boobs well.
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  Steph Carr (LiteraryHypeWoman)

  meh. fine for killing time, but nothing really great
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  Leah

  Super quick read. Got me out of a slump