Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. ( )

I’m not your Sweet Babboo!: 40 year old comics still fresh as launch day

Was 1976 really that long ago? 76 was a year before I was born, so I could never deny the age of #peanutscomics , but how do they stay so awesome? How do they (against odds) continue to retain their relevancy? I was on the fence when I came across this review copy. Was I taking on a strip collection that I would just snooze through?

Nope. Laughed aloud and smiled a lot while I read this. Peanuts have an irreverence to them that keeps them afloat. Lucy is always an asshole, you always question Marcie’s motives (sexually), there is a demonic undercurrent to Snoopy’s belly laugh and chicanery. Good job (RIP) Chuck Schulz

I grew up with them and am helping indoctrinate my children to Peanuts. The recent feature film managed to be solid and avoided all technology references and sustained a fresh feel. I sat for two hours on the couch a couple years back researching a shared memory with my wife of the Great Pumpkin making an appearance and questioned our joint sanity as we both potentially hallucinated as children.

This was a great read and a fun memory jog! {even if it was decades old it avoided staleness from page one ;) }

Thanks Andrews McMeel press for the access!

Based on an ARC copy. Screencaps are not indicative of book quality, the ARC is lower quality for piracy/copyright reasons ( )

If you like Peanuts comic strips, you need to read this. I smiled and laughed through the whole book!

Thank you for NetGalley for the ARC ( )

DESCRIPTION:

In “I’m Not Your Sweet Babboo!, ” an endearing collection of strips from 1983, Sally tries harder than ever to convince Linus that he is indeed her sweetie. But when Linus fails to come through with candy and flowers on Valentine’s Day, Sally forces Charlie Brown to punch his best friend, Linnus, in the nose, and hits Lucy instead! Meanwhile, Charlie Brown has his own problems of the heart, as both Peppermint Patty and Marcie write love letters to him from summer camp.

MY THOUGHTS:

My brothers and I grew up with Charlie Brown. “Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree” and “It’s The Great Pumpkin Patch, Charlie Brown” were memorable stories that we loved dearly. All the characters, Linus, Lucy, Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Sally, Marcie, Linus, Truffles, Ruby, Austin, Snoopy, Woodstock. The only one I couldn’t find was Pig-Pen… Anyway, this book is filled will wonderful clips in cartoon format filled with laughs and great memories.

Schulz created well-rounded fully developed characters with unique personalities, friendships and quirks. I’m keeping this book on my shelf to bring out when I need a pick-me-up! Beautiful cover on it with Sally and Linus (Sally loves Linus, but it’s not mutual). I’ll link where you can pick up this book. I found this particular cover was not that easy to find. A great edition to any collection! ( )

I don't know why I was browsing Netgalley's "read now" books before I fell asleep last night, but I'm glad I did! I love Snoopy and this is the perfect way to end the year. In this one, we spend a lot of time with Sally as she crushes on her sweet babboo and with Peppermint Patty as she struggles in school. And of course, with that lovable beagle, Snoopy, and his cute little friend, Woodstock, as they fight with the cat next door. A fun way to spend an afternoon for young and old alike!

Thank you to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an ARC. ( )