Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain!

Book Cover for Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain! Adams, Scott
Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain!: Cartoonist Ignores Helpful Advice

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Having loved all the previous Dilbert books, I didn't hesitate to pick this up. It is at first a disorienting read since this book does not adhere to a business theme, but finding out how brilliant Scott Adams can be in his take on the world from globe to doorstep was startling and satisfying. Adams is a very funny and wise man and writing this review makes me just want to pick the book up and read it again. Anyone who has read Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 thinks about what book they would commit to memory to preserve for generations to come. This would be the one for me.
Recommended June 2008

I may finish this one day, but it's been sitting there half read for over a year so...

It is funny. Here's the problem; It's basically like you meet a very successful, funny, intelligent, person at a party and have a conversation. Only the person talks a lot about how successful, funny, and intelligent they are and their assessment of those qualities seems slightly higher than your own. It's a really interesting conversation for a short bit and then you want to get away. Scott Adams really likes the subject of Scott Adams.

He also talks about how life has gone pretty easy for him, why doesn't everyone else just do what he did? But he's not really that concerned either way. I have little patience for the stance that has been so popular in show more the last couple decades; "I'm so shallow and I know it and don't care. Isn't that cute and funny?". It's not. Immature and annoying, yes. There's just a little too much of that here.

I'm very much overstating the faults here. None of these traits is nearly as glaring as it sounds, but subtly they begin to add up. It may be the way I'm taking it. In person Scott Adams may completely pleasant and a great person. No offense meant Mr. Adams. show less

An entertaining collection of blog posts from The Dilbert Blog. Scott has a very sharp sense of humour and a way with words, and the sheer variety of topics he discusses is pretty impressive. I also like his ability to sniff out a good news story and provide an interesting take on it. If you are a Dilbert fan this book is worth checking out.

Dilbert creator Scott Adams' latest book of prose is an example of a recent publishing trend: the blog book, in which a writer keeps a daily-ish blog, the collects the best entries and assembles them into a collection printed on dead trees. As former blog entries, all of the chapters are short, which makes this book perfect for bathroom reading. That's a not a slam on the book, just an observation of what type of book it is.

A few of the pieces relate to creation of the Dilbert strip--mostly encounters with censors--but most of the book is filled with Adams' observations of his daily life or world events. Adams can be a funny writer, so if you're a fan of Dilbert you'll probably find many chuckles inside. Sometimes though he gets a bit show more pedantic, and his occasional anti-religion swipes seem a bit unthinking. Still, overall a pleasant way to pass the time.

Rating: 3 (of 5) show less

There were a few chapters in this book that annoyed the living hell out of me. However, most of it was highly enjoyable and pretty darn funny. You just have to be the kind of person that doesn't get offended easily

Having loved all the previous Dilbert books, I didn't hesitate to pick this up. It is at first a disorienting read since this book does not adhere to a business theme, but it is so much fun finding out how brilliant Scott Adams can be in his take on the world from global to doorstep. Adams is a very funny and wise man and writing this review makes me just want to pick the book up and read it again. Anyone that has read Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 thinks about what book they would commit to memory to preserve for generations to come. This would be the one for me.

The title is aptly named. While Mr. Adams tries to make light of his liberal elitist atheist persona, he comes across as preachy, condescending, and quite frankly, unfunny. The only interest in the book to me was some behind-the-scenes info on some of his Dilbert strips. I enjoy Dilbert, but knowing the 'man' behind the strip can now only take away from my enjoyment. (re: Tom Cruise).