Pitch perfect vintage comedy -- Guardian Lives up to its title -- Sunday Times My friends, you will UTTERLY ADORE Nina Stibbe's latest novel Reasons To Be Cheerful . It is SO SO funny, charming, odd-in-the-best-way and gorgeously uplifting! A delight from start to finish --Marian Keyes Stibbe's comedy probes what it means to become an adult , and how we form our financial, sexual, moral and political selves -- Daily Telegraph So dense with amusing detail that I thought about holding the book upside down to see if any extra funny bits might spill from the creases between the page-- New York Times I read all of Reasons To Be Cheerful last night in one GLORIOUS gulp and it's SUCH a joy - Nina Stibbe turns out more perfect, sharp, unique sentences than anyone else in the game. It just CARTWHEELS --Caitlin Moran If you loved Adrian Mole you'll adore Lizzie Vogel . quirky and witty, it also packs an emotional punch-- Sun Comedy gold . Reasons To Be Cheerful is just the read you need right now , seamlessly weaving together the big themes of life with charm and warmth -- Stylist Reasons to be Cheerful 's tone has been compared to Sue Townsend's but I could haul in Alan Bennett, Barbara Pym and even Jane Austen . she writes brilliantly-- The Times The true heir to Sue Townsend --Caitlin Moran Full of comedy, but with moving themes of loss and grief, it's an utterly charming coming of age story. A reason to be cheerful indeed -- Sunday Mirror A joyfully meandering, episodic novel that probes what it means to become an adult -- Daily Telegraph Very few writers can find the delicate balance between heartbreak and hilarity like Nina Stibbe -- Red Magazine This made me laugh and broke my heart , it's a gorgeous, profound, tender book about growing up and discovering that other humans are charming, obnoxious, enlightening and odd. I think Stibbe is one of the all time greats --Daisy Buchanan Funny, charming, odd-in-the-best-way and gorgeously uplifting! A delight from start to finish --Marian Keyes 'Nina Stibbe is an author of such effortless wit that she could turn a shopping list into a bestseller' --Isabelle Broom, Women and Home Loved it! I so love Lizzie.

She is brave and kind and funny and totally original . I couldn't have liked it more (as I think Noel Coward said.) --Katie Fforde A wonderfully funny novel . Nina Stibbe is still on sparkling form. -- Oldie There's a strong Sue Townsend/Alan Bennett flavour to it all . funny and sweet -- Daily Mail An idiosyncratic, bittersweet coming-of-age tale that certainly justifies its title -- Kirkus.