Adulting How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps

"Adult" isn't a noun, it's a verb. Or so posits Kelly Williams Brown in this delightful book which outlines some of the steps to adulthood for those of us (read: nearly all of us) who feel like we're still not quite adult. The feeling is certainly most prevalent in young women of post-college age, grappling with living on their own, and realizing that no one ever taught them how to iron, negotiate their salary, or keep a plant alive. The book is also full of whimsical wisdom, like learning to clean before you vacation so you don't feel like a slob when you get back, or listening to NPR while you get ready for work in the morning. ADULTING will also address such topics as: Work Family Relationships (including friends, significant others and enemies) Finances Cleaning Cooking Charming ADULTING will make a great gift for college grads and birthday girls, but it'll also appeal to young twenty-somethings who aspire to feel more "together," or thirty-somethings who want to see how well they stack up.

Kelly Williams Brown is the founder of the popular Tumblr, AdultingBlog.com, and she is, in fact, sometimes, an adult. Previously, she was a features reporter and an award-winning humor columnist for the Statesman Journal, a daily newspaper in Salem, Oregon.