'Tis Thee, Not Me is a bitingly sarcastic examination of dating culture with illuminated (medieval) illustrations by Clarice Tudor (*snerk*). Released 5th May 2026 by Penguin Random House on their Ten Speed Press imprint, it's 144 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.
It's illustrated in a cartoon medieval illuminated style and endless examples of the awfulness of modern dating culture. Page after page of men who make life as a single person much more appealing. It attempts to be lighthearted and funny, but honestly after 50 pages it's just anxiety inducing and depressing. There are a LOT of fart jokes, in fact a whole subchapter. Apparently the whole book project grew out of an extended fart episode on her web-comics.
Three and a half stars. The art is awesome. It would be a good choice for public or home library acquisition, as drawing inspiration for SCAdians and calligraphers, or as a great gag gift for a friend suffering the slings and arrows of cruel fate in the dating pool.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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