{"product_id":"9780008828172","title":"Adulting Made Easy : Life Skills for the Reluctant Grown-Up","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Mike Rampton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCoping with personal problems\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 June 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Pavilion) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e190 x 139 | 220g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeeling a bit like you’re winging this whole ‘adulthood’ thing? You’re not alone. Welcome to the club for everyone who still feels like three kids in a trench coat, pretending to have it all figured out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is your official laugh-out-loud guide to navigating the baffling world of being a grown-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt won’t help you find love, happiness or a cool £1m – but at least you’ll have more time for that kind of thing if you aren’t stricken with self-inflicted food poisoning, knee deep in filth, or arguing with bailiffs as they take your sofa away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inside, you’ll discover how to master the art of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cooking for the clueless. Barely cooked steak is a delicacy, while barely cooked pork is a terrible, regrettable medical incident.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCleaning without crying. You can hoover more stuff than you might realise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoney matters. Are credits cards free money? No.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial survival. Effortlessly handle awkward small talk, navigate office politics, and win that pub quiz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tips include how to make the most of whatever’s in the back of your fridge and creative ways to avoid folding fitted sheets (because who really knows how?).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is a brilliantly funny companion for anyone who feels they’re fumbling their way through adult life. It makes the perfect gift for birthdays, Christmas, or that one mate who just moved into their own place and thinks a houseplant counts as a pet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57128723874167,"sku":"9780008828172","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780008828172.jpg?v=1779965863","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780008828172","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}