Logging off took me a long time to get into it. It dragged on and I felt like telling the main character SUCK IT UP
I now understand why the character started out like a pain. It was so you the reader could see the change in him as he went through detox of tech. He became much nicer and easier to read then in the beginning. I honestly did not think I was going to finish it. I have several other books I am reading and this wasn't holding my interest until he started changing. I loved his outings and the crazy things he became involved in. His date was my favorite. The places and environment he starts to see because he isn't worried about what is on his phone. The characters he meets are too funny. Sometimes I just want to befriend him and tell to stop acting like a baby. The book changed as I did as a reader while going through his detox. What a great idea at a time when most of society is too involved in social media and really need to detox themselves from forms of tech. I would recommend this book. I just want to say to keep reading you will enjoy it.










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If you're not a Luddite, you'll relate to this book. Who among us can't benefit from a lesser dependence upon technology? Andy is an extreme example. This chronicles his attempt at detoxing. The obvious (yet important) message was diluted for me somewhat by the abrupt sentences, though I'm sure that's how Andy talks.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC.

Another cracking book from Nick. It is so current with everyone with their heads in a phone or tablet of some kind and as normal provided laugh out loud moments as well a lingering love story

What a different book! This book really hit home with me as it will so many others. So many of us are caught up in an online world that will take over your life and all of your time if you allow it to.
The premise of “Logging Off” is a really good one. This book gives a pretty balanced look at doing just that. Interestingly written and weaving in a cute love story at the same time was genius.
I really enjoyed this book a lot. So many good concepts too, such as everyone “looking” like their life is perfect. The truth can be so different. This book was a lot of fun to read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early read.
You will enjoy this one!

Another fun and interesting read by Nick Spalding. Very enjoyable.


Thank you Netgalley for providing an arc of this book for an honest review.

As someone who uses their smartphone all the time and is raising teens who do the same this was a great read about how one can live in their head and online and forget about living in the real world. Teaches a great lesson with a fun story.

Typical Nick Spalding, he doesn't disappoint. Funny and realistic, laugh out loud in places. Great pick me up for lockdown.

This story was a hoot. It was my first Nick Spaulding read and I plan tor read more of his stories. This should be required reading for all millennials and anyone who keeps their phone constantly in their hand or is always on social media. A real eye opener in that one can live without constantly being online!

This is such a good book to be reading at this moment with everything that is going on. We are following our main character Andy as he is getting ready for an important presentation. He starts off his morning like a lot of do with checking our phones and every social media platform that we are on. There's not much for us to do right now, but the first few pages of this book make you realize how much you are dependent on your electronic devices.

Yes not all of us have stomach issues like he does, but we dont always have to take our phones to the toilet. Bring a book if you don't want to stare at the wall. I have gotten a lot of reading done this way and it actually does work. This wasn't my favorite read, but it still did have some nice humor in it.

I have to say that I love Nick Spalding's voice in his novels. It feels like the main character is speaking directly to the reader; like he is a good friend who keeps you entertained at the exploits of his life. Such a wonderful book, that makes you evaluate your own screen time, and what effect it has on your life, but in a light not heavy handed way. I particularly enjoyed the subtle reference to his previous book, Dumped Actually. . You have got to give this author a try, you won't regret it. I look forward to his next offering.

I have read several Nick Spaulding books and enjoyed them and this was no different. To start with I found the concept quite hard. Maybe it’s the guilt of my technology reliance especially during lockdown! But I was soon laughing away with Fergus and his escapades. A fun read

Logging Off is a fun, light-hearted read about the way technology has infiltrated almost every part of modern day life. Andy is spending far too much time on social media and using his phone, laptop etc, and it’s affecting his health. He decides to go on a 2 month technology detox, and realises just how hard it is to get rid of technology – but also how rewarding it can be!

I think a lot of us can reate to Andy, which makes this novel so engaging – I actively try to spend time away from screens after I’ve finished work, but I am aware that I could spend less time using social media and looking everything I need to know up online.

Andy is a likable character and his friends (existing and new) are similarly entertaining to read about. There are plenty of funny parts which made me smile, although there are also plenty of predictable moments, and after a while the humour felt quite same-y. However, this didn’t affect my enjoyment of the book and I feel like, with a book like this, you expect there to be some parts where you can guess what will happen.

I realised afterwards that some parts of the story didn’t get resolved, but the ending felt right for this kind of book and it left my feeling uplifted.

I would recommend Logging Off to anyone who fancies a light, sweet read that will make you smile.

My first Nick Spaulding book but will definitely not be my last! I truly enjoyed the premise of Andy Bellows needing to detox from his tech addiction. I think we could all use a bit of that. Very enjoyable and humorous story. I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

Andy Bellows is suffering from many physical problems and his doctor recommends he stop using his electronic materials, his cellphone, email and his computer for anything but work. His friend, a newspaper writer focuses and article on Andy's activities, which garners a large audience and many admiring followers. This is a fast moving, funny and thought provoking novel that should be read by everyone.

A refreshingly poignant and thought provoking book regarding living in a society consumed by social media and the like. An accurate, satirical depiction of modern day and uncomfortably relatable!

I don’t usually pick this type of genre but feel it was just what I needed- witty and hilarious with a somewhat more serious, thought-provoking undercurrent. As a result, I have been monitoring my screen time far more than I ever have done!

Thank you Amazon Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC.

I've read quite a few Nick Spalding books in the past and was keen to read this one too. I was a little disappointed. The general idea is good, we are all guilty of spending too much time online and relying a little too much on the internet in every aspect of daily life. I did like the main character, Andy, however there wasn't a great deal of substance to his story overall. I found myself skipping past many parts of the book, he does go on a bit in some parts, that are not really relevant to the story. When the love interest comes into it, it does pick up the pace a bit. Overall, not a bad read, just feel that maybe it was aimed at a younger genre. Liked the link to his previous novel, Dumped, Actually in the story.

This came at a time when many of us feel that we might be spending too much time online. It was humorous and relatable (although not without a couple of entertaining tall tales). An easy read that I‘d recommend.

A really great read, that opens your eyes to how much internet consumption we do!
I really enjoyed this book and it had a lot of funny little stories within it. But I cannot stop thinking about the amount of reliance we have on the internet and I think that this could open up other peoples eyes to this too.

This was such an interesting and eye opening non-fiction read about the way social media can rule out life’s. This book is FULL of the authors humour as he attempts a full social media detox. I couldn’t put it down.

Absolutely loved this book - it was just the right combination of comedy (I laughed out loud at the duck pond incident and Puggerlugs’ invasion of Andy’s flat) and a more serious message about the impact of modern life on mental health. I was rooting for Andy and hoping it would work out for him. I’ve never read this author before - I will certainly look out for more from him. Thoroughly recommend this book!