The premise and message of this story are good. Ellie becomes more "green" and Eco-friendly. I don't necessarily agree with her antics, but it was good to see that after a discussion with kids she saw that she needed to be better educated, and needed to make some serious changes, so she did. That is a message I think we all can and should get behind. Maybe not to the extreme that she did, but doing more to make our environment better is a good thing.
This story is supposed to be laugh out loud funny, but I did not find it humorous at all. I was completely turned off by the constant f-bomb and the descriptions of the male anatomy. I do not know any female who talks like Ellie does, it comes off more as locker room male humor. This is the first book that I have read by this author and it will be the last.
While there was things I did not like about the book, I did finish the book because I was curious how it ended. The writing overall is decent and the story line did make me want to finish the book. I love how Ellie handles the ending of the book and that is my favorite part of the book.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher and net galley for an honest review.

Ellie Cooke is pretty sure she's going to get fired from the best job she's ever had. The company is failing, she just had a huge fight, culminating in a break-up, in front of the whole office... oh and her ex happened to be a huge client (or at least he was...). So, when her boss says he's selling the company at first Ellie thinks it might not be such a bad idea. However, tides quickly change when the new boss, Nolan Reece, explains that he intends to move the PR company forward with an environmental kick.

It's not that Ellie doesn't care about the environment, she just hasn't thought about it much, or at all. So when she finds herself on the bad side of Nolan, Ellie decides to do whatever she can to make sure she keeps her job, even if it means becoming an eco-warrior.

I really wanted to like this book, and actually, I did like it for quite a while. Probably about 2/3 of the book I really enjoyed, but the ending really ruined it for me. Without providing any spoilers I will just say that I found all of the characters quite irredeemable in the end. I wasn't sure who I was supposed to care about or who I was supposed to be rooting for, if anyone. Despite the fact that Ellie kept telling herself she'd changed, it really didn't feel like that to me. It felt like everything she did was a show and more-so for her own good and she did everything spur of the moment instead of putting any actual thought into her actions. As much as I wanted to like this book the ending really killed it for me. Reading 2/3 of the way through only, I would have given the book a solid 4 of 5.

2/5 Stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing, and Amazon Publishing UK for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I had no choice but to award this read 5 stars. For me it was funny AND it did not conclude how I thought it would!
Ellie Cooke is desperate to keep her job at Stratagem PR when it is taken over by Nolan Reece. Nolan is an environmentalist and is looking to represent ecological companies working hard to save the planet. Good-time, somewhat disorganised and hapless Ellie, is hardly the embodiment of all that is 'green'. For a woman in her thirties she comes across as rather immature, often in need of older brother Sean's wisdom.
However Ellie comes up with a plan to keep her job by pretending that she cares deeply about single use plastic, energy saving lightbulbs, not eating meat and protecting the oceans. And she needs to work fast, as she nearly ran over her to-be-boss Nolan in her clobberdy-bang (such a super word!) class C petrol guzzling C class Mercedes, so first impressions need to be reversed!
What then ensues is a hilarious collection of attempts by Ellie to impress. She starts by joining Worriors for the Plonet (the a's have been replaced by earth symbols) in a public demonstration outside a shopping centre where she is required to participate in a 'die-in'. The scenes and dialogue just kept me in stitches, aghast but entertained by the sheer lengths Ellie will go to, to fake her belief in promoting greener ways.
Along the way she meets some super characters, a Joanna Lumley look-a-like, Petal O'Hare who partners husband Mordred in their business Veganthropy, Kevin the inventor of the bamboo electric bike (where Nolan ends up careering across a roundabout and catapulting over the handlebars, whilst Ellie's nether regions suffer on the cement like saddle), and the 12-year old founder (not really, he just looks very young) of Hempaware, maker of all things hemp. The scene where she is itching so much from wearing hemp knickers had me crying with laughter, as did her meal with Nolan in the bird sanctuary. Basically whatever could go wrong does go wrong and yet you can't help willing Ellie to carry on doing good. She is the sort of person that would either irritate you in real life or charm with her ditsy-doings.
There is a romantic angle to the story too and a sense of someone changing for the better, actually learning more about the environment and instead of faking interest actually believing in a new way of living. She is helped along by her brother's Year 6 class and all the clients she builds relationships with. She might not be a fan to start with but she undergoes a huge transformation to the point where she becomes so obsessed she ends up in a septic tank!
As well as entertaining me, I too found the topic fascinating and it got me thinking about all the ways I could make a difference myself.
With an unexpected turn in the tale, Ellie Cooke will take you by surprise and prove that we can all do What We Can if we are brave enough to try.
(I am also going to start reading more Nick Spalding books.)

DNF

Not my cup of tea, could not warm to the lead character I’m afraid. Have awarded 2 stars as there is nothing wrong with the writing I just couldn’t get on with the book, I got about a third of the way through but didn’t finish.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Going Green by Nick Spalding is a quirky and somewhat silly book with a bold and important message. Ellie Cooke is on a journey to learn as much about being an environmentalist as she possibly can in order to further her career but in the long-run becomes a sincere naturalist with a passion for climate change education and living. I applaud Mr. Spalding for his new novel with its theme of making the world a better place, and I hope people will read it for persuasion, information and entertainment-as we all should train our thinking to doing what we can for our planet's future.

I love Nick Spalding's books and always`find them very funny and this did not disappoint! Ellie works in PR and the firm she works for is about to be sold to Nolan Reece, who is determined to turn it into an ethical, green, PR firm, representing people who care about the environment. Keen to impress him and keep her job, Ellie enters into a series of hilarious situations from wearing hemp knickers to eating vegan dishes and joining a parade dressed as a plastic bottle!
Very funny and all is not as it seems!

I read the first couple of chapters and frankly could not read any more. I was embarrassed for the woman making a fool of herself in order to keep her job.

I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When I picked up and started reading this book I was skeptical to say the least, humor of this type in books is always a bit overdone for me, but I came to find out Nick Spalding is a wordsmith when it comes to comedy.

Ellie, an always late, under enthusiastic employee of a recently sold PR firm, is desperately trying to keep her job by essentially being the opposite of all she is in the eyes of the new boss. Who of course happens to be a very cute, and also very environmentally conscious, man. Ellie does her best to impress him, and everyone else, about how green she truly is (which is zero BTW) and truly fails miserably at almost every turn. The beginning few chapters were a bit too slapstick for me, it was predictable and not very exciting. But as the book went on I laughed out loud quite a few times (to the alarm of my poor boyfriend) and became pleasantly engrossed in the tale of poor loveable Ellie. Overall a fun, easy read, and I’m glad I was introduced to Nick Spalding and look forward to checking out more of his work.

3.5/5 ⭐

Thanks to Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Ahhh Ellie!!! What a character. Her story of becoming an eco warrior is just too funny. With a bit of romance thrown in for good luck, this book was a wonderful escape from a challenging year (2020- I’ll say no more).

Thank you NetGalley, Nick Spalding and Lake Union Publishing for the book Going Green.This is my personal review.
Ellie Cooke works for a PR firm that has been sold. The new owner and CEO Nolan wants the company to be an environmentally friendly run firm. The first day he is there he lets them all know that there will be a few employees looking their jobs due to wanting to cut costs and save money.
To keep her job Ellie wants to put forward that she is very aware there are environmental issues. She just needs to let Nolan see this, so she is not one to lose her job. She does things but knows it will have to be more to make herself stand out.
I read the book but did not find much of it to be hilarious but more forced on putting the humor in the story.

This book was the perfect escape. It was lovely and fun. It was my first book by this author and I will definitely be on the look out for more!!

I adore Nick Spalding. This man has the ability to make me laugh/snort out loud at the most inappropriate times! This book was amazing it really made me think about what I can do. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Ellie change throughout the book and I must admit there was a little twist that shocked me. The story is hilarious while also teaching an important lesson about the value of being eco friendly, recycling, and educating ourselves more on what we're doing to help the future of our planet. It's a fabulous read it'll make you laugh out loud and it's Important at the same time

Very very funny! As someone in a somewhat similar work situation I really identified with Ellie’s struggles here and chuckled my way through this book.

Nick Spalding is by far my favorite author of humor. He balances satire with plain everyday life that is quite real yet still madcap.

He has not disappointed with any of his stories yet!!! A genius with humor!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND (as always).

Many Thanks to the Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

My first Nick Spalding novel and although I didn’t find it to be laugh out loud it was often amusing and the writing style is easy to read. The subject matter is dealt with from different perspectives, I can’t expand on this for fear of giving too much away. What I did find disappointing was that the main characters who were committed environmentalists were portrayed as being typically weird, hairy, hippie types and this is not the case these days, a somewhat old fashioned stereotype. However this does at least deal with the subject of going green, which is not an easy choice of lifestyle at the moment, easier than previous decades but still involves commitment. Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity of reading this in exchange for an honest review.

Going Green is a great book. This is the first time in my reading experience that had me laughing while crying. This was, without a doubt, the funniest book ever written—not in a bad way, but in a good way that this book will cheers you up. This is the first Nick Spalding book I’ve ever read, and I’m looking forward to read more.

This is Nick Spalding at his best. Taking hugely important topics and coming up with the funniest scenes to get across their significance.
Ellie was a wonderful character to read about, and the supporting cast were great, although not as likeable!
The humour that oozes out of the pages had me laughing out loud, and this was definitely one of his funniest novels.
The subject matter was poignant and definitely made me reflect on my life choices too.
Highly recommended!

I've been looking forward to this book for a long time. I've read several of Nick's books & while I haven't loved all of them, they have all managed to make me cry with laughter at least once throughout the novel. Until now. That's not to say 'Going Green' isn't funny. It is, but it is more snarky than pee your pants laughing. The absolute funniest moment for me was towards the beginning. The rest was rather relatable actually.

Nick seemed to have a genuine, "WTF guys we need to save the planet" attitude when he wrote this. As a full time eco farmer for nearly 2 decades, I agree. If it wasn't for the fact that I expected Nick to have me sobbing with laughter, I would have given this 5 stars. I could totally see both sides of the coin. The "greenie" & the regular person. The digs on Vegans, Hempaware. All of it. What I didn't see coming, well, that was great too.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was brilliant. Nick Spalding is about the only author who has me literally crying with laughter. The hemp pants, the dance of the dying animals in the shopping centre and many more scenarios honestly, just give this a read. I know humour is subjective, but Nick's books always cheer me up and I find them hysterical.

Really entertaining book with some great laugh out loud moments in it! The characters are great in it with some little quirks that aren't always visible.