Review: Watercolor Your Way: Techniques, Palettes, and Projects To Fit Your Skill Level and Creative Goals

Watercolor Your Way: Techniques, Palettes, and Projects To Fit Your Skill Level and Creative Goals
Watercolor Your Way: Techniques, Palettes, and Projects To Fit Your Skill Level and Creative Goals by Sarah Cray
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love Sarah Cray’s art. I love the way this book is organized so it can meet you where you are, at any skill level and it gives you light and easy exercises and slowly ramps up to more and more complicated ones. I love that the supplies also ramp up with your level of experience. I’ve never seen a book structured this way and I really loved it. It’s a book you can come back to again and again as you learn more and want to keep challenging yourself and want to keep growing and having fun.

with gratitude to netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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Review: A Woman’s Guide to Inner Child Healing: Overcome Trauma, Recognize Your Feelings, Learn to Let the Past Go, and Become the Best Version of Yourself

A Woman's Guide to Inner Child Healing: Overcome Trauma, Recognize Your Feelings, Learn to Let the Past Go, and Become the Best Version of Yourself
A Woman’s Guide to Inner Child Healing: Overcome Trauma, Recognize Your Feelings, Learn to Let the Past Go, and Become the Best Version of Yourself by Gloria Zhang
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have never done inner child work and I wanted to for a long time so I was curious to see what this book would recommend. It’s broken into three parts and while not all of it spoke to me, I really liked all the exercises and I ended up doing 20 pages of journaling as a result of answering all her prompts. I also loved her honesty, humor and examples. If, like me, you haven’t done a ton of work but were curious I think you will like this book.

with gratitude to netgalley and Ulysses Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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Review: Every Summer After

Every Summer After
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was light and fun. It’s been a stressful few months so I’ve been enjoying lighter reads that distract me but don’t take too much of my energy. Loved this one.

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Review: Starling House

Starling House
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I started and stopped this book several times and I am so glad I made my way through it. It was actually quite good. I like Harrow’s stories and I love her imagination.

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Review: The Memo

The Memo
The Memo by Rachel Dodes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars rounded up.

I really liked the concept of this story about a woman who goes back to her college reunion to discover that there indeed was a memo on how to be successful in life and she missed out on it the first time around. I also love time travel-y stories so I knew I’d like this one. And it mostly didn’t disappoint. Some parts of it were a little over the top and too much for me, but most of it was enjoyable and I liked the concept a lot!

with gratitude to netgalley and Harper Perennial for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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Review: Rules for Second Chances

Rules for Second Chances
Rules for Second Chances by Maggie North
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this second chance story of Liz and Tobin. I really enjoyed the juxtapositioning of improv on both her career goals and on their relationship. I loved several of the side characters and I also loved how much Tobin loved his wife. It was a touching story that had funny moments. It was the kind of romance where you see where it’s going and you’re rooting for them fully.

with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Review: The Way Forward

The Way Forward
The Way Forward by Yung Pueblo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love Yung Pueblo. I can read and listen to these books every single day and never get bored of them. love his quiet wisdom.

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Review: The Intern

The Intern
The Intern by Michele Campbell
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

eh this was ok. Kept my interest and it was what i needed during this heavy and stressful month.

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Review: Check & Mate

Check & Mate
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I love Ali Hazelwood, her books just make me happy and I know what to expect and she always delivers. Light and fun and sweet.

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Review: Begin Again

Begin Again
Begin Again by Oliver Jeffers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a gift Oliver Jeffers is. I loved every moment of this book. My kids had his books as their favorite and even as an adult they are truly magical.

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The Joy of Art – December 18, 2023 at 08:35AM

 

The best way out….

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The Joy of Art – December 16, 2023 at 11:28AM

 

Don’t lose this moment….

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